Hints and tips:
...Among the potential solutions listed by the UK regulators are making some technical standards mandatory — a draconian move — or even requiring rival companies to build direct communication links between...
...That marked a sharp discount on the $1.2bn valuation given by alternative asset manager GEM in a fundraising agreed late last month....
...The New York-based firm’s flagship hedge fund was down about 16 per cent and its prime brokers were asking it to put up more collateral, according to three people with direct knowledge of the matter....
...The loan will pay roughly 7.25 percentage points above the benchmark interest rate and was offered at a slight discount to par....
...Sikhounmuong came on board and Mickey, who had invested in Outdoor Voices and Warby Parker before leaving J Crew, made an investment, too....
...It also highlighted the ability to go “direct to consumer”, with both UFC and WWE attracting loyal fans. It’s not all rosy though. The FT’s Lex column is sceptical of revenue synergies....
...Due to open in August is a new 25m outdoor pool conceived as a mid-century Miami lido....
...AWS is also offering discounts to customers that channel more of their cloud business to its data centres, potentially squeezing out smaller competitors....
...“Direct lenders are going upmarket into larger deals and taking business away.”...
...Here’s the share price chart: Then there’s Tatatu, a social media app maker that joined Euronext Paris by direct listing last October....
...I’ve dropped links for where to find Jessica and her book in the show notes, as well as a special discount to a subscription to the FT....
...Flush with cash, investment groups such as Apollo have been hunting for bargains among FTSE 100 and FTSE 250 listed companies, as the UK stock market continues to trade at a discount to major regions....
...Authentic Brands has acquired the UK company Iconic Images for around £20m, according to a person with direct knowledge of the deal....
...“We were looking for . . . who has big leverage,” says Katie Anderson, who directs food and forestry programmes at its EDF+Business arm....
...Meanwhile, a move to close stores and reduce discounts has helped to boost operating margins. L Brands has nothing to lose by spinning off Victoria’s Secret and locking in a higher valuation....
...And if you’re not already an FT subscriber, you can get a special Tech Tonic listener discount over at FT.com/techtonicsale. We’ve also put the link to that in the show notes....
...The new shares will be priced at 155p apiece, a 5.2 per cent discount to Tuesday’s close....
...Our next event: The next gathering of the DD Forum looks at direct listings and new twists on the initial public offering....
...Segro trades at roughly a 40 per cent premium to net asset value, with British Land and Landsec at a discount of more like half....
...His wife recently lost her job and his other pub won’t reopen immediately because it has no outdoor space....
...Its latest effort to transport items ranging from medical supplies to pet food via two new services, Direct and Connect, follows a recently accelerated push into online groceries. 3....
...Sales at Pentland, which include outdoor label Berghaus and Speedo swimwear grew 40 per cent last year to £5bn. That comfortably eclipses Sports Direct’s £3.7bn, which rose just a 10th....
...Unlike in many capitals, he stressed, here lots of the activities are outdoors....
...Bondholders were given two options: the first was to take deep discounts on four outstanding bonds....
...Starting with retail, the news is that outdoor markets and car showrooms in England will be able to reopen from June 1....
International Edition