Ukraine’s president Zelensky heads to US in first trip since Kremlin’s invasion December 21, 2022 Ukraine’s president Vlodymyr Zelensky is heading to the US for his first foreign trip since Russia invaded. The leader will address the US Congress and meet his counterpart, President Joe Biden. He announced the move on Twitter after days of speculation about whether he would travel. On social media he wrote: “On my way to [...]
Dealmaker’s Spotlight: Oakwell Sports Advisory December 21, 2022 | City Talk Datasite recently spoke with Alex Coral, VP, Oakwell Sports Advisory, to hear his thoughts and insights on why sport and its related assets remain a popular investment, even during a downturn. Oakwell is a dedicated corporate finance and strategic consultancy boutique that advises sports rights holders and investors on commercial strategy, financing options, and valuation. [...]
3 Ways To Keep Your Job Search Going This Month December 21, 2022 Have you seen the meme? The one where the man answers every work related question from mid-December on with “that’s 2023’s problem”? Funny? Yes. Clever? No. Those who want to make career strides in 2023 know that among the parties, carol services and mince pie-filled lunches comes a continued effort to maintain momentum––especially if you’re [...]
From Financial Inclusion to Financial Capability December 21, 2022 | Sponsored DiverCity® Podcast · From Financial Inclusion to Financial Capability In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Dr Rajiv Prabhakar, Senior Lecturer in Personal Finance at the Open University and Sian Williams, previously Director of Policy and Innovation at Toynbee Hall, now the new CEO of Switchback. Together they look at the financial inclusion [...]
Government borrows record amount in November as debt bill swells December 21, 2022 Growing public sector expenditure in November prompted a £22.0 billion borrowing frenzy.
Meet the man fixing fraud with crypto as his sidekick December 20, 2022 Dan Sutherland, founder of 'Self', discusses his quarter of a century in technology and how a love for blockchain has changed everything.
London City Airport – Looking to the Future in 2023 December 20, 2022 | Sponsored Message from Robert Sinclair CEO, London City Airport I wanted to start with a thank you to all the City AM readers that have flown through London City in 2022. There was a short spell, if you can remember it, at the start of the year when the prospect of travelling even across London, never [...]
Elon Musk: Claim that poll about quitting was to catch bots is ‘interesting’ December 20, 2022 Elon Musk has called the idea that his poll on whether to remain Twitter’s chief executive was intended to catch bots “interesting”. Musk was replying to internet entrepreneur and political activist Kim Dotcom on Twitter who said: “I’m hoping that Elon did this poll as a honeypot to catch all the deep state bots.” Since [...]
FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried agrees to US extradition in major U-turn December 20, 2022 The disgraced founder of FTX, Sam Bankman-Fried, has agreed to be extradited to the US from Bahamas where he faces a slew of fraud and conspiracy charges from federal prosecutors.
Allies, Advocates and Active Bystanders: Privilege and power for change December 20, 2022 | Sponsored DiverCity® Podcast · Allies, Advocates and Active Bystanders: Privilege and power for change In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Danny Harmer, Chief People Officer for Aviva Plc. As an ally, Danny shares her views about the privilege of allies, how allyship can drive meaningful change and the ways in which advocates and [...]