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By Julie Zhu, Amy-Jo Crowley and Hadeel Al Sayegh HONG KONG/LONDON (Reuters) – Shein is set to hold informal investor meetings in the coming weeks for its planned London initial public offering (IPO), three sources with knowledge of the matter said, pushing ahead with preparations as it awaits UK regulatory…
School was out, and we were in holiday mode. Buzzing with excitement, we headed to Heathrow Airport, our destination, Dallas, where my sister, husband, and three teenage daughters live. On the plane, I hummed the “Dallas” TV theme, hoping to bump into Bobby Ewing, much to my daughters’ embarrassment. Just…
Meryl Streep, Pierce Brosnan, and Colin Firth are just some of the big names Judy Craymer has worked with as the producer of “Mamma Mia!” — the movie that cost just over $50 million but took almost $700 million. That made it one of 2008’s biggest hits.The movie was an…
A Chinese fast-fashion company is planning a quick global expansion, just as industry heavyweights slow their growth to focus on online shopping.Zara has been cutting its footprint post-pandemic, with plans to slash as many as 1,200 stores and double down on e-commerce.But China’s Urban Revivo, founded in 2006, is eyeing…
Swift and her economic impact have swept Europe. The European Central Bank is monitoring how the tour will affect inflation; hotels across the continent have sold out around her tour dates; and in the UK alone she’s expected to pump $1.26 billion into the economy, according to a Barclays report.The…
By Sinead Cruise and Huw Jones LONDON (Reuters) – The UK financial sector is warming to Labour’s pro-business overtures and pledges to provide stability and support, but many in the City remain wary it could be targeted to prop up Britain’s stretched public finances further down the line. Under leader…
By Kane Wu and Julie Zhu HONG KONG (Reuters) -Shein confidentially filed papers with Britain’s markets regulator in early June, two sources said, kicking off the process for a potential London listing by the online fast-fashion retailer later in the year. The China-founded company, which was valued at $66 billion…
UK-based startup Global Airlines, which planned to begin flying Airbus A380s between New York and London as early as summer 2024, is already delaying its launch to 2025.A company spokesperson told FlightGlobal that its first aircraft — a double-decker registered as 9H-GLOBL — is still in need of a complete…
As a parent of kids with food allergies, traveling can be stressful. I worry about what they will eat and whether they will be safe when we are outside the comfort of our home.We typically avoid restaurants. Relying on staff about allergens can be terrifying, especially when they are misinformed.Yet,…
US law firms are pushing ahead with their bid to dominate the City of London’s legal scene.Latham & Watkins, the world’s second-largest law firm by revenue, is just one such firm targeting the UK market.Last year, Latham poached top capital markets lawyer Mark Austin from Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer, a member…
