WANdisco: Scandal-hit data firm warns cash could run out by mid-July as it launches $30m fundraise May 15, 2023 Scandal-hit data firm WANdisco warned it could run out of cash as soon as mid-July today as it announced an emergency $30m fundraise to bolster its balance sheet following a fraud scandal.
£233bn stuck in zero-interest accounts as pressure grows on banks to improve advice May 15, 2023 As banks come under fire for offering “measly” rates to savers, new figures reveal many are leaving hundreds of billions of pounds lying idle in zero-interest accounts. Some £233bn is being held in zero-interest accounts, according to Bank of England Data analysed by asset management firm Bowmore. This is up from the total held in [...]
Cost of card payments slammed as ‘startling’ after Mastercard exec defends fees May 15, 2023 A lobby group has today warned of the “startling rise in the cost of accepting cards” for small businesses after the European chief of Mastercard defended the fees it levies on merchants over the weekend. Interchange fees, which are charged to merchants and paid to the card issuing bank and payment network, have climbed sharply [...]
Banks set to ramp up lending as UK economy dodges recession May 15, 2023 Banks are expected to ramp up their lending this year as the UK economy dodges the gloomiest recession predictions and the housing markets shows signs of some revival, according to a panel of top economists. Total UK bank loans are now expected to rise 1.2 per cent this year, a net increase of £29bn, upgraded [...]
M&G calls bosses back into the office – and they can’t be TWaTs about it May 14, 2023 Investment firm M&G has called on its managers to get back in the office for three days a week in a bid to boost the morale and development of its junior staff - but they won't be allowed to simply swan in on Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
Vodafone’s new chief under pressure to shine as analysts predict weak annual results May 14, 2023 Vodafone’s new chief Margherita Della Valle will be looking to lay out a convincing vision for the firm on Tuesday as she updates the City with its full year results for the first time in the top job. Della Valle, the former finance chief of Vodafone, has been tasked with breathing life into the FTSE [...]
Imperial Brands: Investors brace to see if cigarette titan can light up vaping future May 14, 2023 Imperial Brands will be looking to convince investors its vaping and so-called ‘next generation products’ can light up profits in the long-term as it updates the City with its first half results on Tuesday.
Crypto venture capital backing tumbles again as market ‘winter’ spooks investors May 12, 2023 The amount of cash invested into crypto companies globally tumbled sharply again in the first quarter of the year as investors continue to flee the market amid a deep ‘crypto winter’, new data has revealed.
Schroders boss: Asset management must ‘come to the party and embrace risk’ to revive London markets May 12, 2023 The asset management sector needs to “come to the party” and “embrace risk” in order to revive London’s floundering status as an international financial centre, the chief of Schroders said today, in a rallying cry for sweeping change in the City.
FTSE 100 live: London’s premier index closes the week up after Beazley bump and UK economy growth May 12, 2023 The FTSE 100 has ended a mixed week on the up after a bump for Lloyds of London insurer Beazley this morning and growth in the UK economy. London’s flagship index ended the week with a gain of around 0.63 per cent after ONS figures this morning showed GDP edged 0.1 per cent higher in [...]
