Podcast maker Novel Audio has named a new chief executive after its former boss and co-founder settled a £15m claim with its main shareholder. Craig Strachan, who was formally global …
Financial Planning
Strong services sector helps UK economy continue to ‘gain momentum’, but inflationary fears mount
Output in the UK economy’s private sector reached its highest level in 11 months thanks to strength in services, but cost pressures accelerated, a sign that inflationary pressures may prove …
RWS: Language tech firm bets on AI to boost growth as it forecasts drop in profit
Language services group RWS Holdings is expecting a fall in profit as it bets on its artificial intelligence offerings to provide much-needed growth. The group, which translates patents and other …
How much is too much? The CEO pay predicament
One could be forgiven for thinking that the boss of a company, which has seen its share price underperform by around 10 per cent in the past year, thanks to …
Shell and Total Energies reportedly mull stake in Middle East LNG super-project
UK oil and gas supermajor Shell is reportedly considering buying a stake in the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s (ADNOC) liquefied natural gas (LNG) export project in the United Arab …
Inheritance tax hits new record of £7.5bn as debate over reform swirls
Inheritance tax generated record receipts last year as debates continue to swirl around the future of one of the UK’s most unfair taxes. New figures out today showed that the …
Goldman Sachs flies top London banker to Paris in latest post-Brexit relocation
Goldman Sachs has relocated one of its top European investment bankers from London to Paris as part of a shake-up in the group’s regional structure following Brexit. Dirk Lievens, who …
This may hurt: English High Court set for Moderna and Pfizer/BioNTech Covid battle starting today
The English part of a global dispute billion dollar legal case involving big pharma giants Moderna, Pfizer and BioNTech over Covid patents, kicks off today. Back in 2020 when Covid …
Molten Ventures: European VC success ‘lagging’ the US
The chief financial officer of venture capital business Molten Ventures has warned of a “bifurcation” in the success of venture capital between the US and Europe. Ben Wilkinson told City …
Puregym targets up to 70 new sites this year after revenue boost
Puregym has said it plans to keep expanding with new gyms, targeting between 60-70 new gyms this year across its global market. It comes as the fitness operator said revenue …