Simon Hunt
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Britain’s oldest brewery mulls future as cost pressures bite (opens the original)
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The family-run company behind Britain’s oldest brewery is exploring its future after wrestling with soaring costs and sliding sales. Shepherd Neame, which was founded in 1698 in Faversham, Kent and is the firm behind classic British beers Spitfire, Bishop’s Finger and Whitstable Bay, said it had begun a strategic review into its brewing operations “to provide a satisfactory way forward”. Shepherd Neame chief executive Jonathan Neame told City AM there were “three things that we’re grappling with
Drama in the City as Lord Mayor frontrunner pulls out of the process (opens the original)
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The frontrunner to become the next Lord Mayor of the City of London has abruptly withdrawn his candidacy after a close business associate was hit with criminal proceedings, City AM understands. Tim Hailes, a former JP Morgan banker who became a City alderman in 2013, took the decision to step aside late last night in order not to “damage…the City’s reputation” or that of the mayoralty. Hailes did not identify the nature of the criminal allegations or the individual facing prosecution. He did not
Gary Lineker collects million-pound dividend after Goalhanger toasts £10m profit (opens the original)
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Gary Lineker has shared in a £5m dividend after Britain’s biggest independent podcast business toasted bumper profit. Lineker, a former England footballer and BBC presenter who co-founded Goalhanger and remains one of its largest shareholders, collected more than £1m of the payout after it reported rocketing membership numbers and pre-tax profit of £10m. The Kennington-based business, which produces the Rest is History, the Rest is Politics and the Rest is Entertainment, cheered turnover of £38m
AO World strikes deal with Peter Jones to snap up Jessops (opens the original)
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AO World has struck a deal with Dragons Den star Peter Jones to acquire struggling camera retailer Jessops. The online retailer did not disclose how much it paid for the group but said the acquisition was funded from its “existing cash resources.” AO World said the deal “supports our strategy of expanding into adjacent categories, giving customers and members more reasons to shop with AO and increase our share of wallet. Jessops brings a trusted brand and specialist expertise in cameras and opti
Airtel Money boss: This is why we picked London for our float (opens the original)
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The boss of Airtel Money has laid out his rationale for selecting London as his chosen venue after the firm unveiled plans for a multi-billion pound IPO that could be Britain’s biggest in years. The African mobile payments business, which is controlled by Indian-owned telecoms group Airtel Africa, is reportedly seeking a valuation at as high as $9bn (£6.8bn). The fintech, which operates via branches and kiosks across Africa and already has more than 50m active customers, expects to raise as much
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