Awards announced for Square Mile’s green champions February 22, 2024 The Clean City Awards – organised by the City of London Corporation – celebrated its 30th anniversary this year
Anyone for Pimm’s? Diageo mulls sale of iconic British tipple February 22, 2024 Diageo, the FTSE 100 drinks giant, is reportedly mulling the sale of three non-core brands, including summer time favourite Pimm’s.
Debanking: First Farage, now London sex workers in bid to end ‘Victorian age’ lending February 22, 2024 London campaigners are urging the government and mayoral candidates to help drag the capital out of a “Victorian age” of banking.
Property lender Together toasts £50m profits as hopeful house-buyers told to stay positive as rates fall February 22, 2024 High interest rates on mortgages helped property lender Together post profits of almost £50m during the final three months of 2023, according to new figures.
UK exits ‘outdated’ international energy treaty after talks break down February 22, 2024 Energy Secretary Claire Coutinho said staying within the treaty could "jeopardise" the UK's clean energy sector
‘Philanthropy powers progress’: Cancer Research UK urges business to play part in tackling global killer February 22, 2024 A coalition of scientists including three Nobel Prize winners teamed up with Cancer Research UK urging leading business figures to back their campaign for a cure.
Direct investment platforms: Sales drop off as new competitor surges into the field February 22, 2024 Sales on direct investment platforms trended downwards last year but still remained strong, as a new competitor to the market has surged into the field. Total direct market assets totalled £320bn last year, with £10.7bn of net new money coming in, data from Fundscape revealed. The £10.7bn in net flows was down 12.2 per cent [...]
Over 60 MPs call for Sir Lindsay Hoyle to quit as Speaker over Gaza vote February 22, 2024 Over 60 MPs have called for Sir Lindsay Hoyle to resign as Speaker of the House of Commons following a row over votes on an Israel-Gaza ceasefire.
The Power of Capitalism: China’s growth is a case study in market forces February 22, 2024 Dr Rainer Zitelmann is a German historian, sociologist and author. His latest book is The Power of Capitalism. In our exclusive series, Zitelmann reveals a compelling body of evidence that capitalism and market economies have lifted billions out of poverty. Today he writes on China. For millennia, China suffered famine after famine. As recently as [...]
Gilts opened up to retail investors as Treasury seeks new sources of demand February 22, 2024 The changes will allow retail investors to participate in the auctions for the first time, meaning investors can benefit from the slightly discounted prices attached to new bonds.