How British Airways’ On Business Programme Supports SMEs October 10, 2025 | City Talk For frequent business travellers flying in and out of London, business trips could soon do more than connect destinations – they could add value back to the business. Recognising the priorities of small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), British Airways’ On Business programme is designed to make corporate travel simpler, smarter and more rewarding. SMEs often [...]
London maintains its commanding lead as largest foreign exchange centre October 7, 2025 London has maintained its commanding lead as the world’s largest foreign exchange centre, holding nearly double the US’s share. According to the latest data from the Bank of International Settlements (BIS), daily foreign exchange trading in London reached $4,745bn this year, with its global market share of 38.7 per cent nearly twice that of the [...]
Help Shape London’s Future: Central London Alliance Hosts Landmark Debate on Opportunities and Obstacles for Growth October 1, 2025 | City Talk London, 1st October 2025 – Central London Alliance is set to host a landmark event, London – Opportunities and Obstacles for Growth, bringing together hundreds of business leaders, policymakers, innovators and members of the public to help shape the capital’s future. The free-to-attend public forum will take place on Thursday 9 October at the Emmanuel [...]
Jubel CEO: ‘We’re doing something different and it’s working’ August 27, 2025 When CEO and founder of Jubel, Jesse Wilson, left his corporate role to create his own lager, he knew he wanted to carve out a peach-shaped niche in a saturated beer market. Since its launch in 2018, Jubel has reached that goal, with its trademark fruity lager on tap in nearly 1,500 pubs across the [...]
Savers could miss out on £37,000 from reluctance to invest in stocks August 19, 2025 An ongoing lack of confidence in retail investing could be costing UK individuals a staggering amount of money, as people continue to opt for the safety of cash savings. Apprehension to enter the stock market could cause people to miss out on an average of £37,000 compared to investors, according to savings platform Moneybox’s financial [...]
FCA fines Neil Woodford and Woodford IM £46m after fund failures August 5, 2025 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has issued a £46m fine against once-renowned investment manager Neil Woodford and his former firm, Woodford Investment Management (WIM). The City watchdog handed Woodford a fine of £5.88m and banned him from holding senior manager roles and managing funds for retail investors. The authority also fined Woodford Investment Management £40m. [...]
Swiss shares fall as the country feels the wrath of Trump’s tariffs August 4, 2025 Shares in Swiss firms dropped on Monday morning as markets digested the consequences of US president Donald Trump’s high tariffs. The Swiss Market Index dropped by 1.9 per cent to 11,835 francs upon opening this morning, before easing its losses to trade at 1.54 per cent down. It clawed its way back to 0.77 per [...]
Motor finance redress scheme to cost up to £18bn, FCA says August 3, 2025 The Financial Conduct Authority has confirmed it will consult on an industry-wide redress scheme following the Supreme Court’s motor finance ruling last Friday. The City watchdog is aiming to publish a consultation by early October, with total costs of the redress expected to be between £9bn and £18bn. The regulator said in June that any [...]
Pharma stocks suffer as Trump demands prescription slash August 1, 2025 Pharmaceutical stocks across the global markets have taken a hit after Trump demanded drug companies lower prices for American consumers. Trump’s threat against pharmaceuticals has given healthcare sector investors “a dose of the blues” after his letter to various company bosses. It outlined that they should either cut US prescription prices or face a tariff [...]
Global markets take a tumble as Trump pushes on with his trade war August 1, 2025 Global stocks weakened on Friday morning after US President Donald Trump hit multiple countries with a blitz of tariffs. Trump’s ambition to restructure the global trading order in his administration’s favour has sent jitters through markets on his set negotiation deadline day. The FTSE 100 is down 0.7 per cent, with UK drug maker Astrazeneca [...]