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Hipgnosis says it can issue shares for specific investment
Hipgnosis Songs Fund has reminded investors it is authorised to issue shares to finance a specific investment as it vies with other companies to snap up song catalogues of famous artists.
Alphawave confirms London IPO plans
Alphawave IP said it intended to list its shares on the London Stock Exchange in an initial public offering expected to value the company at up to £4. 5bn.
IPF predicts quicker rebound as bad debt trend improves
International Personal Finance said profitability would recover faster than expected as the company's bad debt charge came in lower than expected.
Biden calls on US rich to pay their 'fair share'
President Joe Biden called on US companies and the country's richest people to pay their "fair share" as he set out a plan to reset decades of aversion to taxes and government spending.
Marshalls hires IPF's Lockwood as CFO
Marshalls has hired Justin Lockwood from International Personal Finance as its next chief financial officer.
Lancashire reports strong trading but suffers pay revolt
Lancashire Holdings reported a strong increase in premiums for the first quarter but the insurer suffered a revolt over executive pay at its annual general meeting.
Airtel Africa appoints Nigeria boss Ogunsanya as next CEO
Airtel Africa has appointed Olusegun Ogunsanya, head of its Nigerian business, as the group's next chief executive after Raghu Mandava decided to retire.
BT in talks about part-sale of sports arm
BT said it was in talks with potential investors in its sports business after press reports said the company was looking to sell a stake in the operation.
Standard Chartered profit rises as bad-debt charge falls
Standard Chartered posted an 18% profit increase for the first quarter as lower provisions for bad debts offset falling income.
Unilever unveils €3bn buyback after good start to 2021
Unilever announced a €3bn (£2. 2bn) share buyback as the consumer goods company predicted first-half sales growth near the top of its target range.
NatWest profit rises as bank releases bad-debt provisions
NatWest's first-quarter profit rose 82% as the bank released money set aside for bad debts early in the pandemic.