3 brilliant companies that are hiring in London at the moment February 1, 2022 As we emerge from the last few years of lockdowns and restrictions, things are really starting to look positive. The world is somewhat returning to normal (FINALLY), and we couldn’t be happier. One sure fire way to spot that things are getting better is the fact that so many amazing companies are hiring all over [...]
Premier League clubs exceed pre-pandemic spending in January transfer window February 1, 2022 Premier League clubs spent £295m gross in January, their second highest total ever for a winter transfer window, according to Deloitte. The sum is more than four times higher than their outlay in January 2021 and was driven by newly rich Newcastle United and other teams at the wrong end of the table trying to [...]
How can the blockchain help tackle climate change? February 1, 2022 | City Talk When you think of all the use cases for blockchain technology, solving the existential threat that is climate change is probably not one of them. If anything, crypto has had to play defence in 2021 when it comes to environmental issues, as big questions have been posed about the industry’s energy consumption and sustainability. Well, [...]
PM pulls out of tech chief meet-up following Sue Gray party report February 1, 2022 The Prime Minister pulled out of a well-publicised meeting with tech chiefs yesterday as he focussed on responding to the report into lockdown parties at Downing Street.
Editorial: The activists are a welcome sign of faith in the City’s future January 31, 2022 The City is not always portrayed well in the wider media, but a certain kind of Square Mile institution was rather effectively deployed at the beginning of Monty Python’s The Meaning of Life. The Crimson Permanent Assurance, a “once proud family firm fallen on hard times,” fights back against its new ownership by the Very [...]
DARPA exec Highnam set to lead Cummings’ £800m research agency ARIA January 31, 2022 Peter Highnam is set to become the new chief executive of the Advanced Research and Invention Agency, the UK’s new pioneering research body and the brainchild of Dominic Cummings. Dr Highnam is currently working as the deputy director of the US Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA), and an official announcement is expected this week [...]
Even at seven times their income, single homebuyers are priced out of the market by £24,000 January 31, 2022 Despite many lenders relaxing their loan to income criteria, the average UK homebuyer is still priced out of the market unless purchasing with a partner. The current average loan to value, or the multiple of salary that a lender will loan to a buyer, has increased from 3.87 to 4.12 in the last ten years [...]
UK tech IPOs raise record £6.6bn last year doubling 2020 figures January 31, 2022 UK tech IPOs raise record £6.6bn last year doubling 2020 figures
Frank Lampard confirmed as new Everton manager January 31, 2022 Everton have confirmed the appointment of former Chelsea and Derby County manager Frank Lampard on a two-and-a-half year contract. Lampard succeeds Rafael Benitez, who was sacked after just half a season earlier this month. “It is a huge honour for me to represent and manage a club the size and tradition of Everton Football Club,” [...]
The New State of M&A: EMEA January 31, 2022 | City Talk What does the M&A process look like for practitioners today and in the future, and how much of it can and should be automated and in what areas? These are some of the key questions we asked 860 EMEA-based M&A practitioners from corporates, private equity firms, investments banks, law and professional services firms for their [...]