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Dec 20, 2024 · iGii chief executive Jean-Christophe Granier iGii. With the backing of investors, including the Scottish National Investment Bank, the company formerly known as Integrate Graphene raised £8.8m during 2024 to help scale up.. Chief executive Jean-Christophe Granier explained that this helped expand exports of its Gii nanomaterial to more countries, while making investments in manufacturing ...

Dec 4, 2024 · Orbex is set to focus its operations exclusively on developing small and medium-sized space rockets after switching its launch operations to SaxaVord Spaceport in Shetland.

Dec 10, 2024 · FirstGroup has made a strategic move into the London bus sector with the acquisition of one of the capital’s major operators, RATP London. The deal, valued at £90m, was announced by the London-listed group on Tuesday.

Dec 23, 2024 · Direct Line's board has given the green light to Aviva's £3.7bn takeover offer. The insurer's board announced their endorsement of Aviva's latest £3.7bn bid this morning via a stock exchange announcement.

Dec 20, 2024 · Up to a third of firms on London’s junior stock market are vulnerable to a takeover next year as the City is set for a “major and sustained” deluge of swoops on UK stocks. A report by investment bank Peel Hunt on the UK takeover outlook suggested that there was a …

Oct 22, 2024 · Morgan Stanley's Glasgow office has been acquired by French investment firm Iroko Zen for in excess of £50m - the largest office transaction in Scotland so far this year.

Nov 28, 2024 · ArcelorMittal is set to put a European subsidiary of Liberty Steel into administration, due to a €140m debt, which a London court found was unlikely to be paid.

Jan 14, 2025 · Saba Capital Management has accused seven investment trusts, including three managed by Baillie Gifford, of making misleading claims in response to its takeover plans for them. The US-based hedge fund's founder and chief investment officer Boaz Weinstein has called on shareholders in the trusts to ...

Nov 15, 2024 · Peoples is planning for expansion as it ends a 42-year stint of exclusively selling Ford vehicles. Five out of six of its bases in Scotland and England will now also have representation from Chinese brands BYD and OMODA/JAECOO, alongside Ford.