3,000 new UK jobs on the menu as German Doner Kebab plans to open 78 new restaurants this year February 7, 2022 In a dramatic expansion which will create almost 3,000 jobs, German Doner Kebab has said it plans to open 78 news restaurants this year across the UK. The kebab chain said it will grow to 170 restaurants across the UK this year as it continues to shrug off the challenging environment currently facing the casual [...]
National Insurance tax hike to hit UK apprenticeships, warns FSB February 7, 2022 The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has called out government's national insurance tax hike amid falling numbers of apprenticeships.
New campaign champions £11tn UK asset management industry February 7, 2022 The City of London Corporation is working with the government on a campaign promoting the UK as a leading global investment management centre.
Sky Bet owner Flutter sets sights on National Lottery takeover February 6, 2022 The race to take over the National Lottery, one of the UK’s most lucrative public sector contracts, is heating up in the final stretch.
Meet Julien Martinet: The savvy lawyer who poached an entire team from law giant Hogan Lovells February 5, 2022 Julien Martinet this week hit the headlines for leaving Hogan Lovells, one of the biggest law firms in the world, to start his own specialist litigator, Swift Litigation – and taking his entire team of lawyers with him. Martinet’s departure from Hogan Lovell’s came after former Boies Schiller Flexner partner Natasha Harrison left the New [...]
US jobs surge by 467,000 in a month beating estimates February 4, 2022 The US added 467,000 new jobs to the payroll in January beating estimates despite business closures caused by Omicron.
Five charts showing the attractions of Asian equity income February 4, 2022 | City Talk Asian shares offer a compelling proposition when it comes to investing for income. Interest rates may be on the rise but investors searching for higher income will still want to consider the merits of dividend-paying shares. Income investors often look to UK shares. However, Asian equities also hold significant attractions for income investors, and can [...]
BoE boss Bailey calls for wage restraint to control inflation February 4, 2022 Bank of England governor Andrew Bailey said inflation risked getting out of control without restraint on pay rises.
Nothing left: Less than one in three Brits to receive an inheritance despite overall pot growing fast February 3, 2022 Less than one in three Brits expect to get an inheritance from their family, partner or other loved ones, while those who are already relatively well off being significantly more likely to benefit, according to new data shared with City A.M. this morning. While the overall value of inheritances is expected to surge in the [...]
It’s a myth that ETFs are eating the world February 2, 2022 | City Talk ‘Software is eating the world’: so wrote the US venture capitalist Marc Andreessen back in 2011. From today’s perspective, with companies like Alphabet, Microsoft and Meta dominating the stock markets, Andreessen’s observation seems to have held up. Had BlackRock chief executive Larry Fink made similar comments about exchange-traded funds (ETFs) 11 years ago, he likewise [...]
