City AM and Jobbio have teamed up to help people get their dream jobs April 26, 2021 As a direct result of COVID-19, millions of people lost their jobs all over the UK, companies introduced hiring freezes and furlough schemes took on a major role in pretty much every job market. It’s been a difficult time, but there’s light at the end of the tunnel. Over the last couple of weeks, we’ve [...]
Supreme Court decision in the FCA Test Case on BI insurance – what does this mean for SMEs? April 21, 2021 | City Talk The Supreme Court decision in the FCA Test Case on BI insurance has been widely publicised as a resounding success for businesses. Recently published data collated by the FCA, however, shows that as of 13 April 2021 only 39% of the 35,438 policyholders whose Covid-19 Business Interruption (BI) insurance claims have now been accepted by [...]
Next CEO Lord Simon Wolfson’s pay jumps 28 per cent despite profit plunge, shut stores and furloughed staff April 20, 2021 Next boss Lord Simon Wolfson's pay jumps 28 per cent despite profit slump, closed stores and furloughed staff
The future of leadership through Executive Education April 16, 2021 | Sponsored The end of the health crisis may finally be in sight, but it’s clear that the new skills thepandemic has forced business leaders to hone and implement at warp speed will bepermanent. However, questions remain about how leaders can better prepare in order to meet thchallenges of the post-pandemic business environment. Which leadership competencies will [...]
London investor Tej Kohli on chasing the ‘second wave’ of CRISPR-Cas9 April 13, 2021 | City Talk “The only thing worse than losing money on an investment is having to watch the value of something that you didn’t back grow beyond all expectations” says London-based technologist and investor Tej Kohli. Kohli is talking into a laptop with the team of experts that he has assembled to spearhead a new initiative for his [...]
Time to harness the momentum on diversity, not slip back into old ways April 9, 2021 | Sponsored DiverCity® Podcast · The Competitive Advantage of Social Mobility It is not enough to simply have an idea, a team or a business. Leaders need to also understand the social responsibilities that are increasingly accepted as a necessity and, as the pandemic has shown, an advantage. Purpose-led entrepreneurship, or the idea that businesses should be [...]
Women of the City: Joanne Hannaford at Goldman Sachs April 7, 2021 In this series, City A.M. zooms in on a range of successful women in the Square Mile, some being movers and shakers in their respective fields – rule makers, not rule takers – while others are rising stars worth keeping an eye on. Today: Joanne Hannaford, head of engineering in EMEA and head of regulatory [...]
Good for equality? Good for the economy March 22, 2021 | Sponsored DiverCity® Podcast · The Changing Shape of Female and Inclusive Entrepreneurship International Women’s Day is a catalyst for a wealth of discussions on experiences, equality, and the opportunities to realise gender parity, but this year, the backdrop of COVID-19 has brought new issues to the fore. For the International Women’s Day episode of DiverCity podcast, [...]
Winners of the 23rd Awards For Achievement announced! March 18, 2021 | City Talk 23rd Awards For Achievement– Winners announced Women in Banking and Finance today held its 23rd Annual Awards for Achievement, marking its 40th anniversary while celebrating the achievements of four individuals and a team for their work promoting diversity and gender equality in banking and finance. With Citi as headline sponsor, hosted by Kate Thornton, broadcaster [...]
The artificial intelligence influencers that you should be following March 18, 2021 | City Talk Artificial intelligence (AI) is the ultimate manifestation of the promise of technology to improve our lives. Within our lifetimes AI will become omnipresent across every segment of economic activity and within every field of human endeavour. But AI is not a single genus but a constellation of technologies that must work together in harmony. By [...]