Blackstone in ‘exclusive’ talks to buy Village Hotels
Private equity investor Blackstone is reportedly in exclusive talks to buy mid-market chain Village Hotels for circa £850m.
Wise among best fintech stocks in global top 25, broker says
Wise is among the best names in a group of top 25 global fintech stocks, according to a leading broker, as the money transfer firm is expected to post strong growth this year.
‘Idea sex’ — Fanbytes founder Timothy Armoo on magicians, Harry Potter and self-made millionaires
In the debut episode of Ambition A.M’s Founder Favourites podcast, co-hosts Jennifer Sieg and Emmanuel Nwosu sit down with Timothy Armoo, the co-founder of social media advertising firm Fanbytes by
Election 2024: Tories could lose inner London entirely, YouGov poll predicts
The Tories risk being reduced to just four seats in the capital - and losing inner London entirely - according to a major poll by YouGov.
Price rises see sales surge at McVitie’s Digestives, Jaffa Cakes and Jacob’s Mini Cheddars maker
Price rises helped sales surge at the maker of McVitie's Digestives, Jaffa Cakes, Jacob's Cream Crackers and Mini Cheddars in 2023, it has been revealed.
Maersk hikes guidance as shipping costs rise on Red Sea disruption
Maersk has hiked its full-year earnings guidance amid strong demand and continued disruption in the Red Sea.
UK acquisition deals fall to pandemic low as foreign eyes turn away from London
The number of UK mergers and acquisitions fell to their lowest in March since 2020, as the rate of foreign companies buying British businesses almost halved throughout the quarter. There were 426 M&A
Gallagher: Profit races past £200m at Premiership Rugby title sponsor
Profit at the UK arm of insurance giant Arthur J Gallagher & Co surged to more than £200m in 2023, it has been revealed.
Meet the City lawyer challenging Keir Starmer for his London seat at the election
Mayer Brown's head of pro bono Mehreen Malik has been selected to stand as a Conservative candidate in Keir Starmer's London seat
Tories say they’ll impose annual visa cap to cut legal migration
The Conservatives have announced plans for a new annual cap on visas to ensure immigration falls, in their latest general election pledge.