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Day: 25 February 2020

Papers filed in New York

Wealthy investors ‘rigged’ Fanduel sale to cut out founders

Nigel and Lesley Eccles
Nigel and Lesley Eccles: two of the founders (pic: Terry Murden) Wealthy corporate investors have been accused of rigging the merger of fantasy sports firm Fanduel with Paddy Power BetfairRead More

Homeware tie-up

Houseology future secured after sale to Olivia’s

Houseology
New home for Houseology range Furniture and homeware brand Olivia’s has acquired Glasgow business Houseology which went into administration last month. Olivia’s is part of The Moot Group, the UK’s fastestRead More

Subsea industry

So you fancy deep sea diving? Here’s some advice

deep sea diving
Deep sea diving is an incredibly fun and fascinating experience, but the dangers aren’t always ones you can see.

Engineering

Engineering a future in an era of major change

women female engineeer (Institute of Engineering and Technology)
Britain’s engineering industry faces a series of challenges, from climate change to diversity

Fund management

Nimmo steps into new role at Aberdeen Standard

Harry Nimmo
Harry Nimmo is stepping back as Aberdeen Standard Investment’s small cap boss as he takes charge of a new mid-cap fund. He will be succeeded by deputy head of smallerRead More

Progress for housebuilder

Springfield benefiting from greater market certainty

Innes Smith
Innes Smith: ‘progress across the business’ Springfield Properties has begun its second half with a strong order book and is experiencing good growth across the business, it said in interimRead More

$500m raised

Revolut becomes most valuable fintech startup

Martin Gilbert
Martin Gilbert: chairman of new bank (pic: Terry Murden) Digital bank Revolut has become the UK’s most valuable financial technology startup after a funding round more than tripled its valueRead More

As coronavirus spreads...

Markets plunge as Flint says virus is ‘stress test for world’

Douglas Flint
Douglas Flint: ‘unknown unknowns’ (pic: Terry Murden) Markets plummeted in a global sell-off as investors grew increasingly anxious over the rapid spread of the deadly coronavirus. The FTSE 100 closedRead More