Matt Hancock apologises for late registration of shares in firm that had NHS contracts

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

Twitter founder Jack Dorsey splashes £20bn on ‘buy now, pay later’ firm 

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 is hired to head up UK Government Investments

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

Garden firm Thompson & Morgan sows seeds for £200m sale

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

Sport Direct tycoon Mike Ashley gives daughter’s beauty firm a leg-up

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 UK video games firm Sumo

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

Tate & Lyle to be split after US private equity firm swoops

Tate & Lyle goes from one lump to two: UK company to split after US private equity firm swoops By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 12 July 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 12 July 2021 A break-up of Tate & Lyle is under way after a US private equity firm took … Read more

Morrisons bosses in line for a £35million payday if sale to US investment firm goes ahead 

Morrisons bosses in line for a £35million payday if sale to US investment firm goes ahead Supermarket is at the heart of a bidding war as companies try to buy it cheap  It emerged that chief executive David Potts stands to make up to £19.6million Trevor Strain would earn a £3.6million payout, which could rise to … Read more

Morrisons bosses in line for a £35million payday if sale to US investment firm goes ahead 

Morrisons bosses in line for a £35million payday if sale to US investment firm goes ahead Supermarket is at the heart of a bidding war as companies try to buy it cheap  It emerged that chief executive David Potts stands to make up to £19.6million Trevor Strain would earn a £3.6million payout, which could rise to … Read more

Angelina Jolie in court fight with ex Brad Pitt over wine firm stake

Angelina Jolie in court fight with ex-husband Brad Pitt as she tries to sell her stake in their wine firm By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:28 BST, 8 July 2021 | Updated: 22:28 BST, 8 July 2021 Angelina Jolie wants to unfreeze the assets so she can sell her stake in Nouvel LLC … Read more