UK tech investment hits £12.4bn as private firms buck volatility June 12, 2022 The amount of cash pumped into British tech firms surged beyond that of China in the first five months of the year as private British tech firms bucked the volatility that has rocked publicly listed tech stocks.
Bank of England splurges £200,000 on defining mission statement June 12, 2022 The Bank of England has splurged more than £200,000 on consultants to define its mission statement as it looks to tempt in talent and regain confidence amid a wave of criticism over its handling of soaring inflation
Coinbase boss hits out at ‘really dumb’ employee plan to oust executives June 12, 2022 The boss of crypto exchange Coinbase has hit out at a group of renegade employees who called for top executives at the firm to be ousted, telling them to “quit and find a company they believe in”.
HSBC could be in line for £22bn boost from break-up, researchers claim June 12, 2022 HSBC is missing out on £22bn of shareholder returns by not spinning off its Asian operation as a separate business, according to new research commissioned by the major investor pushing for a breakup of the bank.
Klarna boss questions Apple competitive practices after buy-now pay-later move June 12, 2022 The boss of fintech giant Klarna has questioned the competitive practices of Apple after the tech behemoth announced it would push into the buy-now pay-later space this week.
Exclusive: ‘Significant barriers’ for female progression in fintech, report warns June 6, 2022 A top fintech body has warned today that “significant barriers still exist” to female progression in the sector despite an improvement in gender representation in recent years.
Khan praises Queen’s ‘tremendous service’ as capital kicks off Jubilee celebrations June 2, 2022 The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has hailed the “tremendous service” of the queen today and welcomed a tourism boost in the capital as London kicks off Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
JP Morgan braced for economic ‘hurricane’, says Jamie Dimon June 1, 2022 JP Morgan boss Jamie Dimon warned of a coming economic “hurricane” today as he called on the US federal Reserve to implement quantitative tightening and hike interest rates.
Amundi chief labels parts of private equity as ‘pyramid’ and ‘ponzi’ scheme June 1, 2022 Europe’s biggest asset manager Amundi has described elements of private equity as a “pyramid scheme” and “ponzi scheme” due to the fact that private equity firms can sell assets onto peers for major profits.
Johnson’s ethics chief threatens to resign over possible breaches of ministerial code June 1, 2022 Boris Johnson has written to his ethics chief rebuffing suggestions that he broke the ministerial code after the adviser threatened to quit over the 'partygate' scandal.
