Start-up billed as ‘Zoom for medics’ aims to raise £100m

British technology start-up billed as ‘Zoom for medics’ mulling a fundraising of up to £100m to help support growth in UK and overseas By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:56 BST, 11 July 2020 | Updated: 22:46 BST, 11 July 2020 Signed up: ITV’s This Morning doctor Zoe Williams is an adviser to … Read more

Rishi Sunak’s ex-boss takes aim at fund managers

Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s ex-boss takes aim at fund managers: Fire them if they don’t hold big firms to account, says hedge fund boss Sir Chris Hohn Sir Chris Hohn’s firm TCI Fund Management was the world’s best performing hedge fund last year Activists such as TCI, as well as Elliott, Paulson and Nelson Peltz’s Trian … Read more

Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin sells £5m of shares

Wetherspoons boss Tim Martin sells £5m of shares in pub chain days after Government announces boost for firms in hospitality sector By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:56 BST, 11 July 2020 | Updated: 22:48 BST, 11 July 2020 The chairman of JD Wetherspoon, Tim Martin, sold £5million of shares in his pub … Read more

Blow for investors as M&C Saatchi’s profits set to dive

Blow for investors as M&C Saatchi’s profits set to dive By Ben Harrington, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:56 BST, 11 July 2020 | Updated: 22:50 BST, 11 July 2020 M&C Saatchi, one of the most iconic advertising agencies in London, is preparing to deliver another blow to investors with a profits slump.  The firm, … Read more

Private hospital company NMC Health set to be sold

Private hospital company NMC Health set to be sold after collapse of its former owner earlier this year By Ben Harrington, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:57 BST, 11 July 2020 | Updated: 22:51 BST, 11 July 2020 A private hospital company that aided the NHS during its battle with Covid-19 is set to be … Read more

Energy boss ‘took £12m secret payout from City fraudster’

Senior director at Nostrum Oil and Gas accused of accepting ‘illegal’ £12m payment from wanted fraudster in High Court claim By Adam Luck, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:55 BST, 11 July 2020 | Updated: 22:53 BST, 11 July 2020 A senior director at a London-listed oil and gas company has been accused of accepting … Read more

TalkTalk boss says: Home broadband can be as fast as in office

Company cars and work mobiles are perks of corporate life for many employees. But could there soon be such a thing as company broadband to use at home?  Tristia Harrison is betting there will be – as ‘working from home’ becomes the new normal for many Britons. The chief executive of internet provider TalkTalk has … Read more

Tax advisers face scrutiny by State regulator

Ministers considering new State regulator to control activities of Britain’s thousands of tax advisers offering services to more than 12million people By Dan Atkinson, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:55 BST, 11 July 2020 | Updated: 22:55 BST, 11 July 2020 Ministers are considering a powerful new State regulator to control the activities of Britain’s … Read more

Coronavirus cost to economy unveiled in new figures

Raft of key figures set to be released highlighting economic turmoil wrought by coronavirus crisis By Dan Atkinson, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:55 BST, 11 July 2020 | Updated: 22:55 BST, 11 July 2020 A raft of key figures will be released this week highlighting the economic turmoil wrought by the coronavirus crisis.  Employment … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Senior struggles to cope with aerospace calamity `

Engineer Senior stumbled after it laid bare the havoc the Covid crisis has wrought on companies further down the aerospace supply chain. Airlines were hit almost immediately through the mass cancellation of flights – but it took longer for it to become clear the impact it was having on plane makers. Now Senior, which provides … Read more