Majority of London offices cancel Christmas parties in face of new restrictions October 28, 2020 Almost all London offices have parked the tinsel and cancelled their Christmas parties this year, according to new research, as the capital faces a bleak festive season under Tier 2 restrictions. More than 95 per cent of London businesses have cancelled bookings for traditional office parties this Christmas, after the capital’s move to “high” alert [...]
Brewdog targets £50m investment after beating initial funding goal October 27, 2020 Brewdog has set its sights on raising £50m by January in its last equity crowdfunding effort, after hitting its initial target of £7.5m in just six weeks. The craft brewer and bar operator launched its Equity for Punks Tomorrow programme on 10 September, reaching £1m in less than 48 hours. The money raised in this [...]
Leading research and innovation in times of Coronavirus October 26, 2020 | Sponsored Europe’s densest pharma environment, Catalonia received highest number of R&D investment projects in 2019 Catalonia is Europe’s densest pharma environment. It is home to more han 1,000 companies in the life sciences industry and, since 2008, capital investment in Catalonia’s life sciences companies has multiplied by 12. A world- class network of medical institutions, hospitals, [...]
Energy boss turns boat entrepreneur in luxury launch October 23, 2020 We may be staring into the face of a recession but that hasn’t stopped one entrepreneur from making a splash this winter, bringing a range of luxury speedboats to the UK. Dr Karen Dickens has launched Comitti Boats UK & Caribbean, bringing these high-end Italian motor boats to a British audience for the first time. [...]
City sponsors initiative for more diversity in asset management October 23, 2020 A pilot program aiming to boost the number of ethnic minority Londoners in asset management has launched today. Students will be given education and training to prepare them for a career in asset management, earning a Level 2 CISI Fundamentals of Financial Services qualification. The pilot has been led by #Talkaboutblack, a movement to increase [...]