After a year of abysmal performance, the board of Baillie Gifford’s Shin Nippon trust have pledged to commit to a major tender offer if its problem persists. In the trust’s …
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Bumper buybacks and ‘attractive’ dividends boost UK’s world-leading shareholder yield
UK fund managers are seeing a “material boost” from bumper share buybacks, according to broker Hargreaves Lansdown, as investor returns rebound from a pandemic slump. The firm said on Monday …
‘The eyes of the world are on us:’ Boeing chief Dave Calhoun to depart in major top brass reshuffle
The chief executive of Boeing is to step down, as the embattled US plane-maker makes a string of changes to its senior management. Dave Calhoun, who joined the firm in …
‘Rip off’: Brits spent eight times their salary buying a home – and in London it’s much worse
Britons in full time work spent over eight times their annual earnings buying a home last year, and London dwellers have been hardest hit. In the year to last September, …
The UK’s biggest ISA pots revealed
The UK’s biggest ISA pot is worth over £11.6m, according to new data from HM Revenue and Customs. A Freedom of Information request has revealed that in 2021, the top …
London’s top private dining rooms for family gatherings
With the Easter holidays fast approaching, many Londoners are looking for more than just a basket of chocolate bunnies to add a special touch to their family gathering. The capital’s …
Clyde and Co preps arbitration claims against Switzerland for Credit Suisse bondholders
The legal fallout of UBS’ rapid acquisition of Credit Suisse last year has continued, as a London-based law firm is prepping to launch arbitration claims against Switzerland. Last March, $17bn …
Radical SR10 XXR review: British-built track car is ready to race
Sunday 11 April 1993: some time in the early afternoon. I’m perched on the sofa, transfixed by the TV as the lights go green for the European Grand Prix. Ayrton …
Google owner Alphabet, Apple and Meta probed under sweeping new EU digital law
The EU has opened investigations into Apple, Facebook owner Meta and Google owner Alphabet in the first probes under sweeping new tech legislation that could lead to heavy fines. The …
Why Simon Rogan’s Cumbria is the ultimate UK staycation
The ultimate UK staycation: Sophie Ibbotson swaps the fells for feasting in the Lake District THE WEEKEND: The Cumbrian village of Cartmel has a remarkably strong claim to be the …