Greek energy giant Mytilineos has said it is eyeing a potential secondary listing in London before the end of next year. The Athens-listed energy and metals firm, which operates in …
April 2024
Ariana Resources to dual-list after merger with gold miner Rockover Holdings
London-listed Ariana Resources has agreed an all-share merger with Zimbabwe-focused gold miner, Rockover Holdings. The merger will be effected through the merger of Galvanic Metals Limited, a newly incorporated wholly-owned …
Schroders posts rise in assets as it looks to rebound from ‘challenging’ year
Schroders has reported an uptick in assets under management during the first three months of this year as it looks to rebound from a “challenging” 2023. The FTSE 100 funds …
Rachel Reeves: Labour will be ‘most pro-business government this country has seen’
Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledged to make the next Labour government the UK’s most “pro-business” government in history. Speaking to the Times, Reeves promised that business groups would be “in …
Astrazeneca’s revenue surges as pipeline investments pay off
Pharma giant Astrazeneca has reported a jump in revenue for the first half of the year as the company’s investments in growth started to yield results. The group reported revenue …
Barclays profit drops on lower lending income as investment bank struggles
Barclays has reported an 11 per cent drop in profit – slightly outperforming analysts’ estimates – as the boost from higher interest rates fades and its investment bank struggles to …
Hipgnosis bidding battle hots up as Concord pips Blackstone bid
Hipgnosis Songs Fund is at the centre of a tug-of-war after its board said an increased bid from Concord is in the “best interests” of the firm last night. Concord’s …
Unilever thanks ‘power brands’ for sales bump as Marmite-maker steams ahead with turnaround plan
Consumer giant Unilever said sales of its most popular brands such as Dove soap helped drive growth in the first quarter. The Marmite-maker’s beauty and wellbeing category performed the strongest, …
WPP expects to return to growth in second-half as AI tools ‘deployed at scale’
Advertising and media giant WPP reported a 2.1 per cent increase in like-for-like revenue for the first quarter of the year, according to a statement published today. The company said …
Anglo American mulls £31.1bn BHP offer in mining mega-deal
London-listed miner Anglo American has said it is considering a “highly conditional” all-stock offer from the world’s largest miner, BHP. In a statement to the London Stock Exchange today, Anglo’s …