Wood Group mulls fourth and ‘final’ takeover bid from Dubai-based Sidara
Dubai-based engineering and consulting firm Sidara has submitted a fourth and "final" takeover proposal to Aberdeen-based rival John Wood Group.
Why Time to Act chose the Aquis Stock Exchange over venture capital
Green tech engineer Time to Act is floating on the Aquis Stock Exchange this morning (Wednesday) in a boost for London markets.
Emma Sleep: CMA threatens legal action against mattress firm over pricing tactics
The Competition and Market Authority has threatened mattress company Emma Sleep with a lawsuit unless it "commits to changing its practices"
Evening Standard to drop daily print schedule as losses bite
London's Evening Standard has reportedly told staff it will now only go to print once a week, down from the five-days-a-week format the newspaper currently operates.
The first trust in a year just debuted – and it’s aiming for £500m
The first public listing for a trust in over a year has unveiled its initial public offering prospectus and is aiming to raise £500m. Special Opportunities REIT (real estate investment trust), an int
Labour warned promise to clear NHS backlog ‘highly stretching’
Labour have been warned their pledge to clear the NHS backlog within five years will prove “highly stretching” and “no easy feat” by economists and policy experts.
Next stop £195,000? Another law firm hikes junior lawyer pay
Clifford Chance is the latest magic circle firm to raise its newly-qualified salary in a salary war that has no sign of slowing down
Klarna changes share trade rules ahead of planned £16bn listing
Buy-now pay-later giant Klarna has reportedly ditched rights held by large shareholders to block smaller investors' share trades as it gears up for a blockbuster public.
Election 2024: Sunak wants to ‘scrap rip off degrees in favour of 100K apprenticeships’
Rishi Sunak has pledged to scrap “rip-off degrees” in favour of creating 100,000 more apprenticeships, in his latest election policy announcement.
Thames Water and Ofwat tight-lipped on plans to cut fines and avoid nationalisation
Thames Water has asked Ofwat to allow it to increase bills for customers. A decision will be made by 11 July.