The Players Fund have invested into premium ticketing platform Seat Unique as the athlete-led venture capital firm’s portfolio grows. The Players Fund includes star sporting names such as Jessica Ennis-Hill …
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Champions League: Arsenal ready to take on Kane’s Bayern Munich
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta praised his side’s mentality and character ahead of an enormous Champions League tie tonight against German side Bayern Munich. The Bavarians may be 16 points behind …
Will investment trusts flee the country over cost disclosure?
Rumours are circulating in the City that investment trusts listed in the UK may be looking to move their listings as far as Switzerland to avoid old EU rules over …
Enhanced Games: Swimmer Magnussen says money key but not deciding factor to join doping Olympics
Swimmer James Magnussen, the first athlete to sign up for the Enhanced Games, admits that a $1m prize was the “tipping point” to agreeing to take part in the so-called …
Troubled Revolution Bars close to securing £10m in emergency funding
Troubled Revolution Bars is close to finalising around £10m of emergency funding that would provide a stay of execution as it draws up plans that would result in the closure …
Venture Capital Trust fundraising at third highest ever amid 18 per cent drop
Venture Capital Trusts (VCTs) raised £882m this tax year, data from the Association of Investment Companies revealed, an 18 per cent drop from last year. The tax year, which ended …
International Paper set to announce formal £5bn-plus offer for DS Smith
The US firm vying to acquire FTSE 100 packaging firm DS Smith is reportedly close to announcing a formal offer for the company worth more than £5bn amid a brewing …
Lime pledges £25m London investment after record growth
E-scooter start-up Lime has pledged to invest millions more in London after a record setting year for ride numbers and bookings. Some 156m trips were taken on Lime’s e-bikes and …
Abrdn boss cries ‘corporate bullying’ over name mocking
Abrdn’s chief investment officer has complained that the company is facing “corporate bullying” by the media due to its name. In an interview with Financial News, Peter Branner said that …
London fintech vacancies rise 88 per cent as banks look to stay ahead of curve
Tech vacancies in London’s financial services sector have soared over the past year as traditional and challenger banks vie to keep up with the latest technological advances and outpace their …