Category: Finance News

Jan 1

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Eclipses Saudi PIF With $29 Billion Deals

Article content (Bloomberg) — Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Co. was the world’s most active sovereign wealth fund last year as it ramped up deal-making across everything from private credit to artificial intelligence. Article content That came as Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, which was the most active in 2023, slowed down spending and refocused on […]
Jan 1

David Beckham lands $36m payday as Netflix documentary boosts brand empire

David Beckham’s business empire has delivered a bumper payoff worth almost $36 million, thanks to surging profits at DRJB Holdings, the company behind his global licensing deals. Newly released financial statements reveal that the former England footballer received a $12.8 million dividend for 2023, followed by a further $23 million this year, underscoring the enduring […]
Jan 1

Women who work from home risk career setbacks, warns Nationwide CEO

Debbie Crosbie, chief executive of the Nationwide Building Society, has cautioned that women who regularly work from home could miss out on promotion opportunities due to lower in-person visibility. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Crosbie said that more women than men had opted for flexible working in the post-pandemic era—often because of childcare […]