BDO & former partners fined £6m over false audit evidence. John Everingham and Kevin Cook also banned after Amanda Nightingale, a senior manager, “pursued a dishonest course of conduct… undetected”.
Sky in talks to buy ITV media business for £1.6bn. UK-based streaming giant could be built if deal, which has led to a share price hike for ITV, is completed.
TT Electronics shareholder to reject £287m takeover. London-listed firm reveals it rejected three “highly conditional” offers from DBAY prior to agreeing deal with Swiss firm Cicor.
Daisy CEO leaves after monster merger with Virgin Media O2. O2 Daisy chair Matthew Riley pays tribute to ‘crafty Cockney’ Dave McGinn, who joined Lancashire firm in 2009.
Who are new Dragons set for Den in 2026? Line-up revealed – including new guest Dragons rapper Tine Tempah and beauty entrepreneurs Jenna Meek and Susie Ma.
Auto Trader shares sink as COO to depart for Moonpig. Catherine Faiers will replace Nickyl Raithatha, who in June announced that he would be stepping down after seven years in the business.
Wise profits dip despite volume & revenue growth. Wise Business volumes increase 35% while global money transfer platform also increases active customer base.
Private equity firm ‘eyes £230m Next 15 swoop’. Epiris reportedly set to move for PR and marketing subsidiaries of tech and data-driven growth consultancy, including MHP Communications.
FTSE October review: Next & THG big winners. FTSE 100 reaches new peak, with retailer Next rising, whilst FTSE 250 also climbed.
DCC plc completes divestment of UK&I tech business for £100m. Irish conglomerate, listed in London, continues restructure following £1 billion sale of healthcare business.
Brave Bison makes £50m swoop for M+C Saatchi Performance. London-listed Social Chain owner says if deal goes through it will create one of the largest independent digital media groups outside US.
Convatec appoints new leader following death of CEO. Jonny Mason, who joined FTSE 100 firm as CFO in 2022, took up CEO role on interim basis in August when Karim Bitar took a medical leave of absence.
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