Private equity firm Oakley Capital has sold the digital learning platform Ocean Technologies Group (OTG) to the maritime classification society Lloyd’s Register for an undisclosed sum. London-listed Oakley said on Monday …
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Artemis Alpha trust agrees to takeover by Phoenix competitor
The Phoenix-run Aurora Investment Trust has proposed a takeover of the Artemis Alpha Trust, which would see the two trusts merge to combine £353m of assets. The £123.7m Artemis trust …
Culture secretary Nandy slams ‘vastly inflated’ Oasis ticket prices
The UK’s culture secretary has slammed the “vastly inflated” selling of Oasis tickets as “depressing”, as she announced that dynamic pricing will be included in an upcoming government review of …
Sometimes, the right CEO is worth a private jet
Starbucks CEO Brian Niccol has attracted controversy for commuting by private jet, but in an increasingly complicated global business environment it can take sky-high perks to attract the right talent, …
The City’s first Pepys Day commemorates a great Londoner and a resilient capital
Samuel Pepys fundamentally shaped how we think about the City, let’s celebrate him this Pepys day, writes Lord Mayor Michael Mainelli Jane called us up about three in the morning, …
FCA under pressure to close cases into senior management amid name and shame row
The City watchdog is under pressure to punish more bosses for flouting its rules after new figures revealed it had closed only half the investigations opened over the past seven …
Can Labour afford to wait for things to start getting better?
The lucky ones may even have made it abroad for a holiday. Today, when they file back into the Parliament and cram themselves onto the government benches in the House …
Starmer’s in power, but is he in control?
Labour MPs barely had time to gather for a group photo in Westminster before the summer recess started and they were packed off back to the constituencies. The lucky ones …
Oil and gas windfall tax increase may cost economy £13bn, trade body warns
The government’s changes to the windfall tax will have a £13bn hit to the economy and generate lower tax revenues, an analysis from the body responsible for promoting North Sea …
Grenfell Tower fire inquiry set to reveal findings on companies and government
The second and final report of the long-running Grenfell Tower Inquiry will be released this Wednesday, bringing renewed attention to the catastrophic events that led to the loss of 72 …