George Osborne wins first advising deal as a banker – taking Russian metals firm set up by US-sanctioned oligarch as a client George Osborne’s firm Robey Warshaw is now advising aluminium giant Rusal Company is subsidiary of EN+ which Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska has a large stake in Osborne first met Deripaska, who is banned from the US, on … Read more
MIDAS SHARE TIPS: Fancy a dram in your investment portfolio? Try whisky firm Artisanal Spirits Company – it can only improve with age By Joanne Hart, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 16:50 EDT, 18 September 2021 | Updated: 08:41 EDT, 19 September 2021 Taste of success: Single cask whisky is becoming more popular In … Read more
Matt Hancock apologises after Commons watchdog finds he was late registering shares in firm that had NHS contracts Matt Hancock has apologised for delay registering shares in firm with NHS ties Commons watchdog said the ex-health secretary broke the rules by late action She said breach over Topwood shares was at ‘less serious’ end of … Read more
A Scottish knitwear firm has won a legal battle with Asda over its brand name after the supermarket chain said it was too similar to its George clothing range. The retail giant objected after McGeorge, which has retailed cashmere since 1881, applied to register ‘McGeorge of Dumfries’ as a trademark. Despite McGeorge being worn by … Read more
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey splashes £20bn on ‘buy now, pay later’ firm, making it the biggest ever buyout of an Australian company Jack Dorsey’s financial services firm Square has purchased Afterpay Afterpay’s stock stood at at just over A$12 (£8.64) in early 2020 But it was at A$114.80 (£86.62) last night while Square’s share price also rose … Read more
Twitter founder Jack Dorsey splashes £20bn on ‘buy now, pay later’ firm, making it the biggest ever buyout of an Australian company Jack Dorsey’s financial services firm Square has purchased Afterpay Afterpay’s stock stood at at just over A$12 (£8.64) in early 2020 But it was at A$114.80 (£86.62) last night while Square’s share price also rose … Read more
Boss of US private equity firm hoping to snap up Morrisons is hired to head up UK Government Investments By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 17:09 EDT, 2 August 2021 | Updated: 17:09 EDT, 2 August 2021 The partner in a major private equity firm has been appointed by the Treasury … Read more
One of Britain’s oldest mail order plant and seed companies could be about to change hands for up to £200m By Ben Harrington, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 16:50 EDT, 31 July 2021 | Updated: 16:50 EDT, 31 July 2021 One of Britain’s oldest mail order plant and seed companies could be about to change … Read more
Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley pledges financial support for daughter’s cosmetics company following its fifth consecutive year of losses By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 16:51 EDT, 24 July 2021 | Updated: 16:51 EDT, 24 July 2021 Sports Direct tycoon Mike Ashley has pledged financial support for his daughter’s cosmetics company following its … 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