‘Bond market tantrum risks’: Gilt traders brace for Labour leftward pivot as Starmer future uncertain
100 Bishopsgate set to be UK’s most expensive office April 4, 2021 The now-completed 100 Bishopsgate is primed to hit the market later this year for a cool £1.8bn. That figure would make it the most expensive office building ever sold in the UK. The Telegraph reported the news this morning. The 30-plus-storey building is currently owned by Brookfield, a Canada-based asset management firm. Jefferies and law [...]
Vaccine passports to be used as event trials begin April 4, 2021 The FA Cup final will be one of a host of trial events that could mean nightclubs, sports stadia and theatres are open in time for the summer. Covid-19 vaccination certificates will be used at some of the events, including the Wembley showpiece, as crowds return. Read more: Covid passports slammed by host of MPs [...]
Jabbed Americans given all clear to travel abroad April 2, 2021 US medical authorities have given fully vaccinated Americans the go ahead to begin travelling again, both domestically and internationally. It changes long-standing guidance that all Americans should avoid non-essential travel. The U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said Americans who had had both doses of a Covid-19 vaccination, or a single dose in some [...]
Alastair Stewart latest addition to GB News’ launch roster April 2, 2021 Upstart TV outfit GB News have added another big-name broadcaster to their launch team with the capture of Alastair Stewart OBE. Stewart is the UK’s longest-serving broadcaster, best known for his long stint at the helm of ITV’s nightly bulletins. It is the latest in a series of hires for the new satellite news network, [...]
US adds nearly a million jobs as economy kicks into higher gear April 2, 2021 US employers added nearly a million additional jobs in March as the world’s largest economy continued its recovery. The 916,000 jobs added represent 500,000 more than in February, with the unemployment rate falling from 6.2 per cent to 6 per cent. Read more: Biden invites Putin for talks Employers have been bouyed by a rise [...]
A passage to India? British fintech firms turn to the sub-continent March 19, 2021 PayPal failed in India, but that doesn’t mean other fintechs should stay away. Gaurav Singh, Founding Partner at JPIN VCATS, explains why the sub-continent still offers such promise. India represents arguably the greatest market opportunity in the world, particularly for FinTech start-ups. It has the third largest number of start-ups in the world, and there [...]
The City View: Harry Hearn on rowing the Atlantic July 6, 2020 Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS Today City A.M. Deputy Editor Andy Silvester talks to Harry Hearn, a City recruiter about to embark on the challenge of a lifetime: rowing the Atlantic Ocean. He’s raising funds for a charity in Vietnam as well as mental health charity MIND, and Harry & Andy talk big swells, [...]
The City View: Race, diversity and leadership in business, with Julia Streets June 29, 2020 Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS In this episode Christian is joined by Julia Streets, founder of Streets consulting and host of the long-running DiverCity podcast for a wide-ranging conversation about corporate diversity and the importance of leadership at a time when businesses of all sizes are looking to their own track record in improving diversity in [...]
Credit where it’s due: Apple enlists help of Goldman Sachs to launch privacy-focused credit card March 25, 2019 Apple has been giving its image a makeover. The world’s most valuable corporation has become far more than a purveyor of hardware – and software – in recent years. With the launch of its own credit card at its services-focused event in California on Monday, Apple ushered in a new era on its journey to become [...]
British Airways to hand Heathrow staff iPads in bid to improve customer service October 22, 2018 British Airways (BA) has announced a multi-million pound training scheme for its Heathrow staff that will see them walk terminal floors equipped with iPads to answer passengers’ enquiries. Starting with its customer service personnel in Terminal 5, between now and next summer BA will train staff to help with a range of customer enquiries, [...]
