Andretti F1 bid rejected until at least 2028 January 31, 2024 American team Andretti have seen hopes of joining the F1 grid in 2025 rejected, but they could apply again from 2028. It was announced in January that Cadillac, a division of American motoring giant General Motors, and Andretti – owned by former F1 driver Michael Andretti, son of 1978 world champion Mario Andretti – had [...]
Hunt should listen to business leaders on the costly tourist tax January 30, 2024 Can a relatively small change to VAT laws really cost the country as much as West End retailers suggest? To the many of us who don’t choose our next weekend break on the back of a tax-break on our next Gucci handbag, the idea seems ludicrous. But there is a reason so many retailers and [...]
The Notebook: Hunt must scrap the tourist tax if the UK wants to stay competitive January 29, 2024 Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, James Chapman, Director of Soho Communications, takes the Notebook pen. The tourist tax is causing the UK to fall behind European rivals Ahead of his Spring Budget, Chancellor Jeremy Hunt is casting around for measures to promote that most elusive of things, economic growth. It’s [...]
Square Mile and Me: St Paul’s’ Charles Williams on Cathedral life, from royal funerals to daily duties January 25, 2024 Dean's Virger Charles Williams tells us about life at St Paul's, from Princess Diana's funeral to daily Cathedral duties.
We mustn’t become bored of the stock exchange’s problems January 23, 2024 One of the perils of daily news is that you can occasionally find yourself repeating the same thing. Another day, another seemingly well-performing UK company bemoaning the state of the stock market for its limited liquidity and the level at which it is trading, particularly compared to peers abroad. Today it’s Benchmark Holdings; last week, [...]
The Notebook: The future of work, from bees to smart offices January 23, 2024 Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, Dan Drogman, CEO and co-founder of Smart Spaces with the Notebook pen. The new tech-driven transformation of London’s work spaces Working in the City of London has changed hugely in the last five years – with one of the big post-pandemic changes being the rise [...]
The Notebook: It’s time to regulate the regulators January 22, 2024 Where the City's movers and shakers have their say. This week, Lucy McNulty, editor of the Following the Rules podcast, takes the Notebook pen.
David Lammy’s speech disrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters January 20, 2024 David Lammy’s speech calling for a ceasefire in Gaza was disrupted by pro-Palestinian protesters.
Labour will be unable to hit £28bn green investment target for some years, says Khan January 20, 2024 Labour will not be able to hit its target to invest £28bn a year in green projects until the end of its first term, Sadiq Khan said after the party insisted it is not abandoning the key pledge.
Tata Steel: Unions warn they will take action to preserve steel making at Port Talbot January 20, 2024 Unions have stepped up warnings of industrial action in response to job losses at the country’s biggest steel plant.