BT: FTSE 100 giant’s majority shareholder Altice may be forced to sell stake as debt concerns grow July 21, 2024 The company initially built an 18 per cent stake in BT in 2021 using so-called funded equity collars. These combine bank loans and derivatives to help investors buy positions using borrowing money while hedging downside exposure.
FTSE 100 companies BT, Vodafone and Astrazeneca to report earnings this week July 21, 2024 Key quarterly earning updates from FTSE 100 companies next week, include Vodafone, BT and Astrazeneca.
Battle of the supercomputers: Whose algorithm was best at predicting Euro 2024? July 19, 2024 Going by these results, it will still be some years before the robot uprising comes and obliterates all we hold dear, including the beautiful game.
Radley London issues warning as luxury brand slips further into the red July 19, 2024 Radley London has issued a warning about its future sales after slipping further into the red, according to newly-filed documents.
Nationwide’s £2.9bn swoop on Virgin Money gets go-ahead from CMA July 19, 2024 A tie-up between Nationwide and Virgin Money has got the greenlight from the competition watchdog today, paving the way for the £2.9bn deal to close in the final quarter of this year.
FTSE 100 today: Blue-chip poised to end two-week winning streak amid global uncertainty July 19, 2024 Asian markets drop with Wall Street; oil prices fall; Japan inflation rises; Netflix exceeds subscriber targets; UK retail sales data next.
BDO signs lease for new West End headquarters July 18, 2024 Professional services firm BDO has signed a lease for its new UK headquarters at The M Building, as the firm opts to stay in the West End
Big-ticket ad campaigns are back as UK economy brightens July 18, 2024 Big-ticket advertising campaigns, including those on television and radio, are making a comeback as the UK's economy continues to improve.
Profit warnings falling amid improving economy but scars remain July 18, 2024 "We can expect the economy to continue to recover, but slowly and unevenly," Jo Robinson, a partner at EY said.
London’s hospitality heroes need support to thrive July 18, 2024 By accident more than design, our pages over the past few weeks have featured more than a few hospitality businesses. Today is similar: the CEO of global giant Sofitel, and the man behind the effervescent Sushi Samba. No industry has had a rougher ride than hospitality over the past few years. The pandemic, of course, [...]