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HomeServe agrees £4bn takeover by Canadian investment group

Home repairs and emergency services group HomeServe has agreed a £4.1 billion takeover by a Canadian investment group. Brookfield Asset Management will pay £12 a share for HomeServe, which is one of the largest home emergency firms in the UK and ...

19 May 2022 at 11:20

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Dignity returns to profit as customers spend more on funerals

Funeral business Dignity has swung back to a profit after Covid lockdown restrictions meant more attended funerals could take place. A new pricing strategy meant revenues fell in 2021 from £314.1 million to £312 million, but pre-tax profits hit ...

23 Mar 2022 at 09:25

City

National Grid sells 60% stake in gas network

National Grid said it had sold a controlling stake in its gas grid to a group of global investors as it raises money to invest in electricity. The business said that it would pocket £2.2 billion in cash for 60% of its gas transmission and ...

28 Mar 2022 at 10:25

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Kilkenny businesswoman's company under investigation

An Garda Síochána is investigating a number of alleged fraud incidents relating to the activities of an asset management company, understood to be owned by Kilkenny woman, Caitriona Carey. The former Irish hockey international and ...

22 Feb 2022 at 16:33

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Funeral company Dignity was making ‘egregious’ margins, says bidder

Funeral company Dignity pushed the gains from its rapidly increasing prices to its shareholders and did not invest in improving its products, the man trying to take over the business has said. Gary Channon, whose consortium made ...

26 Apr 2023 at 17:53

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Ballybofey pensioner is on hunger strike

A 73-year-old Ballybofey man has gone on hunger strike at Castlerea prison and is threatening to go on thirst strike from Friday unless an inquiry is held into the legality of his imprisonment. It is understood Thomas Michael ...

05 Apr 2023 at 21:33

City

Abrdn flags tough investing year on par with 2022 as assets shrink

Asset manager Abrdn has reported shrinking assets and a drop in profits for its investment division as it said this year was shaping up to be as challenging as “one of the hardest investing years in living memory”. The FTSE ...

08 Aug 2023 at 11:59

City

Odey Asset Management looks to shut down wealth business

Odey Asset Management plans to close down its wealth businesses after its eponymous founder stepped down amid a series of allegations against his behaviour. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said it is “aware” of the ...

09 Oct 2023 at 15:13

City

Members of closing Odey Asset Management fund to share almost £64m

The partners of the Odey Asset Management hedge fund, which is winding up after its founder was accused of misconduct, are to share nearly £64 million for its final year of operations. Odey AM said the amount of profit ...

11 Jan 2024 at 14:25

City

London-listed takeover targets hot up as Sureserve snapped up

Two London-listed businesses have revealed takeover offers as they join a growing list of firms looking to leave the public markets. Payment provider Network International said it received a potential takeover offer ...

21 Apr 2023 at 09:06

Ireland

‘Limited’ opportunity for Nama to build more affordable homes, says McGrath

There is only a “limited” opportunity for Nama to deliver any more affordable homes, the Finance Minister has said. The National Asset Management Agency (Nama) is projected to return at least 4.9 billion euros to ...

06 Mar 2024 at 12:11

City

Odey Asset Management to shut down after allegations against founder

Scandal-hit hedge fund Odey Asset Management is to close just months after a series of sexual assault and harassment allegations against its eponymous founder. In a short statement on its website, the investment ...

31 Oct 2023 at 14:47

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