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StockBeat: Vivendi Reaps the Rewards for Procrastination with UMG Spin-Off By Investing.com

By Geoffrey Smith Investing.com --Tradition has it that the biggest rewards in finance go to fast movers. Vivendi’s spinoff of Universal Music Group - whose stable of artists ranges from Ariana Grande and Billie Eilish to Andrea Bocelli - might be the exception that proves the rule. The French conglomerate has dragged out the sale process for over three years, a period in...

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UK homebuilders benefiting from reports stamp duty holiday to be extended By Investing.com

By Samuel Indyk Investing.com – Companies in the UK housing sector are rising on Monday, benefitting from reports that the UK Chancellor Rishi Sunak is considering extending the stamp duty holiday. Under the current plan, homebuyers are granted an exemption from paying stamp duty on properties up to £500,000 until March 31st. Anyone completing a purchase before this deadline will not pay any...

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Prince Harry and Meghan to break silence in Oprah interview By Reuters

LONDON (Reuters) - Prince Harry and his American wife Meghan will break their silence in their first interview since they quit Britain's royal family when they sit down with Oprah Winfrey next month. Harry and Meghan, who announced they are expecting their second child on Sunday, shocked senior royals last year by announcing plans to step back from their royal roles. CBS...

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Deliveroo looks set to formally begin IPO process next month By Investing.com

By Samuel Indyk Investing.com – Deliveroo, the UK fast food delivery app, has reportedly set March 8th as the preliminary date when it will announce its intention to float, according to Sky News. The company could be one of the first of several large UK tech companies intending to IPO this year and the market value of the business could be as much...

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France’s BNP to stop financing firms farming deforested land in the Amazon By Reuters

PARIS (Reuters) - France's largest bank BNP Paribas (PA:BNPP) pledged on Monday to stop financing firms producing or buying either beef or soybeans cultivated on land in the Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) cleared or converted after 2008. The lender also said it would encourage clients not to buy or produce beef or soy farmed in the Cerrado, a vast tropical savanna eco-region...

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U.K. shares higher at close of trade; Investing.com United Kingdom 100 up 2.65% By Investing.com

Investing.com – U.K. equities were higher at the close on Monday, as gains in the Oil & Gas Producers, Oil Equipment Services & Distribution and Mining sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in London, the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 added 2.65% to hit a new 1-month high. The biggest gainers of the session on the Investing.com United Kingdom 100 were...

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