Listed law firm Knights announced that it has entered a joint venture with the former Convex Capital management team to form Convex Corporate Finance. Knights has provided £2.55m of debt …
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Why there’s doubt over Royal Mail’s fourth chief in five years, before she’s even started
Royal Mail’s incoming chief executive has not yet stepped foot in the door but she already faces scepticism about her credentials. International Distributions Services (IDS), yesterday appointed Emma Gilthorpe as the new …
UK airport’s 100ml liquid rule to remain for an extra year
The government has extended the deadline for UK airports to roll-out new security scanners, meaning passengers will still have to abide by old rules limiting the amount of liquid they …
‘I’d love it’: Hamilton and Russell give green light to Mercedes move for Vettel
Mercedes drivers Lewis Hamilton and George Russell have welcomed suggestions that Sebastian Vettel could return to Formula 1 and join the team next year. Four-time champion Vettel, 36, revealed this …
Bank of England survey: Wage growth expectations ease in boost for interest rate cut hopes
Finance chiefs at UK firms expect wages to rise at their slowest pace in nearly two years over the coming 12 months in a boost to the Bank of England’s …
Johnny Mercer challenges demand to disclose Afghan whistleblower names – and could face jail if he refuses
Johnny Mercer has said he is appealing against having to disclose the names of whistleblowers who he said alerted him to alleged special forces murders in Afghanistan. The veterans minister …
Competition watchdog escalates probe into Vodafone-Three tie-up
Britain’s competition watchdog has today referred the proposed tie up of Vodafone and Three UK for an in-depth investigation, as expected, and has appointed an inquiry panel to conduct the …
UK services sector continues to grow driving fears of ‘sticky’ inflation
The UK’s all-important services sector lost some momentum in March but its strong start to the year remained broadly intact, according to a closely watched survey. S&P’s purchasing managers’ index …
UK investors pour record amounts into US equity funds as they continue to flee the London Stock Exchange
New data has revealed that UK investors have pumped record amounts of cash into US equity funds this year while pulling cash from the domestic market, in another troubling sign …
Baillie Gifford’s Schiehallion offsets concerns about private company values with NAV growth
Schiehallion, the Baillie Gifford private equity investment trust, said on Thursday that during the financial year to 31 January 2024, its ordinary share net asset value (NAV) returned negative 0.9 …