Mark Kleinman: Metro Bank’s investors deserve answers, Entain’s bad bets and John Allan’s return October 12, 2023 The must-read column from the man in the know: Sky News’s City editor Mark Kleinman Metro Bank’s investors deserve answers 2023 is turning out to be a banner year for weekend overtime at Britain’s banking regulator. After officials’ February night-shifts overseeing the rescue of Silicon Valley Bank and UBS’s emergency takeover of Swiss banking rival [...]
How London kept its post-Brexit mojo as a tech investment hub October 12, 2023 London has surged ahead of European rivals as a tech investment hub and has become the only City on the continent to climb into the top ten for venture capital investment globally, according to a new report.
Is this the worst time ever to rent in the UK? That’s what the numbers say October 12, 2023 Rents will rise by five per cent next year because of a mismatch between rising tenant demand and falling supply
If we want change, we need to prioritise action over sensitivity October 12, 2023 Tonight a contingent of our staff will make the journey from City A.M. Towers to Canary Wharf, for KPMG’s Black Entrepreneurs Awards. It will be a heart-warming evening: 12 finalists, from startups to much bigger businesses, pitching their ideas in just three minutes to an array of judges. The winners walk home with some cash, [...]
Go-Ahead boss Christian Schreyer to step down this year October 11, 2023 The chief executive of Go Ahead Group, one of Britain's biggest transport companies, is set to step down at the end of October.
London Cocktail Week: seven cocktails not to miss October 11, 2023 London Cocktail Week returns from tomorrow, 12 – 22nd October, with hundreds of experiences across London, including £8 cocktails at dozens of participating bars. Some of London’s best mixologists have created drinks for the event. Below we run through seven cocktails we’re particularly excited to try. NIGHTJAR’S LA MARIPOSA Nightjar is one of our favourite [...]
London PR firm Powerscourt snapped up amid flurry of comms M&A activity October 11, 2023 US advisory business Morrow Sodali has bought London communications agency Powerscourt for an undisclosed sum, the companies confirmed today.
Next eyes £100m deal for FatFace in latest shopping spree October 11, 2023 If completed, it will be the latest name to join Next’s expansive list of firms it has gobbled up since the pandemic.
Not one London MP would prioritise build-to-rent properties October 11, 2023 Not one London MP would prioritise build-to-rent properties in terms of housing options, despite almost half of them located in London.
Samsung narrows losses as ‘signs of life’ emerge from dead smartphone market October 11, 2023 Samsung has posted slimmer than expected losses as the beleaguered smartphone and chip markets show signs of recovery.