Exclusive: Reynolds never met Thames Water investors before rejecting rescue deal Water Environment secretary Emma Reynolds never met the investors behind a proposed Thames Water rescue package before slapping down their deal out of hand last month, Morning Wire can reveal. Reynolds, who is the minister responsible for water policy, has left officials in her department to meet representatives of a large creditors’ group, which includes investment [...]
BP suffers shareholder revolt over climate U-turn at crunch AGM Energy BP’s turnaround plans were dealt a major blow on Thursday after its shareholders rejected two resolutions backed by the board and a sizeable minority voted against the reelection of its new chair. At a crunch annual general meeting (AGM), investors voted down the energy major’s proposal to dial back its reporting commitments on the climate [...]
LSEG unveils biggest-ever buyback as firm fends off Elliott and AI threat Markets The operator of the London Stock Exchange has unveiled its biggest-ever buyback as the company fends off the dual threats of activist investor pressure and shareholder fears over the rise of AI. LSEG said it would buy back at least £3bn of shares over the next twelve months, adding to the £2.1bn buyback carried out [...]
Activist investor Elliott builds up stake in LSEG February 11, 2026 Activist investor Elliott Management has built a significant stake in the London Stock Exchange Group as it looks to engineer a turnaround for the stock exchange operator. The hedge fund has been holding conversations with David Schwimmer, LSEG’s chief executive, according to a report in the Financial Times. The size of the stake could not [...]
Former Centrica boss in running to be next BP chair June 21, 2025 The former boss of multinational energy firm Centrica is among those in talks to be the next chairman of BP. Sam Laidlaw is being considered as a successor to Helge Lund, who announced he would step down from BP in April. Laidlaw is one of a number of prominent candidates in the running to chair [...]
BP shares plummet as firm chops buyback amid weakened oil market April 29, 2025 British energy giant BP chopped its quarterly share buyback after President Donald Trump’s erratic tariff agenda sent the price of oil tumbling. BP cuts its buyback to $750m (£559m), compared to $1.75bn the previous quarter. The firm’s shares dropped nearly four per cent in early trading on Tuesday. This comes after the cost of a [...]
Elliott takes up £3.8bn stake in BP February 13, 2025 Notorious activist investor Elliott Management has taken up a £3.8bn stake in BP, becoming the ailing oil major’s third-largest shareholder, according to reports. The US fund’s investment in the London-listed petrochemical giant emerged last weekend, shortly before BP reported an anaemic set of full-year results that saw its profit slump to $8.9bn (£7.9bn). The earnings [...]
Elliott warns Nvidia is in ‘bubble land’ and AI is ‘overhyped’ August 2, 2024 Hedge fund Elliott Management has slammed artificial intelligence technology as "overhyped", warning that star stock Nvidia is in "bubble land".
Elliott mulls new higher offer for Currys after initial £700m bid rejected February 19, 2024 In an update this morning, the owner of Waterstones, said: “Elliott confirms that it is considering a possible cash offer for Currys.”