Custodian Property Income REIT’s bid to take over Abrdn Property Income has failed, after not enough shareholders voted for the merger. In a general meeting yesterday, Abrdn shareholders voted 60.8 …
New tariffs for UK exports to Canada after failure to secure post-Brexit deal exemption
New tariffs are set to hit British firms exporting to Canada from Easter Monday, after attempts to extend the trade exemption failed. As of April 1, industries including car manufacturers, …
Former In The Style owner to be kicked off AIM and wound up
The former owner of fashion label In The Style is to be wound up after failing to secure a takeover deal. Itsarm plc has been seeking a deal since July …
Hipgnosis lost millions due to inflated growth projections, independent valuation reveals
Inflated growth figures and overvaluation of the music catalogues led Hipgnosis Songs Fund to lose hundreds of millions over the last few years, an independent valuation of the trust has …
Japanese retailer Muji eyes up pre-pack administration deal to keep UK stores open
Japanese retailer Muji is lining up a deal to sell itself out of administration in a bid to keep its UK stores open. The company has announced its intention to …
BT to revamp Britain’s ‘street furniture’ by converting old payphones into advertising screens
BT is giving Britain’s ‘street furniture’ a refresh by modernising 2,000 outdated payphones, converting them into large digital screens known as street hubs, to be used for advertising and providing …
Two in five young voters unaware of London mayoral election, poll warns
Two in five voters aged under 35 are unaware of the London mayoral election next month, according to a new poll. Of voters aged 18-34, 39 per cent – or …
UK economy: Disposable income climbs despite recession
Households will have more cash to splash this year after disposable income actually increased in the final quarter of last year despite the fact that the UK was in a …
Kung Fu Panda 4 review: Jack Black is back
Like its portly lead, Kung Fu Panda has been an unlikely animated champion for over 15 years. A smash hit in 2008, the original has spawned two equally profitable sequels, …
Ghostbusters Frozen Empire is a step backwards for the franchise
In 2021, Ghostbusters Afterlife became a Pandemic hit that revived the 40-year-old franchise with a sentimental adventure following the family of the late Ghostbuster Egon Spengler. The sequel takes the …