Vemi Ventures Celebrates Milestone Achievements with Move May 15, 2024 | Sponsored Vemi Ventures, a new and growing Islamic and Ethical finance firm, celebrated its move into new offices in the prestigious heart of the City. The new custom-designed and trendy offices will be home to the growing team of now almost 50 employees. According to Hasan Raza,Vemi Ventures Group CEO, this move will hopefully “create an [...]
International students are a growth strategy, not an immigration problem May 14, 2024 Higher education is an export worth more to the UK economy than tobacco. Rebranding international students as an immigration issue will do real damage to businesses, say Jamie Arrowsmith and John Foster Since 2019, this government has been quietly delivering one of the most successful strategic policies in recent memory. The target: to drive a [...]
This is Me celebrates Mental Health Awareness Week May 13, 2024 | Sponsored To celebrate Mental Health Awareness Week from 13 to 19 May, The Lord Mayor’s Appeal’s This is Me initiative is recognising this year's theme of Movement.
China’s economic rollercoaster: Consumer prices inch up in April amid lingering factory deflation May 13, 2024 China's consumer prices rose for the third month in April, while producer prices continued to fall, highlighting ongoing economic challenges.
Virgin Money’s largest investor slams board for £2.9bn Nationwide deal May 12, 2024 Virgin Money's largest independent investor has slammed the bank's board for accepting a bid from Nationwide, saying it is "likely to sell shareholders very short".
Does the Darktrace takeover prove the US bad for British tech? May 11, 2024 Policy makers love that we’re building tech companies like Darktrace in the UK but hate it when they scale in the US. Time to regulate for reality, says Camilla de Coverly Veale You don’t have to look far to find someone presenting the view that the US tech scene is a predator to British tech: [...]
EP: 270 Lingfield, Ascot & Hong Kong May 10, 2024 Lingfield hosts both the Derby and Oaks trials on Saturday with the big field Victoria Cup, Ascot’s feature race on the same afternoon. We also take a look at Saturday’s Swinton Handicap Hurdle at Haydock. City AM Racing editor Bill Esdaile previews the best of this weekend’s racing action, with Wally Pyrah looking forward to [...]
Unlocking potential: A call to action for Social Mobility May 9, 2024 | Sponsored The macro challenge: worsening global income inequality We have an income inequality crisis and the trend is worsening. Income inequality, that is the unequal distribution of income throughout a population, has become a ubiquitous challenge on a global scale; it is one of the Social Megatrends in the realm of ESG and sustainability. The UK [...]
Firms outside London attract the majority of private capital May 9, 2024 The majority of private equity and venture capital investment in 2023 was made outside of London, according to new data from an industry body.
Watches of Switzerland bolsters luxury portfolio with £104m Roberto Coin deal May 9, 2024 Luxury watch retailer Watches of Switzerland has bought the Italian jewellery brand Roberto Coin for $130m (£104m).