A&O Shearman: the mega law firm merger goes live today. Here’s what you need to know LAW The most highly anticipated merger in the legal sector formally completes today, operating under a new name A&O Shearman.
London was voted best place to work – but play matters too city view This time next week, London will be voting for its Mayor. It has not been a vintage campaign but perhaps the negativity apparent across the political spectrum may soon give way to some optimism about the capital’s prospects. A closely watched annual survey pegged London as, again, the best place to work. And indeed play. [...]
After its latest deal, could JD Sports be the next FTSE 100 company to move to the US? Retail A decision by JD Sports to pick up an American listed retailer will increase North America’s share of group sales from approximately 32 per cent to approximately 40 per cent.
London and New York are partners for prosperity April 22, 2024 Together, London and New York can use financial and professional services to drive prosperity on both sides of the Atlantic, says Chris Hayward London and New York are the twin pillars on which the global financial system rests. The United States is our single largest trading partner, worth over £315 billion annually. Of that, over [...]
London closes in on New York as world’s top financial centre with Square Mile set for rebound March 21, 2024 London is narrowing the gap with New York for the title of the world's top financial centre, according to a new survey, as the City looks set to rebound from a slump in dealmaking and capital markets activity.
Concorde: Watch as the iconic supersonic jet… sails down a river in New York March 14, 2024 The jet was lifted by crane onto pier 86, having last been on the plinth in August 2023.