About this content About Ian Lyall Ian Lyall, a seasoned journalist and editor, brings over three decades of experience to his role as Managing Editor at Proactive. Overseeing Proactive's editorial and broadcast operations across six offices on three continents, Ian is responsible for quality control, editorial policy, and content production. He directs the creation of 50,000 pieces of real-time news, feature articles, and filmed interviews annually. Prior to Proactive, Ian helped lead the business outpu ...

About this content About Emily Jarvie Emily began her career as a political journalist for Australian Community Media in Hobart, Tasmania. After she relocated to Toronto, Canada, she reported on business, legal, and scientific developments in the emerging psychedelics sector before joining Proactive in 2022. She brings a strong journalism background with her work featured in newspapers, magazines, and digital publications across Australia, Europe, and North America, including The Examiner, The Advocate, ...

About this content About Oliver Haill Oliver has been writing about companies and markets since the early 2000s, cutting his teeth as a financial journalist at Growth Company Investor with a focusing on AIM companies and small caps, before a few years later becoming a section editor and then head of research. He joined Proactive after a couple of years freelancing, where he worked for the Financial Times Group, ITV, Press Association, Reuters sports desk, the London Olympic News Service, Rugby World Cup ...

About this content About Oliver Haill Oliver has been writing about companies and markets since the early 2000s, cutting his teeth as a financial journalist at Growth Company Investor with a focusing on AIM companies and small caps, before a few years later becoming a section editor and then head of research. He joined Proactive after a couple of years freelancing, where he worked for the Financial Times Group, ITV, Press Association, Reuters sports desk, the London Olympic News Service, Rugby World Cup ...

About this content About Oliver Haill Oliver has been writing about companies and markets since the early 2000s, cutting his teeth as a financial journalist at Growth Company Investor with a focusing on AIM companies and small caps, before a few years later becoming a section editor and then head of research. He joined Proactive after a couple of years freelancing, where he worked for the Financial Times Group, ITV, Press Association, Reuters sports desk, the London Olympic News Service, Rugby World Cup ...

About this content About Jeremy Cutler Jeremy has worked extensively in the world of financial journalism as a reporter at ICV News, deputy editor at S&P Marketscope and as a senior reporter for Thomson Financial’s Marketeye.  A qualified accountant, former finance director and with a degree in Economics, Jeremy is well placed to analyse and explain the ups and downs of UK, European and US stockmarkets in Proactive’s daily market report Read more About the publisher Proactive financial news and online br ...

Amazon.com Inc (NASDAQ:AMZN, ETR:AMZ) on Monday said it was scrapping plans to buy the iRobot vaccum maker after the EU's antitrust authority objected to the plan over competition concerns.  "We're disappointed that Amazon's acquisition of iRobot could not proceed," said David Zapolsky, Amazon SVP and General Counsel. Reports last week suggested the takeover was set to be blocked by the EU's competition watchdog. The deal had previously been given the all-clear for the purchase by the UK government's compet ...

About this content About Emily Jarvie Emily began her career as a political journalist for Australian Community Media in Hobart, Tasmania. After she relocated to Toronto, Canada, she reported on business, legal, and scientific developments in the emerging psychedelics sector before joining Proactive in 2022. She brings a strong journalism background with her work featured in newspapers, magazines, and digital publications across Australia, Europe, and North America, including The Examiner, The Advocate, ...

Barclays has been barred from taking part in municipal bond issuances in Texas after being classified as a ‘fossil fuel boycotter’ by the US state. Ken Paxton, the state’s Attorney General, said the UK lender had not responded to questions about its pledges to cut greenhouse gas emissions. Known as the US oil state, Texas has already struck other banks off its lending list due to concern about their ESG stances. According to Reuters, Barclays was identified by the Attorney General as part of the Net Zero Al ...

Union Jack Oil PLC (AIM:UJO), the UK-based exploration and production company, is set to expand its operations into the United States through a strategic alliance with Reach Oil & Gas Inc. This partnership will primarily focus on numerous drilling and production ventures in Oklahoma, recognized as one of the top hydrocarbon-producing regions in the US, Encompassing exploration, drilling, development, and potential production, the collaboration is nearing completion with joint venture agreements. Chairman Da ...