‘Czech Sphinx’ West Ham director makes bid for Royal Mail owner IDS April 17, 2024 EP Corporate Group submitted a proposal to IDS's board last week, seeking to purchase all outstanding shares.
New data: UK tax take rising faster than any other rich country April 17, 2024 Although the UK started the century with tax revenue making up a much lower proportion of national income than other advanced economies, the tax burden has rapidly climbed since the pandemic.
UK failing to fight ‘dirty money epidemic’ costing £350bn a year, MPs warn April 17, 2024 The UK is “utterly failing” to fight the “dirty money epidemic” that is costing £350bn a year, MPs have warned.
Leave London if UK markets are ‘unwilling or unable’ to engage, hedge fund tells Wood Group April 16, 2024 In the letter, which City A.M. has also seen, Sparta said it has been a shareholder in Wood since "early 2022," and during that time, the fund has been "frustrated by the continued underperformance of the shares."
Online auctioneer ATG posts revenue growth as Brits unlock value of art and antiques April 16, 2024 Online auction marketplace ATG recorded total revenue of $86m (£69m), up 6 per cent year-on-year and up one per cent on an organic basis.
Summer in the City: Los Mochis boss on London’s newest open-air hotspot April 16, 2024 Los Mochis City is set to be *the* summer rooftop. We meet the restaurateur behind the newest Square Mile hotspot
Crypto ‘Wild West’: City regulator accused of pushing firms abroad April 16, 2024 The City watchdog has been accused of pushing British crypto firms abroad with its approach to regulation. Lars Mucklejohn takes a closer look at where the UK's digital assets industry is heading
We need a government to match the private sector’s energy and radicalism April 16, 2024 One thing the government was not light on yesterday at the Innovate Finance Global Summit was advice. Everyone has it. That’s a good thing. Panel discussions were loaded with genuinely interesting ideas about strengthening London’s competitive advantage in fintech. Those that had “made it” were offering advice on corporate governance to those still in the [...]
How to close the tax gap April 16, 2024 Politicians love to talk about the tax gap as a pain-free revenue-raiser, but there is a genuine difference between tax owed and what’s collected, mostly because the system is far too complicated, says Tim Sarson Last week the Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves summoned up an old favourite of British fiscal administration: the tax gap. Labour [...]
UK markets are ‘generationally mispriced,’ says youngest investment trust manager April 15, 2024 Laurence Hulse, manager of the Onward Opportunities trust, led the first float of an investment trust since 2021 last year.