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Time to celebrate one of London’s overlooked success stories
The slow and steady de-equitisation of London’s equity market has dominated the headlines in the UK’s financial pages this year, obscuring what has been one of the City’s great success …
I was praying: Arteta relieved as Arsenal beat Spurs to stay top of Premier League
Arsenal survived a late scare from Tottenham Hotspur yesterday in the North London derby to maintain their one-point advantage over Manchester City in the Premier League title race. An early …
Jupiter to keep £500m of flagship fund after manager’s exit
FTSE 250 asset manager Jupiter is set to keep nearly £500m of the funds run by the departing fund manager Ben Whitmore. The move will be greeted as a boost …
Premier League table as Man City chase Arsenal in title race
Manchester City beat Nottingham Forest 2-0 yesterday to go within one point of Arsenal at the summit of the Premier League table with one game in hand. The nervy win …
Blackstone turns up the volume in bidding war for Hipgnosis
American private equity giant Blackstone has reportedly been finalising a revised proposal to buy Hipgnosis Songs Fund (HSF) over the weekend. Blackstone is gearing up to submit a bigger bid for …
Former Barclays boss Bob Diamond set to chair Tiktok rival Triller
Former Barclays boss Bob Diamond is set to chair a social media startup challenging Tiktok’s dominance. Diamond’s move to video platform startup Triller, which artists such as Snoop Dogg, The …
Storm in a spinning teacup: Butlin’s sues Aviva over definition of flooding
Butlin’s is suing Aviva over the definition of a storm after serious flooding meant it had to shut its largest resort, which resulted in a bill of £60m. The family-owned …
Microsoft’s UK revenue soars on success of cloud storage services
Microsoft’s UK revenue surged to over $8bn as it added 600 new staffers last year, according to new company filings. Microsoft said its sales growth was due to an escalating …
Gig economy: O2 Arena posts record revenue
The O2 Arena is regularly the stage of choice for rappers and singers, and its lyrics brag about the trappings of their luxurious lives. But this week numbers out from …