Private equity has endured a difficult period globally, with rising interest rates and tighter credit conditions weighing heavily on deal activity and valuations across the sector. Many firms have found it increasingly
The UK’s pubs, hotels and restaurants are warning they face collapse under the weight of rising costs and what they describe as being “catastrophically overtaxed.” Higher business rates, national insurance hikes, minimum
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MoreThe FTSE 250 index has gained 3.5% this month, prompting fresh debate among UK investors about whether now is the right moment to rotate back into domestically focused stocks. Unlike the FTSE
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MoreBunzl PLC (LSE:BNZL) is facing fresh pressure to overhaul its North American operations after activist investor Elliott Management reportedly built a stake of almost 5% in the FTSE 100 distributor. Elliott is
MoreSafe Bulkers (SB) Faces Margin Pressure That Undermines Optimistic Earnings Outlook Safe Bulkers (NYSE: SB), the international provider of marine drybulk transportation services, is confronting weakening profit margins that cast doubt on
MoreClarkson’s Farm star Kaleb Cooper has called on British shoppers to buy more locally-produced food, arguing that consumers are largely unbothered by the price of milk. Cooper made the remarks at the
MoreA sweeping new academic study confirms what legal insiders have long suspected: the federal judicial clerkship has transformed from a one-year launchpad into a multi-year credential arms race. The paper, titled “Stacking
MoreRoyal Ascot 2026 reaches its conclusion with the most gruelling test of the week, the Queen Alexandra Stakes at 6.10pm. The race is run over two miles, five and a half furlongs,
MoreThe FTSE 100 closed lower on Friday, weighed down by rising gilt yields, domestic political uncertainty, and the postponement of planned US-Iran talks in Switzerland. The index ended the session down 36.43
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