Three-quarters of firms globally are not ready for new ESG rules, KPMG finds September 26, 2023 Three-quarters of companies globally are not ready to have their environmental, social and governance (ESG) data audited externally months before new regulations kick in, according to a new report from KPMG published on Tuesday.
‘It’s time to remind the world why the capital is still number one’ September 26, 2023 London has a powered-up investment agency making the case for the capital - with a new man in charge
London investment body appoints first CEO in bid to open doors to capital September 26, 2023 LONDON’S drive to attract foreign investment to the capital could be set for a lift after a public-private partnership with a mandate to drum up business appointed its first CEO.
Dumb Money: FCA uses Gamestop film to warn of speculative ‘hype’ investment September 26, 2023 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is warning cinemagoers about the dangers of speculative investments driven by hype.
Brexit: Britain to sign sixth US state-level trade deal since leaving EU September 26, 2023 The UK is poised to sign its sixth trade agreement with a US state. Industry and economic security minister Nusrat Ghani will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Washington state in Seattle. The West Coast state is home to major US companies including Amazon, Starbucks, Microsoft and Boeing, with the aerospace sector a priority [...]
Now even Tom Brady’s Birmingham City pals are annoyed about HS2 September 25, 2023 HS2 may be cut back due to runaway costs - which will no doubt irritate Tom Brady and pal, Birmingham City owner Tom Wagner
Evergrande: Shares dive again as China property giant says it can’t issue debt September 25, 2023 Shares of China Evergrande plunged as much as 24 per cent on Monday after the embattled developer said it was unable to issue new debt
Aviva picks up rival’s protection business in £460m deal September 25, 2023 Insurance giant Aviva has acquired AIG's UK protection business for just shy of half a billion pounds, the firm confirmed this morning.
UK growth set to slow as economy experiences ‘renewed signs of stress’, KPMG warns September 25, 2023 The UK economy will “struggle to keep its head above water” for the remainder of this year as it is experiencing “renewed signs of stress,” KPMG warned today.
British Business Bank says ‘social benefit’ is high as it swings to yearly loss September 25, 2023 The government-owned British Business Bank has said UK taxpayers will feel the long-term benefits of plugging billions of pounds into small firms after revealing it swung to a loss of more than £147m last year. The UK’s economic development bank said it was impacted by wider economic difficulties which led to a drop in the valuation of firms [...]