The head of HM Revenue and Customs, Jim Harra, receives a knighthood.
The London Stock Exchange Group and S&P Global are among potential bidders for data provider Preqin, four people with knowledge of the situation said. The owners of the UK data firm that focuses on the private equity industry are considering options including a full sale of the business, and are being advised by Goldman Sachs, three of the people said. S&P already has a strategic partnership with Preqin to share data on their respective platforms.
The online retailer initially aimed for a New York listing, but rising tensions between the U.S. and China have derailed that effort.