AJ Bell shares on the up as group sees value of assets held across its wealth management platforms top £70bn Shares in FTSE-250 listed AJ Bell have risen over 3% today Group added over 21,000 new customers to its books in last quarter By Jane Denton For Thisismoney Published: 08:07 EDT, 22 July 2021 | … Read more
BUSINESS CLOSE: Surge in wages could mean big state pension boost; Asos share price falls sharply; FCA vows to become more ‘assertive’ New data shows the number of open job posts reached pre-pandemic levels In the three months to May, annual total pay growth hit 7.3%, ONS said Online retailer Asos has seen its share … Read more
Next to return £29m in business rates relief as sales soar after lockdown beyond pre-pandemic levels By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 17:01 EDT, 21 July 2021 | Updated: 17:01 EDT, 21 July 2021 Next is handing back £29million in business rates relief after the easing of lockdown restrictions led to blowout sales. … Read more
Publishing chief set for an even richer future: Magazines group soars 9% as it hikes profit forecasts By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 17:01 EDT, 21 July 2021 | Updated: 17:01 EDT, 21 July 2021 Shares in Future soared as it hiked its profit forecasts. The UK’s biggest magazines publisher, which is behind … Read more
Bridgepoint staff scoop a £2.5bn windfall: Private equity firm’s share price surges following its blockbuster stock market debut By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 17:01 EDT, 21 July 2021 | Updated: 17:01 EDT, 21 July 2021 Staff and partners at private equity firm Bridgepoint are sitting on a windfall of £2.5billion following its … Read more
US private equity rivals join forces in Morrisons chase dashing investors’ hopes for a bidding war By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 17:00 EDT, 20 July 2021 | Updated: 17:00 EDT, 20 July 2021 Investors hoping for a bidding war over Morrisons were left disappointed yesterday as a US private equity firm withdrew … Read more
Household electricity bills will rise if Government lowers energy prices for industry, warns business secretary By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 17:01 EDT, 20 July 2021 | Updated: 17:01 EDT, 20 July 2021 Households could see their electricity bills rise if the Government lowers energy prices for heavy industry. Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng … Read more
Easyjet boss blasts Boris over travel restrictions as budget airline ramps up flight schedule By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 17:01 EDT, 20 July 2021 | Updated: 17:01 EDT, 20 July 2021 Easyjet’s boss blasted travel restrictions on fully vaccinated Britons as the budget airline ramped up its flight schedule. Chief executive Johan … Read more
Scottish Mortgage bets big on Beijing: UK’s biggest investment trust has 5.8% of its funds invested in Tencent By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 19 July 2021 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 19 July 2021 The UK’s biggest and most popular investment trust is one of Tencent’s top backers. About 5.8 per … Read more
Chinese giant Tencent wrestles for control of Sumo: Senior figures at British video games firm to rake in £80m from controversial sale By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 21:52 BST, 19 July 2021 | Updated: 21:52 BST, 19 July 2021 A video games studio is set to become the latest British technology firm … Read more