City group in talks over AIM transformation plan March 10, 2025 A group of City executives and financiers has cooked up an audacious plan to revamp the Alternative Investment Market (AIM). The group, led by former London fintech boss Jon Prideaux, want to rebrand and relaunch the junior index as the ‘Global Growth Exchange,’ according to a presentation seen by Reuters. The plan would allow new [...]
Royal London to share £181m of profits with customers March 7, 2025 Royal London’s profits soared last year and it’s planning to hand some of this back to customers. Pre-tax profit at the firm grew 11 per cent to £277m, compared to £249m in 2023, after the group bolstered new businesses and consolidated its consumer book. The group announced a profit share of £181m in its annual [...]
IWD 2025: The biggest fights ever in women’s boxing March 7, 2025 In a move designed to coincide with International Women’s Day this weekend, the Royal Albert Hall is staging a night of all-female boxing headlined by the unification bout between Britons Natasha Jonas and Lauren Price on Friday. For one night only, the grand London venue best known for staging the Proms will be filled with [...]
West is best: Why West London is primed for growth March 6, 2025 West London has high-growth businesses, great transport links and brownfield sites ripe for development. No wonder it’s top of the Mayor’s list for investment, says Peter Mason We are at a tipping point for London’s economy. We need more homes, but equally, we also need the jobs and economic growth that will allow people to [...]
Starmer under US pressure to reject Chinese “super-embassy” in London February 27, 2025 Two senior figures in US-China relations in Congress have called on Lord Mandelson to block the development of a huge 700,000 square foot Chinese ‘super-embassy’ in the heart of London – in a fresh diplomatic headache for Sir Keir Starmer ahead of his crucial meeting with President Trump. Reps John Moolenaar and Chris Smith, in [...]
7 of the best Mother’s Day 2025 events in London February 27, 2025 Mother’s Day 2025: the best events in London to book now Mother’s Day rolls around on Sunday 30 March and some London hotels and restaurants have already started promoting their events. We’ll continue to update this list as new events are confirmed in the capital to help you plan for the day with your mother, [...]
UK legal sector ‘open for business’, with new Arbitration Act, minister says February 24, 2025 The UK is “open for business” as the new Arbitration Act received royal assent, the courts and legal services minister has said. The new law, which is aiming to boost the UK ranking in modern dispute resolution and attract international business, passed the final legislative hurdle today [Monday]. It aims to make arbitration fairer and [...]
Chemring shares jump after Bain Capital makes bid February 24, 2025 Bain Capital, one of the world’s largest private equity firms, has reportedly launched a takeover bid for defence group Chemring. Sky News’ Mark Kleinman first reported that Bain has made at least one proposal to acquire the FTSE 250 group, which is used by Elon Musk’s SpaceX Shares in Chemring jumped as much as 13 [...]
Andy Haldane steps back from role at RSA February 21, 2025 Andy Haldane is stepping down from his role as chief executive of the Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts (RSA) to take a career break. The former chief economist at the Bank of England will stay on at the charity, one of the UK’s leading arts and innovation third sector bodies, until half-way through [...]
Much Ado About Nothing: Tom Hiddleston stars in glitterbomb show February 20, 2025 Much Ado About Nothing | Theatre Royal Drury Lane | ★★★★★ Jamie Lloyd’s production of Much Ado About Nothing is a blockbuster of such proportions the entire street outside the Theatre Royal Drury Lane was closed so fans could gather en masse to catch a glimpse of Tom Hiddleston and Hayley Atwell. The festival vibe [...]