‘Vast shoes to fill’: Amol Rajan to replace Jeremy Paxman as new University Challenge host August 18, 2022 Amol Rajan is set to become the new host of BBC Two’s University Challenge.
Mick Lynch: Rail unions can still afford months more strikes August 18, 2022 Rail unions can afford to go on strike for months more and there will be a “wave of solidarity” across the labour movement this year, according to the chief of the National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers (RMT). RMT general secretary Mick Lynch today said his members were “completely committed” to strike action [...]
Going old school: why new media’s rise is far from inevitable August 18, 2022 Ian Whittaker is twice winner of the City A.M. Analyst of the Year, a long-standing Square Mile media analyst and founder of advisory firm Liberty Sky Advisors The last 12 months has been a brutal one for many of the most high-profile names in the Media space. According to a recent FT piece, nearly $400bn [...]
Liz Truss to launch ‘war on technocrats’ by merging City watchdogs August 18, 2022 Tory leadership frontrunner Liz Truss is planning an immediate shakeup of the City’s major regulators if she wins the race to become prime minister. Truss is planning to merge the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), the Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA), and Payments System Regulator (PSR) into a single, new body. The Conservative party MP’s plans comes [...]
Mary Portas: Future of high street is ‘less retail but better retail’ August 18, 2022 The future of the high street will involve “less retail but better retail”, according to broadcaster and retail guru Mary Portas. More than nine in ten retailers believe the UK high street is suffering, according to new research from marketplace Ankorstore, backed by Portas. High street firms are facing turmoil including heightened energy bills, staff [...]
Marex hails record year as market volatility boosts profits to £49m August 18, 2022 London-based broking and trading firm Marex hailed a record set of results today as wild swings in commodity markets helped boost profits by 70 per cent.
Met arrest suspect in Greenford murder of 87-year-old man on mobility scooter August 18, 2022 The Met Police has made an arrest in connection with the murder of an 87-year-old pensioner on a mobility scooter on Tuesday. A 44-year-old was detained by officers at an address in Southall on suspicion of murder after Thomas O’Halloran was killed on Tuesday in Ealing, West London. Police were called to Runnymede Gardens, at [...]
PwC partners take more than £1m each as consulting arm bolsters firm’s revenues August 18, 2022 PwC today posted “exceptional” results for the past financial year after surging demand for advice, in the face of “challenges and opportunities on multiple fronts,” bolstered the accountancy firm’s revenues The uptick in revenues for the year ended on 30 June 2022 will see partners at the accounting firm receive payouts of £920,000 – up [...]
Extinction Rebellion activists ejected from Lord’s Cricket Ground after J.P. Morgan protest August 18, 2022 Environmental activists were ejected from Lord’s Cricket Ground after unfurling a banner protesting its ties to J.P. Morgan. Doctors for Extinction Rebellion hung a poster from the top tier of a stand during the first day of the first Test between England and South Africa on Monday. The protest was against J.P. Morgan, which it [...]
Historic inflation surge to swell UK debt interest bill to over £200bn August 18, 2022 A historic inflation surge is set to swell the UK’s debt interest bill to over £200bn, top economists have warned today. Britain’s public purse is set to come under intense pressure over the next two years that may cause the government to miss their borrowing fiscal rule, according to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS). [...]