By: Ali Lyon

Chief reporter Ali Lyon is the chief reporter at CityAM, responsible for covering the full gamut of business, finance and wealth news. He has been at CityAM full-time since July 2024. Get in touch with tips via email: [email protected]. Follow Ali on X: @alilyon_94

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Hawksmoor restaurant chain reportedly looking for buyer

July 3, 2024

Since 2013, the chain has been majority-owned by private equity firm Graphite Capital, which, according to the Financial Times, has instructed the US investment bank Stephens to run a sales process.
Tower set to be the tallest in Canada, 1 Undershaft held up by planning row

July 2, 2024

Canada Planning Applications Sub-Committee voted to defer its decision on the grounds that the current design infringed too much on the adjacent St Helens Square communal space.
Tritax Eurobox extends bid deadline as other interest parties emerge

July 2, 2024

The deadline for Brookfield Asset Management to make a formal offer for the European real estate investment trust (REIT) Tritax Eurobox has been extended, as more companies were revealed to have expressed an interest in the trust.
Craneware signs landmark deal with Microsoft

July 2, 2024

Healthcare software provider Craneware has signed a landmark deal Microsoft that will provide the Scottish firm with access to the tech giant's Azure platform, improving customer access to its software and 'expanded cloud capabilities, and boosting its AI capabilities.
Kitwave sees profit slide despite uptick in revenue

July 2, 2024

Kitwave Group, a wholesale delivery business listed on the Aim market, has blamed falling demand for its foodservice and hospitality division and being behind a small drop in profit in the first major set of results since its founder and CEO Paul Young retired.
Profit soars at Supreme thanks to growing demand for disposable vapes

July 2, 2024

Vape-maker Supreme has lauded an "outstanding" financial performance that saw profitability at the Aim-listed firm almost double in the space of a year despite a "challenging" backdrop, prompting it to announce a bumper dividend.
‘Nobel prize of engineering’ finalist Sunamp to raise Series B as it mulls public offering

July 2, 2024

An innovative battery firm nominated for the "nobel prize of engineering" is set to raise a Series B funding round in a few months with a future IPO becoming an increasingly "realistic proposition", its boss has said.
The Park: A look inside Wolseley and Le Caprice restaurateur Jeremy King’s latest venture

July 1, 2024

Called simply 'The Park', the new restaurant from Jeremy King, due to open in early 2025, will be the jewel in the crown of a £530m residential development.
Knight Frank: Investment in UK hotels jumps 50 per cent in a year

July 1, 2024

Major deals by Blackstone, Landsec and Starwood Capital contributed to over £3bn of investment into UK hotels in the first half of 2024, already surpassing the total for last year by 50 per cent, Knight Frank data has revealed.
Election 2024: Where and how to watch the general election results

July 1, 2024

All of the UK's main broadcasters will be devoting hours of coverage to the election, analysing the results as they come in across the country.

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