LSEG boss: We’re more than just a stock exchange November 12, 2023 Ahead of the firm’s capital markets day on Thursday, London Stock Exchange Group boss David Schwimmer is keen to show that the firm is more than just the home of the FTSE 100 index.
Winemaker Chapel Down eyes AIM after record harvest November 9, 2023 Winemaker Chapel Down announced that it is planning to move to London's AIM as it reported a record 2023 harvest.
Raspberry Pi eyes £409m London IPO and says need for US float is ‘overblown’ October 8, 2023 Raspberry Pi, which makes beginner-friendly coding computers, is exploring a potential London float, which could see the company valued at over £409m.
Arm Mk 2: Another British tech firm snubs London for New York float September 17, 2023 Imagination, which licences designs to companies including Apple, has quietly registered for a public listing in New York
City workers are ignoring ‘ego driven’ calls to return to offices November 29, 2022 City workers are ignoring calls from ‘C Suite’ executives for staff to come into the office for a minimum number of days each week, according to a new report. Workers and managers in the financial and professional services sectors are instead employing their own “bespoke” working models that align with their specific operational needs, the [...]
Trucking tech platform Eurowag to buy Polish rival for £265m as CFO steps down October 25, 2022 Trucking tech platform Eurowag is set to buy Polish software company Inelo for up to €306m (£265m) to strengthen its hold on the country’s market. Prague-based Eurowag said that an additional €12.5m could be paid to Inelo depending on its performance for the year ending 31 December. “This strategically important transaction not only brings additional [...]
Marshalls’ shares plummet as firm warns of slowdown in sales October 7, 2022 Shares in building materials manufacturer Marshalls fell almost 20 per cent today after the firm warned of a slowdown in sales due to faltering demand. The West Yorkshire firm said its outturn will be “slightly below the bottom end of the current range of market expectations” as its sales start to slow. The warning comes [...]
French titan Schneider snatches Aveva in £9.5bn deal September 21, 2022 French industrial giant Schneider has snatched London-listed software developer Aveva in a £9.5bn deal. Schneider already owns a majority stake in the Cambridge developer as in 2017 it acquired 60 per cent of Aveva for £3bn. The £31 per-share deal, which implies an enterprise value of £10.2bn, was announced today by the companies. The offer [...]
Ocado shares sink after HSBC downgrade September 20, 2022 Shares in Ocado sank on Tuesday after HSBC analysts downgraded the grocery delivery firm from a Hold to a Reduce rating. HSCB’s notes caused shares in the middle-class favourite to drop by more than eight per cent after Ocado warned last week that soaring inflation will weigh on its profitability in Q4. The firm warned [...]
Naked Wines founder turns advisor in bid to weather financial storm September 16, 2022 Naked Wines’ founder and former chief executive Rowan Gormley has been appointed to an advisory role as the winemaker weathers the current financial storm. The company, which connects shoppers and wine makers, recently said it was “reviewing potential operational and financial plans for the next 18 months.” It will publish an update during the week [...]