The City A.M. Awards: A glittering night in the Square Mile March 2, 2023 The great and the good of the Square Mile gathered at the Guildhall on Thursday night for the annual City A.M. awards – with Aviva boss Amanda Blanc walking away with the coveted ‘personality of the year’ award. Blanc’s award came at the end of an evening of celebrations and speeches – with the afterparty [...]
IEA: Global energy-related CO2 emissions rose to record highs in 2022 March 2, 2023 Global energy-related emissions of carbon dioxide hit a record high last year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) revealed today.
Octopus hits back at challenge to Bulb deal arguing it was more ‘nimble’ than rivals March 2, 2023 Octopus Energy's lawyer argued in court today that the company was simply more "nimble" than others in its dealmaking with the government.
Crypto real estate market rises by a quarter March 2, 2023 Using the option of cryptocurrency to purchase property has risen by 25 per cent over the past year.
UK should restore freedom of movement, says Jean-Claude Juncker March 2, 2023 The UK should restore freedom of movement, Jean-Claude Juncker said today, adding that Rishi Sunak’s Windsor Framework deal with the EU was “a real breakthrough”. In an interview with LBC, ex-European Commission president Juncker called for Britain to have a “normal relationship” with the trading bloc, including a “kind of freedom of movement for workers”. [...]
Nadine Dorries brands partygate report a ‘stitch up’ after Sue Gray joins Starmer’s team March 2, 2023 Tory MPs have reacted to reports top civil servant Sue Gray is set to join Keir Starmer as his chief of staff, with one Boris Johnson ally branding her partygate report a “stitch up”. Gray has quit her civil service job and is reportedly set to join the Labour leader’s team. Nadine Dorries, former culture [...]
FTSE 100 close: Buildings firm CRH lifts London index as it readies for New York departure March 2, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 reversed an early morning slide today to finish in the black, lifted higher building giant CRH topping the index despite announcing it is mulling re-listing in New York. The capital’s premier index jumped 0.37 per cent to 7,944.05 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the [...]
Daily Mail and MoS publisher proposing ‘some reduction’ in staff amid restructuring March 2, 2023 The publisher of the Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday has confirmed some roles at the newspapers are set to be cut amid a restructuring. In an email to staff, Ted Verity, editor of Mail Newspapers, said that parent firm DMGT was proposing “some reduction” in headcount at its print titles. The two papers will [...]
Planet Crypto: A welcoming Gary Gensler says ‘my door is always open’ March 2, 2023 The mirth magicians at Planet Crypto aren't entirely convinced by Gary Gensler's open door policy, and we're not sure the SEC chair is either.
Inflation in Europe rises to record high, raising spectre of steep ECB interest rate hikes March 2, 2023 European inflation is running at record levels, piling pressure on the European Central Bank (ECB) to keep hiking interest rates aggressively this year. The rate of core price increases bumped to a record 5.6 per cent last month, up from 5.3 per cent and up to the highest level since records began in 1999, according [...]
