City Moves for 21 January – Who’s switching jobs at Grosvenor, UHY Hacker Young and Bfinance? January 21, 2020 Today’s City Moves includes Grosvenor, UHY Hacker Young and Bfinance Grosvenor Property firm Grosvenor has announced the appointment of Tor Burrows as director of sustainibility and innovation — a new role designed to galvanize delivery of our environmental goals for 2030 which will see the business become net carbon zero. Tor will sit on the [...]
Without visa reform, there can be no UK-Africa partnership January 21, 2020 On Monday, the UK government hosted one of the largest African trade and investment conferences it has ever been involved with. Even so, in comparison to most African trade and investment conferences, it was relatively small — which is in keeping with Britain’s low starting point relative to our global competitors. There is no greater [...]
Jeremy Corbyn has busted the myth of Labour’s moral superiority January 21, 2020 Let’s play a game. Imagine that a Tory-supporting business leader had delivered her company’s worst financial results for more than three decades. Let’s further imagine that the company had then, because of significant overspending, had raised the prospect of firing dozens of ordinary workers — while rewarding said senior executive with a bumper new contract [...]
DEBATE: Should the government move the House of Lords to York? January 21, 2020 Should the government move the House of Lords to York? Alastair Benn, news editor of Reaction, says YES. The British state is now more centralised than it has been for many decades. In large part, we owe that to Margaret Thatcher, who tended to treat the UK’s constituent parts as regions, rather than as distinct [...]
The wheels come off: Are car sales still a bellwether for the UK economy? January 21, 2020 Route planning is always tricky. For investors, charting a path through the busy roadworks of the UK economy in 2020 can be especially hard, so markets are quick to pounce on any data that might provide a turning signal for the future. That’s why figures released earlier this month by the Society of Motor Manufacturers [...]
Move over, ‘Davos Man’, climate is the big issue this year January 21, 2020 It’s that time of the year again: policymakers, politicians, bankers, activists, journalists, and a swathe of cameras are descending upon the snowy peaks of Davos for the World Economic Forum (WEF). Once branded the playground for the elite, epitomised by the stereotypical champagne swashing “Davos Man”, this year the gathering ostensibly seems to be morphing [...]
Open Banking can rebalance the market and put consumers in control January 21, 2020 Two years since its inception, Open Banking has begun to transform the banking world. While understanding may still be low among those outside of the financial sector, do not underestimate this phenomenon. In fact, low awareness is to be expected — Open Banking is a technology that exists behind the scenes, and customers will only [...]
The Harry & Meghan saga shows why your business needs a succession plan January 21, 2020 The drama taking place in the Royal House of Windsor is not only gripping material for a future episode of The Crown, but also a wake-up call to all businesses to have a plan for when important personnel step down or leadership responsibilities change. From the mom-and-pop store to publicly-listed giants, succession planning needs to [...]
Chief executives say UK is top investment target January 21, 2020 The UK has bounced back as a destination for future growth among global chief executives, according to a major survey published yesterday. The UK remained the fourth most important territory for growth for chief executives, joint with India and Australia, and behind the USA, China and Germany. Chief executives in Europe’s largest economies rated the [...]
Business leaders call on government to lay out trade talks position January 21, 2020 UK business leaders have called on the government to lay out its objectives for trade talks with the European Union, saying they can only make investment decisions once they have a clear sense of Number 10’s position. The intervention by the Institute of Directors (IoD), which represents British company bosses, came after chancellor Sajid Javid [...]