Former head of Royal Marines hang himself after ‘marriage concerns’ October 12, 2021 After having “concerns about his marriage and service career”, the former head of the Royal Marines died as a result of hanging, a hearing into his death was told today. Major General Matthew Holmes, 54, was found in a bedroom at his home in Winchester, Hampshire, on October 2, the inquest heard. Maj Gen Holmes, [...]
Back to the office full-time? I’d rather quit say more than half of all Brits October 12, 2021 The pandemic has changed the working landscape so drastically that flexible and hybrid work have become core benefits offered to many UK workers. In fact, over half of British workers, or 52 per cent, would leave their job if they were forced back into the office full time, with 11 per cent saying they would [...]
City Moves: Who’s switching jobs in the Square Mile today? October 12, 2021 City A.M.’s Millie Turner provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every morning. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. Marshmallow Digital insurance unicorn Marshmallow has appointed its first Chief People Officer (CPO) just weeks after it a secured a $1.25bn valuation. Caroline Gillard, who joined in September, brings 20 years of experience in HR to the [...]
German investors plug £847m into City property October 11, 2021 German investors have injected £847m into property in the Square Mile so far this year. This is the second-highest level invested into properties in the City of London since 2013, the Telegraph newspaper reported. One in five property transactions in the City were carried out by German investors in the year to mid September, according [...]
Plans ‘in the pipeline’ for more Ivy restaurants October 11, 2021 Restauranter Richard Caring’s firm plans to open more Ivy venues, as financial accounts lay bare the impact of the pandemic. In full-year accounts filed to Companies House, Caprice Holdings reported a £28.4m turnover for the 53 weeks ended January 3. The company owns London private dining rooms including Sexy Fish, Daphne’s and 34 Mayfair. Turnover [...]
Mystery of headless torso still unsolved 30 years on: London gangsters or East German smugglers? October 11, 2021 In a quiet Sussex cemetery surrounded by trees, a gravestone without a name lies as a small but poignant monument to a grisly murder that has gone unsolved for 30 years. Three decades have passed since a headless and handless torso was discovered in the small West Sussex village of Bolney, but police still do [...]
UK-listed firms are most likely to pledge net zero targets, but few will reach them October 11, 2021 UK-listed firms are the most likely to have set a net zero target for their emissions output than their European counterparts, according to a new report. Though just five per cent across the continent are on track to meet their targets. The study, by consulting and outsourcing giant Accenture, found that less fossil-fuel reliant industries [...]
Whitehall: Climate activists block roads with oil-stained statue of Boris Johnson October 11, 2021 Climate activists have taken on Whitehall today by blocking the road outside Downing Street with a statue of Boris Johnson stained with oil. The protestors, from environmental group Greenpeace, have chained themselves to fake oil barrels in a bid to halt traffic. The Metropolitan police are in attendance, according to the Metro, who have warned [...]
Jenny Watson: New chair of UK accounting regulatory board wants to be a driver of change October 11, 2021 Jenny Watson CBE, newly appointed as the chair to the regulatory board of the UK body of chartered accountants, the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW), is a woman on a mission: the former chair of the Electoral Commission wants to be a driver of change. “We already know that there is much [...]
Sadiq Khan: Making misogyny a hate crime could change police culture October 11, 2021 Making misogyny a hate crime could force a change of culture within police services and the criminal justice service, London mayor Sadiq Khan said this morning. It comes as a Freedom of Information Request revealed that at least 750 accusations of sexual misconduct were made against police officers across the UK between 2016 and 2020, [...]