GameStop’s three largest shareholders have gotten $3BILLION richer in two weeks

YouTuber ‘Roaring Kitty’ has been one of the key cheerleaders of the GameStock rally The Reddit subgroup fueling the unprecedented surge of GameStop shares in a campaign that is rattling Wall Street, has been kicked off gamer messaging app Discord due to hate speech violations.  Discord on Wednesday confirmed it has banned the r/WallStreetBets server … Read more

EasyJet may have to raise more money from shareholders

EasyJet faces having to raise more money from shareholders next year to repair its finances, industry experts say By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 28 November 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 28 November 2020 EasyJet faces having to raise more money from shareholders next year to repair its finances, industry experts … Read more

ALEX SEBASTIAN: Shareholders should be wary of takeover bids at the moment

Shareholders should be wary of takeover bids at the moment, says ALEX SEBASTIAN: Deals done for British firms now could look like a steal in 2021 By Alex Sebastian for This is Money Published: 13:45 GMT, 26 November 2020 | Updated: 13:45 GMT, 26 November 2020 When a company is subject to a takeover approach … Read more

G4S makes dividend pledge to sweeten shareholders

G4S makes dividend pledge to sweeten shareholders as deadline approaches on predator’s £3bn offer By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 25 November 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 25 November 2020 G4S has offered a final sweetener to shareholders ahead of the deadline to respond to Canadian predator Garda World’s £3billion offer. … Read more

Amigo forced to ask for FCA’s approval to pay shareholders and directors

Amigo forced to ask for City watchdog’s approval to pay out cash to shareholders and directors Amigo entered a Asset Voluntary Requirement (VReq) with the FCA The  FCA uses VReq when they suspect ‘serious misconduct’ and ‘and harm needs to be prevented immediately’ By Camilla Canocchi for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 10:39 BST, 19 October 2020 | Updated: … Read more

G4S urges shareholders to block hostile takeover

Security firm G4S urges shareholders to block hostile takeover by rival Garda World after its bid was published By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 18 October 2020 | Updated: 21:59 BST, 18 October 2020 Security firm G4S has urged shareholders to block a hostile takeover by Canadian rival Garda World after … Read more

Prince William and Kate Middleton become shareholders in companies set up to protect their ‘brand’

The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have taken control of two companies which were formed to protect their ‘brand’ and intellectual property rights.   Prince William and Kate, both 38, became the shareholders and therefore formal owners this week of the limited companies called APL Anglesey and CE Strathearn, which were set up in 2012 and 2013, … Read more

Tesco defends £315MILLION dividend to shareholders despite business rates break

Tesco has defended its plans to pay a £315 million dividend to shareholders despite the company enjoying a business rates break worth £249m since the outbreak began.  Online food sales doubled and pre-tax profits surged during the crisis, with the UK’s largest supermarket posting a 28.7 per cent rise in pre-tax profits to £551 million … Read more

Biggest shareholders urged to oust Boohoo bosses

Boohoo’s biggest shareholders urged to oust fashion giant’s billionaire chairman after report found sweatshop conditions across its Leicester supply chain By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 22:02 BST, 5 October 2020 | Updated: 22:09 BST, 5 October 2020 Boohoo’s biggest shareholders have been urged to oust the fashion giant’s billionaire chairman after a … Read more

Shareholders criticise Saga plan to raise £150m lifeline

Angry small shareholders criticise Saga’s plans to raise £150m lifeline By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 27 September 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 27 September 2020 Angry small shareholders have criticised Saga’s plans to raise a £150m lifeline.  They said the over-50s travel and insurance giant’s proposal valued the shares below … Read more