The Edinburgh investment house Baillie Gifford has found itself under scrutiny once again, just eighteen months after a previous controversy over its sponsorship of literary festivals amid criticism of its
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Baillie Gifford has come under fresh pressure as the hedge fund Saba Capital, led by Boaz Weinstein, has scuppered its proposed merger of the US Growth Trust and the Edinburgh
Smith & Nephew, one of the world’s oldest and largest medical technology firms, has indicated it may consider a major structural overhaul of its orthopaedics division following years of sluggish
The FTSE 100 medical equipment manufacturer Smith & Nephew faces intensifying shareholder pressure to consider a corporate break-up ahead of its annual results next week, particularly if its struggling orthopaedics
The activist investment powerhouse Elliott Management has accumulated a substantial £4 billion stake in British energy giant BP, advocating for a significant strategic shift that mirrors rival Shell’s recent transformation.
BP’s shares experienced a remarkable surge of more than 6 per cent on Monday, positioning the company at the pinnacle of the FTSE 100. This significant movement follows reports that
A prominent activist investor has escalated its campaign for Rio Tinto to relinquish its primary listing in London, asserting that the mining giant’s dual share structure has proven catastrophically detrimental
