Who are the current owners of Leicester? Aiyawatt Srivaddhanaprabha owns Leicester City. He is the son of the late Thai billionaire Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha. Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha died in a helicopter crash …
June 2024
Ovo Energy mulls sale as bankers set to be brought in
Ovo Group, the UK’s fourth largest energy supplier, is close to hiring bankers to explore fundraising options which could include bringing in new investors or a sale, according to reports. …
Election 2024: Starmer and Reeves plan green belt house building blitz
Sir Keir Starmer and Rachel Reeves are planning a house building blitz, including asking councils to review green belt land, in their first days in office if Labour wins power …
The Body Shop might have a saviour in former Mothercare chief
The former boss of Mothercare is angling to step in and turnaround The Body Shop after it fell into administration earlier this year. The Body Shop, which had over a …
Tata and unions in eleventh hour talks over early Port Talbot closure
Tata Steel faces a £500m hit over its decision to close Port Talbot steel works months earlier than planned, it has been revealed, as company bosses and trade union officials …
US-UK chief executive pay gap widens as FTSE bosses sweat over attracting top talent
The pay gulf between blue-chip chief executives in the UK and US widened even further last year, new figures show, as debates rages in the City over London-listed firms’ ability …
Change of guard for England as Test squad gets fresh look
England have called up two new players for their upcoming Tests against West Indies as they seek to put an embarrassing defeat against India earlier this year behind them. In …
Stansted owner mulls swoop for £1.3bn airports group
The UK’s largest airport group is weighing up adding Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton (AGS) Airports to its portfolio in a £1.3bn swoop, according to reports. Manchester Airports Group (MAG), the …
TDR Capital seeks £2.5bn-plus sale of training business BPP
British private equity giant TDR Capital is reportedly planning a £2.5bn-plus sale of professional training course business BPP. TDR, behind firms including Asda and David Lloyd, has hired bankers from …
Boots chief steps down after owner shelves sale plans again
The chief executive of Boots is stepping down after the high street pharmacy chain’s US parent company once again shelved plans to sell the business. Sebastian James, who has headed …