Surrey Invincibles? Why Sky Sports could veto Hundred franchise rebrand September 11, 2024 Surrey could find themselves on a collision course with English cricket’s main broadcast partner, Sky Sports, over their desire to take control and rebrand their successful Hundred franchise, Oval Invincibles. Along with the other seven host venues, Surrey are set to be gifted a 51 per cent stake in their franchise by the England Wales [...]
Former Cineworld boss looks to snap up struggling UK sites for new venture September 8, 2024 Mooky Greidinger is eyeing up the UK for a new venture as the former Cineworld boss attempts to woo over the embattled cinema chain’s landlords with his plans. Greidinger, who was behind the rise of Cineworld before it was buried by the lingering burden of debt due to the Covid-19 pandemic, is reportedly in talks [...]
Aston Martin F1 set to sell large minority stake to US firm and Silicon Valley giant September 8, 2024 A deal to sell a large minority stake in Aston Martin could be announced soon in a move that could value the Formula 1 team at over £1.5bn. First reported by Mark Kleinman for Sky News, the deal is set to see Accel and HPS Investment Partners acquire between 20 and 25 per cent of [...]
Renters rights bill must protect ‘workable’ grounds for possession, landlords warn September 6, 2024 Plans to reform renters rights must protect “clear, comprehensive and workable” grounds for possession, a landlords body has warned. The government could reportedly bring forward its new Renters Rights Bill, which was announced in the King’s Speech, as soon as next week, according to Sky News. And renters rights campaigners have urged ministers to fulfil [...]
‘King of Mayfair’ on cusp of selling The Ivy restaurant group to little-known London firm September 6, 2024 Billionaire restaurateur Richard Caring is on the cusp of securing a deal to sell his majority stake in The Ivy restaurant chain after more than two decades at the helm. The reported buyer, the little-known investment firm SI Advisers, is likely to pay in the region of £1bn for the group, which also includes The [...]
Thomas Cook snapped up by Polish tech firm in £30m buyout September 5, 2024 British travel agency Thomas Cook has been acquired by a Polish tech firm, marking its return to Europe after spending four years under Chinese ownership. The acquisition by eSky, a Katowice-headquartered search engine and reservation system provider for airlines, will see its current owner, Fosun, hand over all but the Chinese arm of the business [...]
‘Madness’: Sky News moves Ian King Live out of Square Mile September 5, 2024 Sky News’ flagship business programme, Ian King Live, has left its iconic Square Mile address, relocating to Sky Group’s headquarters in Osterley, City A.M. has learned. The channel initially moved its business operations to 10 Fleet Place in September 2019, where it shared a studio with sister channel CNBC Europe. However, according to correspondence seen [...]
Ashmore: Mixed results as emerging market withdrawals remain sky-high September 5, 2024 Emerging markets investment manager Ashmore reported a 12 per cent drop in adjusted profit before tax for the year to 30 June 2024. The group reported an adjusted profit before tax of £105.4m, below expectations of £113m and 2023’s figure of £119.4m. Ashmore has experienced years of withdrawals from investors, and the trend has shown [...]
Mark Kleinman: Concorde successor’s failure risks chain Reaction September 5, 2024 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man who gets the City talking in his weekly City A.M. column. This week he tackles Reaction Engines, PRS REIT and EMK Capital Concorde successor’s failure risks chain Reaction What about this for an adverse Reaction? Two leading City fund managers – Artemis and Schroders [...]
A new Newlon resident tells us how becoming a Shared Owner has given her a sense of pride and achievement. September 4, 2024 One of Newlon’s newest developments is Millstream Tower. Built in conjunction with Kier and offering 117 apartments for Shared Ownership, one of its residents shares her journey to becoming a first time homeowner. 34 year old Kay, who works in corporate administration for an NHS trust, has lived in North London all her life. “I [...]