Matthew A. Smith

Bridgepoint rejected higher bid for MotoGP from Ari Emanuel’s TKO

...Bridgepoint did not dispute the value of the TKO bid and declined to comment, but a person close to the deal said Emanuel and TKO were “culturally not a good fit”....

April 5, 2024

Executive Pay

Smith & Nephew investors urged to oppose ‘excessive’ pay rise for boss

...Smith & Nephew had given a “compelling rationale” for paying more to its US-based leaders, Glass Lewis said....

April 11, 2024

FT Live

Due Diligence Live

Where leaders in investment and finance meet

Liberty Media Corp

Formula One owner closes in on €4bn deal for MotoGP

...Madrid-based Dorna represents a rare opportunity to buy into a global sport with lucrative commercial rights....

March 27, 2024

NatWest Group

NatWest slashes executive team as it prepares for mass share sale

...and prepares for a sale of stock to retail investors....

March 26, 2024

Gardens

Beauty and the balcony: horticulture is not just for house dwellers

...Or, as Matthew Pottage suggests in his book How to Garden When You Rent, you could leave a few for the next person to enjoy. Creating green space brings wildlife, says Williams....

April 17, 2024

Letter

Letter: Bond investors — don’t look a gift horse in the mouth

...You are being given a second chance to buy duration at a much better yield level than four months ago. Chance of rate rises: zero. Chances of rate cut this year, of some magnitude:99 per cent....

April 22, 2024

FT Live

The Global Boardroom: 8th Edition

FT journalists in conversation with leaders in business and government

Transcript

Transcript: Beijing bets on manufacturing

...Joe LeahyIt just seems inevitable that this year is gonna be a big year for trade tensions. Jessica SmithI’m Jess Smith and here’s the news you need to start your day....

April 22, 2024

Executive Pay

Ex-Smiths chief set for pay bump after quitting UK conglomerate for smaller US group

...Keel, a former 3M and General Electric executive, joined London-headquartered Smiths in May 2021....

April 22, 2024

FirstFT

FirstFT: NYSE canvasses clients for 24/7 trading

...We start the week with a scoop on the growing clamour for a 24/7 New York bourse....

April 22, 2024

Visual Arts

Urban Aboriginal art takes centre stage at the 2024 Sydney Biennale

...tale in a large-scale mural....

April 22, 2024

Investments

Behold, the Basquiat bond

...Sotheby’s is looking to borrow $500mn for three years* against a pool of loans it provides to filthy rich art collectors, through a new securitisation vehicle the auction house has dubbed ArtFi....

April 12, 2024

News updates from April 16: Powell says inflation fight will take ‘longer than expected’; China GDP jumps 5.3%

International Paper agrees to buy rival DS Smith in £7.8bn deal

...US-based International Paper has agreed to buy UK rival DS Smith in a deal valued at £7.8bn, the companies said on Tuesday....

April 16, 2024

UK insurance industry

UK car insurance prices fall for first time in two years

...In March, the boss of Admiral said the sector was in a “different situation” and that the FTSE 100 company had even put through a “small price decrease” recently to win business....

April 18, 2024

InterviewLunch with the FT

Actor Michael Douglas: ‘What roles haven’t I done?’

...“In that case, Matthew,” he says, chuckling, “thank you so much for picking this restaurant.” The prix-fixe includes a drink, so I say a silent prayer to the expenses gods and order a Bloody Mary....

April 12, 2024

Investments

Investors’ Chronicle: Hill & Smith, Synthomer, Persimmon

...Hill & Smith has lauded the performance of its US businesses, describing a “standout performance in composites and electrical utility”....

March 15, 2024

FT Live

Global Insurance Summit

Strengthening resilience, capital and innovation as systemic risks evolve

International Paper Co

International Paper agrees to buy rival DS Smith in £7.8bn deal

...US-based International Paper has agreed to buy UK competitor DS Smith in a £7.8bn deal, trumping a bid from London-listed Mondi as consolidation across the paper and packaging industry accelerates....

April 16, 2024

Thames Water

Hedge fund Elliott scoops up Thames Water bonds

...Instead, in the event of an insolvency, debt in the securitisation is secured on claims from the proceeds of a sale to a suitable owner....

April 22, 2024

LexDS Smith PLC

DS Smith should find a better cardboard coupling at home Premium

...A Mondi/DS Smith combination would be too big for a subsequent deal. DS Smith shareholders should be wary of a suitor willing to overpay simply to stay in the game. andrew.whiffin@ft.com...

March 27, 2024

Climate change

EU regulator urges action on climate threat to insurance

...On average, only a quarter of these economic losses at EU countries are insured, leaving a huge so-called “protection gap”....

April 22, 2024

News updates from April 18: Netflix profits surge; Jurors selected for Trump’s ‘hush money’ trial

UK car insurance prices fall for first time in 2 years

...WTW’s Tim Rourke said the data suggested “the relentless rise in prices may finally be turning a corner”....

April 18, 2024

Thames Water

Thames Water crisis prompts jitters over ‘gold standard’ debt model

...Instead, the debt is secured on claims from the proceeds of a sale to a suitable owner....

April 23, 2024

News updates from March 26: Baltimore road bridge collapses; Trump’s social media business soars in market debut

Top packaging group International Paper in talks to buy UK rival DS Smith

...The announcement comes after rival Mondi reached an agreement in principle for a takeover of DS Smith earlier this month....

March 26, 2024

ReviewTheatre

Opening Night review — Sheridan Smith shines but the show struggles to connect

...That’s a shame for the whole team — director Ivo van Hove, composer Rufus Wainwright — but particularly for Sheridan Smith, who gives a terrific performance at its heart....

March 27, 2024

FirstFT

FirstFT: US banks set for profits boost

...Since launching a war on drug traffickers driving a wave of violence across the once-peaceful Andean nation, the president’s popularity has surged despite growing concerns over a slide towards authoritarianism...

April 9, 2024

FirstFT

FirstFT: Donald Trump posts $175mn bond

...The Florida Supreme Court has put a referendum on abortion on the state’s ballot for November, a decision that will make the Sunshine State a closely watched political battleground for reproductive freedom...

April 2, 2024

Search Results

Viewing results 1‒25 of 48873

Viewing results 1‒25 of 48873

Related links