Square Mile and Me: Perenna CEO Arjan Verbeek on disrupting the mortgage market April 4, 2024 Arjan Verbeek, founder and CEO of mortgage lender Perenna, takes us through his career, from The Hague to the City.
How London became Labourland – and why we should worry April 4, 2024 Labour has painted the town red, but a lack of proper challenge will make governing ineffective, writes John Oxley.
Let’s be honest, social media isn’t driving a teen mental health crisis April 4, 2024 Social media is an easy target for society's woes, but there is little hard evidence for its link with bad mental health, writes Matthew Lesh.
Spotify exec: The UK must break Apple’s stranglehold on new tech April 4, 2024 Apple's anticompetetive conduct is holding consumer choice in a stranglehold. The Digital Markets Bill has the power to break it.
London’s thriving financial districts are a testament to reinvention April 4, 2024 Necessity is the mother of invention – or in this case, reinvention. Many a conversation in 2020 and 2021 revolved around the future of the Docklands hub, which seemed to be at risk from our brave new world of hybrid working. Walking round the Wharf today, though, and it’s obvious that what may once have [...]
In a grown-up country, the need for a ‘Bakerloop’ would be rightly ridiculed April 3, 2024 Chalk another one up not for the NIMBY (‘not in my backyard’) alliance but the Army of the BANANAs - build absolutely nothing, anywhere near anything.
The Notebook: Albanese’s turn on business might offer a glimpse into Starmer’s Britain April 3, 2024 Neil Bennett takes the Notebook pen to talk the future of the BBC, a TV recommendation, and lessons from Down Under.
Trying to manage a PR crisis? Here’s some advice April 3, 2024 Managing a communications crisis is a delicate operation; kicking and screaming won't get you anywhere, writes Simon Neville.
As Derby’s historic rail industry declines, it should look to Redcar for a model of letting go April 3, 2024 From steelworks to freeport, Redcar's redevelopment offers a model for moving on which Derby may wish to follow, writes Paul Ormerod.
Lessons from Mrs T: Why we need more businesspeople in parliament April 3, 2024 As exemplified by Margaret Thatcher's inner circle, a bit of business nous can go a long way in Westminster, writes James Price.