UK Commercial Property reveals merger talks with rival Picton November 8, 2023 UK Commercial Property REIT confirms talks with Picton Property for a potential all-share merger
Politicians are wading in abstract sentiments, it won’t win votes November 8, 2023 Rishi Sunak can be forgiven for not weighing down the King’s Speech. Political parties can't win unless they explain what they will do.
“Doom and gloom starting to clear” for the London legal hiring market November 8, 2023 Activity in the legal jobs market is up as new data shows September and October had the most recorded partner moves in a single two-month period. Legal recruitment specialist Edwards Gibson’s new report on law firm partner moves in London recorded 117 partner moves over the two month period. The numbers are 36 per cent [...]
Goldman Sachs says US soft landing not guaranteed November 8, 2023 Goldman Sachs said diversification and risk management is going to be “critical” in 2024 as it encouraged investors to “expect the unexpected” next year.
UK ditches company working time rules in further post-Brexit red tape cuts November 8, 2023 The government is tackling out-of-date UK regulations by amending several post-Brexit retained EU laws — ensuring those like working time rules are “fit for purpose” to further jobs growth. A reduction of time-consuming reporting requirements and simplified calculations for annual leave and holiday pay under the Working Time Regulations are part of the reforms, as [...]
Financial watchdog slams payment firms for lacklustre handling of APP fraud November 7, 2023 The UK's financial watchdog has found that payment firms should strengthen their systems to detect and prevent authorised push payment fraud (APP), as well as treat victims better.
It’s not just ping pong, Wework brought lonely millennials together November 7, 2023 WeWork, which has filed for bankruptcy, brought workers together with entertainment that was much-mocked but had real value, argues Adam Bloodworth
Renting a Wework office? Here’s what happens next November 7, 2023 If Wework did go under in the UK, it wouldn't be all doom and gloom for the wider market, experts say
King’s Speech: Compromise and deliverables for a target-driven Sunak November 7, 2023 Very little of the King's Speech pushed the boundaries of what has already been extensively planned by Sunak.
Patisserie Valerie former senior leaders trial set for March 2026 over conspiring charges November 7, 2023 Former senior leaders of Patisserie Valerie's criminal trial set for 2 March 2026 as arraignment was pushed back to next April.