One of the capital’s biggest landlords, GPE has launched a rights issue to raise approximately £350m to invest in new properties across London. The rights issue announcement came alongside the …
National Grid kicks off multi-billion pound capital raise to help the UK meet green targets
The National Grid has announced a £7bn capital raise as it seeks to double its capital spending over the next five years. It made the announcement alongside its full-year results, …
Higher interest rates provide strong ‘tailwind’ for Investec
Higher interest rates continued to provide a welcome tailwind for Investec, as the firm upped its dividend on the back of higher annual profit figures. Operating income at the bank …
Sunak will get his hearing – but does he have anything to say?
The best that can be said for Rishi Sunak’s speech outside 10 Downing Street yesterday is that unlike his predecessor but two, Theresa May, the stage didn’t fall down. Standing …
FCA approves London Stock Exchange launch of Bitcoin and Ethereum ETPs
Each day, Coinrule will run through the state of the digital assets market for Blockbeat, your home for news, analysis, opinion and commentary on blockchain and digital assets. As approval …
Ed Warner: Why football clubs have a problem with season ticket holders
England’s top football clubs used to prize season ticket holders, but now they have to tread a fine line with fans between maximising atmosphere and revenue, writes Ed Warner. We …
Is the London Stock Exchange really the world’s bargain bucket?
There is a prevailing narrative that London is systematically undervalued as a market. Is that the case? Charlie Conchie takes a closer look Julia Hoggett was in a jovial mood …
Filth, violence and vermin – what life is really like at Wandsworth Prison
You have committed a crime and been sent to jail. What will your life as a prisoner look like? Thanks to the prison watchdog’s new report on Wandsworth Prison, released …
Could word games be the future of networking? Linkedin thinks so
Linkedin’s gaming push has raised some eyebrows, but capitalising on Gen Z’s crossword craze is a smart move, writes Anna Moloney New York, 1924: the height of the Roaring Twenties. …
Mark Kleinman: Czech is on way to sceptical Royal Mail investors
Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man that gets the City talking in his weekly City A.M. column. This week he tackles Royal Mail shareholders, Revolut’s …