Defence minister greenlights military sealift deal to secure 150 UK jobs
London-based Foreland Shipping will run a seven-year contract with the Ministry of Defence, under a new deal announced on Friday.
Mike Ashley loses vote to join Boohoo board
Mike Ashley has lost his bid to become a board member of fast-fashion giant Boohoo, which his Frasers Group is the largest shareholder. More than 63 per cent of votes were cast against the appointment
Dust off the defence manuals… private equity is coming, say advisors
London’s listed firms have been warned to dust off their defence manuals and prepare for takeover bids as private equity investors limber up for a deals offensive on the London Stock Exchange next y
SFO charges five men over collapse of law firm Axiom Ince
The Serious Fraud Office (SFO) has charged five men, including two solicitors following the collapse of the law firm Axiom Ince
Headlam: Flooring specialist’s shares rise after £54m property deals
Shares in the Brummie-based flooring distributor rose over seven per cent on Friday after it sold off some of its properties for £54m.
Clients of collapsed advice firm to have claims examined
Claims from the collapsed advice firm Tenet will be investigated by the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (FSCS) at the start of next year. Earlier this year, the firm’s administrators said 9,6
Ex-Brazil envoy slams London Mariana dam lawsuit as ‘undermining justice’
Brazil’s former Ambassador to the UK has condemned the ongoing legal battle over the BHP disaster in the London High Court
‘Christmas comes early’ as inheritance tax receipts jump on threshold freeze
The amount of inheritance tax (IHT) brought in by the government ticked up to £600m in November, as frozen thresholds pushed more estates into paying the tax. “Christmas has come early for the gove
Bitcoin hoaxer Craig Wright convicted of contempt of court
The man who loudly claimed to be the founder of Bitcoin—only to be exposed in court as anything but—was slapped with a contempt of court ruling by a judge
Harry Potter and the Cursed Child maker remains in the red amid West End troubles
The company behind the Harry Potter and the Cursed Child stage play remains in the red amid falling sales and show closures, it has been revealed. The joint venture which produces the show across the