UK M&A deals sink in 2023 as private equity surges February 7, 2024 UK Mergers and Acquisitions (M&A) fell sharply last year, declining by 17 per cent compared to a global decline of just six per cent. In total, the UK saw 3,628 M&A deals across 2023, compared to 4,362 the previous year, though this was still around pre-pandemic levels, data from PwC has revealed. In the second [...]
FTSE 100 today: London markets likely to start higher, mirroring Asian peers February 7, 2024 Asian markets mirror the gains witnessed on Wall Street, supported by Beijing's escalating efforts to shore up its declining stock markets. Investors will closely monitor Fedspeak and UK house price data.
Haul of Roman relics unearthed at Holborn Viaduct excavation site February 6, 2024 Items including a first-of-its-kind solid oak funerary bed, lamps engraved with warriors, and personal jewellery, as well as a haul of medieval wooden finds too.
EY warning: Higher interest rates could cost UK firms £25bn over next three years February 6, 2024 Luke Reeve, partner and head of debt advisory at EY, said the adjustment will be "untenable" for some.
Pieminister serves up just £1,000 profit after absorbing costs to keep menu prices down February 6, 2024 Pieminister made a pre-tax profit of just £1,000 during its latest financial year after absorbing rising costs in a bid to keep menu prices down as much as possible.
Proposed pension and investment reforms drive revenue and profits at wealth manager Mattioli Woods February 6, 2024 Mattioli Woods saw its revenue and profits increase during the first half of its financial year.
Palantir: US tech firm with lucrative NHS contract sees AI sales soar February 6, 2024 Shares in US tech firm Palantir have jumped nearly 18 per cent demand for artificial intelligence (AI) has driven sales higher.
In Good Company CEO: What I learnt leaving the corporate climb behind February 6, 2024 A good corporate job wasn't enough for Alex Birtles, so she packed it in to do her own thing. She tells Jennifer Sieg why.
An election this year may not free up much private investment February 6, 2024 Debates around the election and the future direction of the UK’s economic policy have been framed by two parallel narratives.
London named entrepreneurship capital with half of power list based in the big smoke February 6, 2024 London has been named home to over half of the UK’s newly-revealed leading young entrepreneurs to watch out for. Of the 188 young business founders making up entrepreneurial research platform Hurun UK’s Under30s and Under35s lists, 116 have their ventures based in the capital. Rupert Hoogewerf, Hurun Report chairman and chief researcher, said the research [...]