German and British scaleups go head-to-head in tech funding wars November 4, 2019 Tech scaleups in the UK and in Germany are leading the way for European late stage funding, locked in a battle to see which country will come out on top for 2019. The two nations have pulled ahead of the pack in terms of mega rounds — injections of €100m (£86.3m) or more — between [...]
The neo townhouse: These enduringly popular London homes are getting a modern makeover November 4, 2019 London is an architectural patchwork of cottages and terraces, mansion flats, mews and tower blocks. And then there’s the townhouse. Definitions vary for this apparently all-encompassing name – for what is a townhouse? Is it no more than a house in town? If so, what is a “town”? Or is it a particular kind of [...]
Over the last decade, central banks have gained huge influence over our lives November 4, 2019 Monetary policy, central bank independence, quantitative easing. These and many other subjects tend to make people’s eyes glaze over, and are best left to finance nerds to battle over in quiet corners. Yet central banks have, over the last decade, emerged from the shadows of arcane macroeconomic policy discussions to become fundamental to all our [...]
DEBATE: Will Uber’s move into banking succeed or fail? November 4, 2019 Can Uber graduate from taxi rank to taxi bank after announcing its move into financial services? YES, says Andrew Mitchell, vice president at JCB. Uber’s drivers are its bedrock. And growing driver service and revenue options without earth-shattering outlays is shrewd indeed. As such, Uber Money is a logical step to maximise its digital-lifestyle standing [...]
Vaping saves lives, so let us resist the temptation to panic over e-cigarettes November 4, 2019 Over recent weeks, there have been many headlines about several deaths and respiratory illnesses in the US linked to e-cigarettes. First, it is absolutely right that public health authorities are investigating these events with the seriousness that they deserve. However, for the 3.6m smokers in the UK who have successfully quit smoking completely by switching [...]
Labour’s election campaign rides on shameful NHS scaremongering November 4, 2019 Labour’s campaign will be wildly populist, gambling on the theory that voters are ready for a radical alternative. To make their case, promises of free education, free social care, higher pay, lower rent and better services will be offered alongside a dystopian vision of Tory Britain under Boris Johnson. Read more: Corbyn brands government’s fracking [...]
City firms must prove their responsible business credentials to attract top talent November 4, 2019 Brexit has been top of the agenda for many City firms, but there is so much more that they should be thinking about. When I speak to young City workers at the start of their careers, they want to know that their employers are standing up and making a positive difference. They want to work [...]
City Moves for 4 November – Who’s switching jobs at Corlytics, Target and Anglo Pacific? November 4, 2019 Today’s City Moves includes Corlytics, Target and Anglo Pacific Corlytics Corlytics, the global leader in regulatory risk rating, has appointed Stacey English to its executive team as chief digital officer. Stacey will lead Corlytics’ digital content, distribution and marketing strategy, and will also manage key customer and partnership relationships. As the former head of regulatory [...]
Personal assistants can become the office game-changer November 4, 2019 In today’s business world, you very rarely luck into things. The rise of the gig economy and multiple careers means that personal assistants (PAs) need to leverage emotional intelligence, actively seek out opportunities for personal growth, and think big in terms of next career steps. When you make a conscious decision to become that game-changer [...]
UK economy to hit decade-low even with Brexit deal, report warns November 4, 2019 Boris Johnson’s Brexit deal will fail to boost the slowing UK economy in 2020, a new report has warned, with weak global growth and continued uncertainty about Britain’s trading relationships set to outweigh any benefits from the agreement. Read more: Nigel Farage: Brexit party will run in every seat if Boris Johnson rejects olive branch [...]