G4S/GardaWorld: prisoner’s dilemma
Higher offer is needed before UK security group should agree to come quietly
Rothesay Life: pension promise
Fully funded schemes offloaded to insurers can become money-spinners
Japanese regulator orders 2 banks to explain miscounted AGM votes
Sumitomo Mitsui Trust and Mizuho Trust under growing pressure to report how errors were made
Nikola postpones showcase day as it tries to win back investor confidence
Start-up group delays event promoting vehicles and battery technology amid fraud claims and crisis over founder Trevor Milton
Royal Dutch Shell: chastened chaser
The oil and gas producer’s agonies are inextricably linked to the slow retreat of global capital from hydrocarbons
UK retailers pay just 13% of latest rent bill
Landlords see further drop in payment as shop owners brace for stricter lockdown measures hitting trade in crucial Christmas run-up
Ocado steals Tesco crown as UK’s most valuable food retailer
Online group hit valuation of £21.7bn compared with rival’s £21.1bn after pandemic boosted shares
Singapore shuts down Wirecard’s payment operations
Move may prove disruptive as many businesses in the city state use its services
Palantir valued at $15.8bn in stock market debut
Data analysis group was one of two direct listings on Wednesday, along with Asana
888 signals interest in buying William Hill’s European business
Acquisitions on the cards for online gambling group after lockdowns boost first-half profits