French government to become Air France-KLM’s largest shareholder

French government to become Air France-KLM’s largest shareholder as after bailing out the stricken airline By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:17 BST, 6 April 2021 | Updated: 22:56 BST, 6 April 2021 The French state will become the largest shareholder in Air France-KLM under a rescue deal for the stricken airline. The … Read more

Shareholder fear as firms may shun ‘physical’ AGMs

Investors voice concerns over future of AGMs as corporate giants scramble to decide whether to hold physical shareholder events for a second year By Alex Lawson And Emma Dunkley, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 3 April 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 3 April 2021 Investors have voiced concerns over the future of annual … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Funeral firm Dignity slides after row with shareholder

Shares in Dignity tumbled after it accused its largest investor of trying to take it over on the sly. The UK’s only listed funeral firm urged shareholders to vote against a proposal by its biggest backer, Phoenix Asset Management Partners, to oust executive chairman Clive Whiley and replace him with one of its own bosses. … Read more

University professor embroiled in anti-Semitism row is sole shareholder of Corbynite group

A university professor embroiled in an anti-Semitism row is the sole shareholder of a Corbynite campaign group bankrolling far-left figures accused of harassing Jewish people, The Mail on Sunday can reveal. Professor David Miller is facing calls to quit his academic role after accusing Jewish students at Bristol University of ‘being used as political pawns’ by … Read more

Shareholder votes at risk in shake-up of City rules

Shareholders risk losing voting rights if plans to attract fast-growing companies to UK are given green light, bodies representing investors warn By Emma Dunkley, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 GMT, 9 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 9 January 2021 Shareholders risk losing their voting rights if plans to attract fast-growing companies to the … Read more

Sirius Minerals faces legal bid from shareholder group after rescue

Sirius Minerals faces legal bid from shareholder group after Anglo’s ‘daylight robbery’ rescue deal By Francesca Washtell For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 7 December 2020 | Updated: 22:12 GMT, 7 December 2020 An influential shareholder organisation is assembling a legal case against Sirius Minerals after thousands of ordinary investors saw their savings and … Read more

AA’s biggest shareholder slams brakes on takeover

AA’s biggest shareholder slams brakes on takeover of breakdown company after calling £219m price tag ‘derisory’ By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 29 November 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 29 November 2020 The AA’s biggest shareholder has slammed the brakes on a takeover of the breakdown company after calling the £219m … Read more

Mecca Bingo-owner Rank Group and N Brown seek shareholder aid

Mecca Bingo-owner Rank Group and retailer N Brown tap shareholders for emergency cash By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 GMT, 5 November 2020 | Updated: 21:51 GMT, 5 November 2020 Meccs Bingo-owner Rank Group and retailer N Brown have become the latest companies to tap shareholders for emergency cash. Rules introduced this … Read more

Top shareholder backs Boohoo chiefs amid call for founder to quit

Top shareholder backs Boohoo chiefs amid calls for founder to step down following sweatshop scandal By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:01 BST, 23 October 2020 | Updated: 22:34 BST, 23 October 2020 Boohoo’s billionaire founder has been backed by his largest independent investor. MPs called for Mahmud Kamani to step down as … Read more

The ‘Czech Sphinx’ becomes Sainsbury’s fourth largest shareholder 

Czech Sphinx fills basket with Sainsburys: Billionaire investor Daniel Kretinsky becomes fourth largest shareholder By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:53 BST, 17 September 2020 | Updated: 21:53 BST, 17 September 2020 A billionaire investor known as the ‘Czech Sphinx’ has become the fourth-largest shareholder in Sainsbury’s. Daniel Kretinsky, who is already the … Read more