The BBC’s incoming chair, Samir Shah, is on the hunt for a buyer for his television production company Juniper in a bid to sidestep potential conflicts of interest as he …
Financial Planning
Jeff Bezos sells roughly $2bn of Amazon shares
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has sold around 12m shares of the online retail and cloud services firm for roughly $2bn (£1.6bn), according to a company filing late Friday, soon after …
Six Nations: Ireland Grand Slam mission alive after Italy thrashing
A clinical Ireland side toppled Italy 36-0 yesterday in the final match of the second round of the Six Nations to stamp their authority as tournament favourites. Dan Sheehan crossed …
Adnams hires City advisers to search for new funds
One of the UK’s largest brewers has appointed advisers to help it attract new funds to shore up its bottom line amid widespread insolvencies in the sector. Adnams has begun …
Pitch Golf and Trackman announce key growth partnership
Pitch Golf and Trackman have announced a partnership which is hoped will aid the promotion of diversity in golf. Pitch Golf has venues in Soho and the City and combines …
EY took on $700m in debt for failed split plan, accounts reveal
EY has taken on $700m (£554.27m) in additional debts in its global operating business, which were largely spent on its failed plans to split the business. The plan, known as …
‘Can’t do the maths’: Labour slammed for oil and gas windfall tax extension
The UK’s offshore energy industry has lambasted Labour and its leader Keir Starmer after the party said it will extend the windfall tax on UK oil and gas producers. The …
Investors pressure HSBC over oil and gas funding transparency
Investors have forced major multinational bank HSBC to provide greater transparency on its financing of projects for oil and gas companies moving forward, reports suggest. According to a report from …
Virgin Media O2 eyes swoop for TalkTalk’s consumer unit
Virgin Media O2 (VMO2) is reportedly engaged in talks to buy the consumer division of internet provider TalkTalk after a larger deal for the whole firm failed two years ago. …
Channel 4: We are ‘well ahead’ of other broadcasters in the digital race
The chief of Channel 4 has insisted the ailing broadcaster is “well ahead” of its competitors in the shift to digital as the sector battles with the rising power of …