FCA urged to block Shein London’s listing over forced labor concerns

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. A UK human rights organization has launched a legal campaign to prevent online fast-fashion group Shein from successfully listing on the London Stock Exchange. Stop Uyghur Genocide, which alleges minority Uyghur groups are being used … Read more

Shein moves closer to listing on the London Stock Exchange – BBC News

Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Shein uses influencers, models and reality TV stars, such as Love Islander Cally Jane Beech, to promote the brand Item information Author, Olivier Smith Role, Business reporter, BBC News 1 hour ago Chinese fast-fashion company Shein has filed the first papers, bringing it one step closer to a listing … Read more

UK listing reform is too important to be held up by small stakeholders

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. In post-war Paris, signs above kitchens often stated that the owner does his own cooking, testifying to the chef’s confidence in the dishes amid the food rationing of the time. This phrase comes up in … Read more

‘A guy wanted to rent my room for a few hours to meet a friend…’: What I learned from listing my spare room on Airbnb

Is making extra money by listing your spare room on Airbnb as easy as it seems? Reporter Megan Harwood-Baynes tried it – here’s her guide. By means of Megan Harwood-Baynes, Digital Investigations Reporter @megbaynes Tuesday June 18, 2024 07:55, UK It’s 9pm on a Tuesday and a stranger from Shanghai is cooking in my kitchen. … Read more

‘A guy wanted to rent my room for a few hours to meet a friend…’: What I learned from listing my spare room on Airbnb

It’s 9pm on a Tuesday and a stranger from Shanghai is cooking in my kitchen. I don’t speak Chinese, and she doesn’t speak much English, so we both had to mimic when she asked me where I kept the knives and salt. I had only met this woman 24 hours earlier, but she is staying … Read more

Biotech companies are lining up for initial public offerings in a bullish sign for the US listing market

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Alumis and Upstream Bio, two U.S. startups developing drugs for inflammatory diseases, have filed for initial public offerings as dozens of biotech companies prepare to go public this year, according to people familiar with the … Read more

Activist investor calls on Rio Tinto to abandon primary listing in London

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, editor of the FT, selects her favorite stories in this weekly newsletter. Rio Tinto should abandon its primary listing in London and unify its corporate structure in Australia, following a move by rival BHP, according to an activist investor who has taken a stake in the dual-listed … Read more