Likewise Group has proposed a bumper dividend hike for its shareholders after full-year sales rose nearly thirteen per cent to £139.5m. The Birmingham-based firm has proposed a final dividend of …
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Iran: What happens next now that President Raisi is dead – and how are markets reacting
Iran’s President, Ebrahim Raisi, has died in a helicopter crash on his return from opening a dam in neighbouring Azerbaijan. Raisi had long been rumoured to be a successor to …
Helical sells stake in new City of London development to Orion Capital
Property firm Helical has sold a 50 per cent stake in the 100 New Bridge Street redevelopment to a vehicle run by Orion Capital Managers. Helical said the building, originally …
Meet the fund manager: Picking the best bonds in the world
In this weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Matthew Rees, head of global bond strategies at …
Raising the Stakes – The UK’s Incoming Rules for DeFi & Staking
Elise Soucie‘s monthly column will cover policy and consultation updates from around the world, as well as the latest digital innovations in institutional markets. Over recent months Economic Secretary to …
Iranian rescue teams locate president’s helicopter wreckage, no survivors found at crash site
In a tragic turn of events, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s helicopter was discovered wrecked in the rugged terrain of Iran’s northwest, as confirmed by state media. Details about Raisi’s condition …
Chinese central bank holds rates after authorities unveil historic property sector rescue
China’s central bank opted to keep its key lending rates steady during its routine monthly assessment on Monday, with the one-year loan prime rate (LPR) holding at 3.45 per cent …
Joseph Stiglitz has wooed the left, but his straw men pose a real-life threat
Nobel Prize-winning Joseph Stiglitz’s new book makes a grotesque bogeyman of ‘the right’, and it will have dangerous consequences, writes Eliot Wilson Falsehood, said Jonathan Swift, flies, and the truth …
If you look past the headlines London is charging ahead
It’s easy to get caught up in all the negative news about London and the City, but it doesn’t take much effort to find something positive happening in the square …
How London’s diversity has helped it take over the world of advertising
According to Groupm, the world’s leading media investment company, the UK is the largest advertising market in Europe. Ad revenue is expected to hit £41.3bn this year and could grow …