A raid on London-listed firms has accelerated in the opening months of the year as cashed up corporate buyers take advantage of sluggish valuations on the City’s public markets, new …
July 2024
San Carlo: Success continues at restaurant chain beloved by celebs including Rihanna and David Beckham
Italian restaurant group San Carlo, whose celebrity fans include Rihanna, Russell Crowe, and David Beckham, has continued its post-pandemic comeback with its highest sales yet, according to newly-filed accounts. The …
Ned Boulting: Tour de France is richer for great warrior Bardet moment of triumph
Cycling journalist Ned Boulting salutes Romain Bardet, who earned a popular win on the opening stage of this year’s Tour de France. The opening stage of the Tour de France, …
Currensea: Travel card fintech smashes crowdfunding target in just four hours
London fintech Currensea has smashed its online crowdfunding target after just four hours as the travel debit card company looks to pounce on a rebound in demand for overseas holidays. …
Why did Blackrock just spend billions on a data company?
Blackrock, the largest asset manager in the world, revealed this morning it would be spending £2.6bn in cash on Preqin, a private markets analytics and research provider. Why? Simply, private …
UK investors see India and tech funds smash June as climate strategies falter
June saw India-focused funds for UK investors surge to the top of the pile following the country’s election, when tech funds continued their hot streak into the month. The average …
Manchester United finally land key hire after Premier League spening rules bite
Dan Ashworth has finally begun work as Manchester United sporting director following a four-month stand-off with Newcastle United over compensation. Ashworth, who was previously at Brighton and Hove Albion and …
Tata: Unite suspends overtime ban and all-out strike at steel giant
Unite has suspended an overtime ban and a planned all-out strike at steel giant Tata over job losses, the union announced. Members of Unite have been taking industrial action such …
How we achieved the largest pre-seed funding round raised by female founders in Europe
Ambition A.M. meets the co-founders of new wealth-building platform Belong, Samantha Rosenberg and Avion Gray, to hear what their new ‘Boost Loan’ feature is all about. Why are millennials, who …
Growth in UK manufacturing sector slows but continues to ‘recover solidly’
Growth in the UK’s manufacturing sector slowed in June, a closely watched survey suggests, but the sector remained in expansion despite facing stubborn cost pressures. S&P’s purchasing managers’ index (PMI) …