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Blue Prism bosses set for £170m windfall as British tech star’s takeover is waved through by shareholders By Calum Muirhead For The Daily Mail Published: 22:39 GMT, 13 January 2022 | Updated: 22:39 GMT, 13 January 2022 The founders and executives of British tech star Blue Prism are in line to scoop nearly £170millio after … Read more

Martin Gilbert closes in on River & Mercantile takeover after rival bidder Premier Miton pulls out of race By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:39 GMT, 13 January 2022 | Updated: 22:39 GMT, 13 January 2022 City veteran Martin Gilbert is the last man standing in the race to buy investment firm River … Read more

London is awash with potential floats for 2022 but none is more hotly anticipated than Mishcon de Reya. The law firm – best known for representing Princess Diana in her divorce from Prince Charles – is sounding out investors about a £750million listing that could happen as early as next month. If successful, Mishcon would … Read more

JD Sports tumbles 6.5% after boss Peter Cowgill sells another £21m worth of shares By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:38 GMT, 13 January 2022 | Updated: 22:38 GMT, 13 January 2022 JD Sports boss Peter Cowgill JD Sports boss Peter Cowgill has sold £21m worth of shares in the shoe seller. It … Read more

Checkout founder now worth £15bn as online payments company’s profits soar in the pandemic By Mark Shapland For The Daily Mail Published: 21:57 GMT, 12 January 2022 | Updated: 21:57 GMT, 12 January 2022 An online payments company has become the UK’s most successful start-up after being valued at £30billion by international investors. Based in … Read more

American inflation at highest level since 1982 under Reagan sparking fears it could push up costs in UK By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:57 GMT, 12 January 2022 | Updated: 21:57 GMT, 12 January 2022 The cost of living in the US is rising at the fastest pace for 40 years. Inflation … Read more

Peers slam Britcoin plan, claiming there is no case for creating a UK digital currency By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:57 GMT, 12 January 2022 | Updated: 21:57 GMT, 12 January 2022 Peers have slammed plans for Britcoin, claiming there is no case for creating a digital currency. The House of Lords … Read more

Mining stocks led the FTSE 100 to a new post-pandemic high as fears over the Omicron variant continued to ease. The blue-chip index rose 0.8 per cent, or 60.35 points, to 7551.72, its highest level in nearly two years. London-listed mining groups were among the biggest risers with BHP up 4.5 per cent, or 101.5p … Read more

JD Sports raises earnings forecasts after high trading levels over Black Friday and Christmas period JD Sports estimates earning at least £875m in headline pre-tax profits this year  Peter Cowgill is urging the incoming National Insurance rise to be reconsidered The firm said the $1.9trillion US relief package boosted its bottom line by £100m  By … Read more

Newly-listed Trustpilot anticipates surpassing sales forecasts following continued boom in activity Trustpilot expects its annual recurring revenue to surge by $25m to $144m The firm raised around £473m when it debuted on the London Stock Exchange Tech firms Wise, Deliveroo and Moonpig have all listed in London in the last year By Harry Wise For … Read more