General election announcement hurts October high street sales November 8, 2019 High street sales plummeted at the end of October despite a healthy start to the month after the announcement that the UK would head to the polls for a December general election. The first three weeks of the month saw retailers defy poor footfall and challenging weather conditions to boost like-for-like in-store sales. Read more: [...]
General election 2019: Tories unveil plan for Australian-style, points-based immigration system November 8, 2019 Boris Johnson is to tackle both the issues of health and immigration as the Conservatives unveil plans to introduce an Australian-style, points-based immigration system. The Prime Minister is to announce a new visa that aims to attract more doctors and nurses to the NHS following Brexit. The immigration points-based system is thought to be popular [...]
Top tips for negotiations from Sir Richard Branson November 8, 2019 Israel is famous for its savvy negotiators. So to launch the new Virgin Atlantic route from London to Tel Aviv, I went head-to-head with its residents to put my skills to the test — and I had to bring my A-game. It was no easy feat. The people of Tel Aviv know how to drive [...]
Spare a thought this winter for our poor under-valued MPs November 8, 2019 Why would anyone want to be an MP? If the number of prominent parliamentarians who have announced that they are standing down in this election — now more than 70, including some shock names like Philip Hammond, Amber Rudd, and Tom Watson — is any indication, that question is getting more complicated to answer. MPs, [...]
The legacy of the Berlin Wall is the city’s thriving tech scene November 8, 2019 Tomorrow marks the thirtieth anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, arguably the most symbolic political moment of the post-war twentieth century. On 9 November 1989, tens of thousands of people flooded across a barrier that had divided ideologies for 28 years. The German capital was transformed. Anniversaries like this are important because they [...]
DEBATE: Should the London Stock Exchange cut its hours to improve work-life balance for traders? November 8, 2019 Should the London Stock Exchange cut its hours to improve work-life balance for traders? Galina Dimitrova, director of investment and capital markets at the Investment Association, says YES. Trading hours in the UK are 8am to 4:30pm GMT — some of the longest in the world. That doesn’t sound like a long day, but traders [...]
The Tories and Labour both seem happy to throw fiscal responsibility to the wind November 8, 2019 The “money men” are at it again. Yesterday, chancellor Sajid Javid and shadow chancellor John McDonnell took part in a spending showdown, announcing pledges and making their cases for different economic visions for Britain in years to come. Labour’s spending promises are staggering. Essentially doubling the figures from the 2017 manifesto, the party has ditched [...]
Hiring remains subdued amid uncertainty November 8, 2019 Hiring activity remained subdued last month as employers held tight amid the current Brexit uncertainty, according to a new report. Permanent staff appointments fell solidly at the start of the fourth quarter, with many employers choosing to cancel or postpone hiring until there was greater clarity over the outlook. Read more: Can business models like [...]
City Moves for 8 November – Who’s switching jobs at Sancus BMS, Trident Resources and IMG? November 8, 2019 Today’s City Moves includes Sancus BMS, Trident Resources and IMG Sancus BMS Sancus BMS Group, the asset backed alternative lender, has announced that Bob Rowbotham has joined their team in London as director of business development. Bob will be responsible for developing relationships and generating business from brokers and borrowers throughout the UK. Bob’s most [...]
Revealed: The 50 fastest growing tech companies in the UK November 8, 2019 Firms based in London dominate a new ranking of the 50 fastest growing tech companies in the UK. Fintech bank Revolut took poll position as the technology firm with the quickest revenue expansion in the index, compiled by audit firm Deloitte. Read more: Gocardless and Transferwise join forces for global recurring payments service Revolut racked [...]