A private equity consortium has approached Aggreko, the FTSE-250 temporary power supplier, about a potential £2bn takeover deal. Sky News understands that TDR Capital, which… Read More »Consortium approaches Aggreko to power up £2bn takeover bid
US jobs growth bounced back less than expected in January while losses the previous month were worse than initially thought, latest figures show. The first… Read More »Sluggish US jobs growth strengthens coronavirus stimulus call
Mandatory hotel quarantine for UK residents and nationals arriving from countries on the “red list” will come into effect on 15 February – more than… Read More »‘Beyond comprehension’: Mandatory hotel quarantine will only begin in 10 days
One of the world’s largest secondary investors in private equity deals is taking a stake in British Engineering Services (BES), a specialist testing business which… Read More »Alpinvest backs £225m deal for engineering tester BES
A cannabinoids company backed by David Beckham will this week become the first company of its kind to formally unveil plans for a main London… Read More »Beckham-backed cannabis firm scores with London float
A UK-based pharmaceutical firm that specialises in a cannabis-derived treatment for epilepsy has agreed to be bought in a $7.2bn (£5.3bn) takeover. GW Pharmaceuticals said… Read More »UK cannabis therapy firm to combine with sleep disorder specialist in £5.3bn deal
Ryanair has been ordered to remove an “irresponsible” advert depicting misleading claims about coronavirus vaccinations by the advertising watchdog. The Advertising Standards Authority (ASA) said… Read More »Ryanair ordered to remove ‘irresponsible’ Jab and Go advert
Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos is to step down from running the business as it reported record revenues for its core Christmas quarter, topping… Read More »Jeff Bezos to step down as Amazon boss as Christmas quarter sales exceed $100bn
Scotch whisky has endured £500m of export losses because of a trade dispute not of its making, according to industry figures. The Scotch Whisky Association… Read More »‘Terrible losses’ of £500m for Scotch whisky exports in US trade spat
George Osborne has left his jobs at the London Evening Standard and Blackrock to join financial consultants Robey Warshaw. The former chancellor of the exchequer… Read More »Former chancellor George Osborne leaves Evening Standard and Blackrock