Arm and Softbank move to oust renegade China boss April 27, 2022 Arm and its owner Softbank are readying a move to regain control of the firm’s renegade China division and oust its boss, as Softbank prepares to float the British chipmaker this year.
Robinhood slashes nine per cent of workforce April 27, 2022 US fintech giant Robinhood is planning to slash nine per cent of its workforce after a period of "hyper growth" tapered off.
How technology is transforming and unlocking real-estate asset classes April 27, 2022 | City Talk The line between technology and real estate is blurring, bringing new opportunities and asset classes, particularly in residential, office and biotech, says Samantha Kempe, co-founder and chief investment officer of IMMO Capital. The sheer size of the real estate sector – the global figure reached a record $326.5 trillion (about £251.1 trillion) in 2021, according [...]
UK oil and gas firms dish out £2.2bn dividends after bumper profits April 27, 2022 London-listed oil and gas firms dished out bumper dividends in the first quarter of the year as profits surged on the back of soaring commodity prices.
Top investors pile pressure on food giants to ramp up health performance April 26, 2022 A group of investors representing £3tn in assets have called on some of the world’s top food producers to ramp up their performance on health.
Global reach of crypto leaves individual regulators powerless, FCA boss warns April 26, 2022 The global reach of cryptocurrencies has left individual regulators unable to shield consumers from mis-sold investments and dodgy products, the chief of the UK’s financial watchdog has warned.
Investors should ditch volatile tech where ‘profitability jars against interest rates’, argues digital health guru April 26, 2022 Much has been made of the current shortage in carers in the UK. The latest ONS data indicates a vacancy rate of 8.2 per cent in the care sector, nearly double the national average, and an overall shortfall of 105,000 workers. Some forecasts even suggests that an additional 627,000 people will be required by 2030 [...]
London comes out on top for foreign finance investment April 26, 2022 London’s finance firms attracted more foreign cash than any global city last year in a boon to the Square Mile’s standing as a financial hub beyond Brexit.
Former aide to Cameron fights to keep co-working firm afloat with emergency cash April 25, 2022 One of David Cameron’s former aides is fighting to keep his shared office firm Second Home afloat as he rushes to secure £6m of emergency funding from investors.
Universities braced for £250m funding hit due to Northern Ireland Brexit row April 25, 2022 Universities are set to weather a £250m hit to research funding if political leaders cannot settle the row over Northern Ireland, which is blocking the UK’s admission to a key European research body.