How is technology changing M&A? September 13, 2023 Technology is constantly evolving, offering new tools, inspiring best practices, and creating benefits for today’s dealmakers. And it’s completely changing the way M&A is being done. Doug Cullen, Chief Product and Strategy Officer for Datasite, recently spoke with Alex Clemente, managing director for HBR Analytics Services, about how technology is impacting M&A. How has M&A changed how [...]
FTSE 100 close: London lower on disappointing GDP data September 13, 2023 This comes after the UK economy shrunk by more than expected in July, with all sectors of the economy starting to come under pressure following Bank of England interest rate hikes.
Tim Martin: Wetherspoon boss on Brexit, retirement and why Gen Z are ‘closet drinkers’ September 13, 2023 Eccentric, outgoing and a business success story: we pull up a barstool and chat with Wetherspoon's Tim Martin
The Notebook: Ian Whittaker on brand activism, the price of streaming and why you should give the 5am wake-up call a try September 13, 2023 Where the City’s movers and shakers get a few things off their chest. Today, it’s leading City analyst Ian Whittaker Why businesses now have another worry on their list: the politics of their consumers The story of Bud Light is set to become a textbook classic of marketing courses everywhere. For those who are not [...]
Don’t blame austerity for the crumbling concrete, Osborne salvaged Britain’s deficit September 13, 2023 Parliament, hospitals, schools, even theatres aren’t immune to the so-called crumbling concrete our buildings are made of. One of the more interesting twists of the scandal over Raac, or reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, is how it has been used to relitigate the policy of austerity. If only the Conservatives had loosened the purse strings on [...]
Aircraft leasers and asset managers leap on jet shortages September 12, 2023 Aircraft leasing groups and aviation asset management firms are pouncing on supply chain bottlenecks and surging travel demand, but potentially risking airlines’ cost base as rates to secure jets rise. A combination of booming travel demand and a limited supply of jets at manufacturers Airbus and Boeing have led to airlines to increasingly rely on [...]
Uber’s driver numbers doubled since landmark court ruling — but will passengers be safe from fare hikes? September 12, 2023 More than 100,000 UK drivers are now earning on the app each week, an increase of 85 per cent since the change, Uber said.
City groups call for action to prevent government rail fare hike September 12, 2023 Ticket prices could shoot up eight per cent if the DfT uses the same metric as it did this year to calculate the increase.
Fever-Tree: Boss blames ‘vagaries’ of British summer for lower profit expectations September 12, 2023 Fever Tree said it had been battered by Britain's unpredictable weather, as a wash out summer led it to cut annual profit expectations.
FTSE 100 close: London up as markets digest unemployment, wages and pensions data September 12, 2023 London's FTSE 100 started Tuesday morning up, as markets digest fresh figures on unemployment and wage growth, pensions and grocery inflation