Revealed: The 20 cities Amazon has shortlisted for its new HQ2 January 18, 2018 In Amazon’s X-Factor-style competition for choosing a city for its new headquarters, HQ2, the tech giant has narrowed it down to a 20-strong shortlist from more than 200 entries. Here they are: – Atlanta, GA – Austin, TX – Boston, MA – Chicago, IL – Columbus, OH – Dallas, TX – Denver, CO – Indianapolis, [...]
Australian Open 2018: Johanna Konta insists shock second-round defeat is “no catastrophe” January 18, 2018 British No1 Johanna Konta played down concerns over her form after she suffered a shock second-round elimination to a player ranked 114 places below her at the Australian Open on Thursday. Konta was well beaten 6-4, 7-5 by Croatia-born American Bernarda Pera, who only entered the main draw as a lucky loser from the qualifying [...]
London mayor Sadiq Khan’s concerns over fresh Crossrail 2 delays revealed in letter to chancellor Philip Hammond January 18, 2018 London mayor Sadiq Khan’s concerns over fresh delays to the £31bn Crossrail 2 project have been revealed in a letter sent to chancellor Philip Hammond. The letter, published in a Freedom of Information response by City Hall, came ahead of November’s Autumn Budget, with Khan saying the rail route needed “an urgent ministerial decision” to [...]
French finance chief says Brexit won’t be a catastrophe for the City of London January 18, 2018 Warnings about Brexit’s impact on the City have been overblown, according to French finance chief Christian Noyer. Noyer was formerly the governor of the Bank of France, and is now leading French efforts to persuade banks to pick Paris as a location after Brexit. He has also been tasked with protecting France’s financial services sector [...]
The best running tech and gadgets of 2017 review: From wearables to fitness trackers and sports earphones January 18, 2018 Are you marathon ready? How are your glutes? Firm and rippling? Should they be rippling? Oh my god somebody Google “rippling glutes” right now and tell me what it says. In the meantime, it’s time to peruse City AM’s exhaustive list of the absolute best running tech of 2017, from things that go around your [...]
Bitcoin is rising again after yesterday’s crash below $10,000 January 18, 2018 Bitcoin is finally regaining some ground after a two-day collapse which sliced tens of billions off of its market value. The number one cryptocurrency was up 12.94 per cent at $11,652.80 today, according to Coinmarketcap, after slumping to below $10,000 yesterday, around half the value of its all-time high. Other major cryptocurrencies were also in [...]
As Thailand and Vietnam lead the Asian century, it’s time for British businesses to look east January 18, 2018 I wrote in these pages last October that this has all the makings of being the Asian century: a century when Asia stands ready to cement its position as a cultural, political, and economic powerhouse. This was evident most recently on my visit to Thailand and Vietnam, where I continued to promote the UK as [...]
As London Blockchain Week starts, it’s worth remembering that bitcoin is a drop in the ocean to compared to blockchain opportunities January 18, 2018 London Blockchain Week kicks off tomorrow, bringing together experts from around the world to share their new and exciting applications for blockchain technology. It marks an important moment for blockchain’s move to the mainstream, with several indicators suggesting that 2018 will be a tipping point for the innovative technology. Big businesses are already starting to [...]
Who’s getting the biggest City pay rises this year? Junior accountants, it seems January 18, 2018 Junior accountants will take home the biggest pay increases of any City roles during 2018, according to analysis of the top 10 jobs for pay rises to be published today – even beating finance directors and their more senior colleagues. Beancounters with less than three years’ experience will enjoy a 4.2 per cent salary rise [...]
Financial planner Symphony launches robo-advice service Finchtech with Tam Asset Management to plug the gap between Nutmeg and the super-rich January 18, 2018 Financial planning firm Symphony has become the latest to enter the growing “robo-advice” melee, launching an online wealth management service to rival competitors such as Nutmeg, Wealthify and Netwealth. The Finchtech platform will be aimed at clients who do not want – or can’t afford – bespoke advice services, but would like their money invested [...]