London's Biggest 2025 IPO Rallies 33% After Braving Tariff Storm
Since Shaunak's company, the auditing firm MHA Plc, pulled the trigger on the £98 million ($132 million) IPO on the London Stock Exchange's AIM market, the shares have rallied 33% amid a wave of optimism that economic growth will hold up even in the face of tariffs.
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