Andreessen Horowitz launches London crypto push with first international office June 12, 2023 Storied US venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz has revealed plans for a major growth push in the UK today with a first international office in London and a crypto accelerator programme to take place next year.
UK on course to dodge recession but ‘lacklustre’ growth will linger, KPMG says June 12, 2023 The UK will dodge a recession this year but a tight labour market and sticky inflation will choke off growth, according to the latest forecast from KPMG.
Asian investors head to London as ministers look to lure in tech cash June 12, 2023 Asian investors are set to descend on London this week as the government tries to lure foreign cash to the UK in a post-Brexit investment offensive.
Billionaire George Soros hands control of empire to son June 11, 2023 Billionaire financier George Soros has said he is handing control of his sprawling business empire to his son, Alexander Soros, in an interview with the Wall Street Journal published today.
Hedge fund boss Sir Paul Marshall plots Spectator swoop June 11, 2023 Hedge fund boss Sir Paul Marshall is mulling a potential bid for the Spectator magazine after its parent company was forced into receivership last week, according to reports.
London Stock Exchange executive hits back at Euronext after IPO barbs June 11, 2023 A London Stock Exchange executive has hit back at the chief of the pan-European stock exchange after the Euronext boss claimed that the UK’s markets had lost their lustre on the international stage. Stephane Boujnah, the boss of the seven European exchanges competing with London, had claimed in an interview with The Sunday Times that [...]
Silicon Valley Bank UK set for London Tech Week charm offensive June 11, 2023 Four months ago, the name Silicon Valley Bank may have brought to mind sleepless nights and frantic calls for much of the tech industry - but now the bank is set to headline London Tech Week.
Crispin Odey leaving hedge fund following misconduct allegations June 11, 2023 Crispin Odey is to leave Odey Asset Management, the partnership said on Saturday, following a series of allegations of misconduct.
Mark Carney: Ex BoE chief’s Brookfield set to win Network bidding war as £2.2bn offer backed by board June 9, 2023 FTSE 250 Network International has agreed a £2.2bn takeover offer from Canadian private equity giant Brookfield, becoming the latest in a string of listed firms to be taken private. Brookfield, which is headed by former Bank of England governor Mark Carney, will pay 400 pence per share representing a 64 per cent premium to Network’s [...]
UK economy will ‘flatline’ as stubborn inflation and a tight jobs market drag on growth June 8, 2023 Britain remains on course to dodge a recession this year but growth will "flatline" as stubborn inflation and a tight jobs market continue to drag on the economy, according to the latest forecast from the British Chambers of Commerce.
