Confidence in the City of London remains strong, with planning applications up in November December 10, 2020 The number of planning applications for the City of London have exceeded pre-pandemic levels, showing investor confidence in the district.
DS Smith’s profit drops 54 per cent despite lockdown shopping surge in UK December 10, 2020 Cardboard manufacturer, DS Smith, will resume dividend payments despite a 54 per cent drop in profits in the six months to 31 October.
Snakes and Ladders: Who is moving jobs in the City this week? December 10, 2020 Snakes and Ladders provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City
Brits raring to travel despite lockdown uncertainty, survey finds December 9, 2020 The UK has a greater appetite for travel during the Covid pandemic than other EU countries, a study by ADARA, data specialist, found.
City of London launches gift card to boost spending at Square Mile businesses December 9, 2020 A new gift card for the City of London has been launched to make up for lost spending time during the pandemic.
Citigroup appoints first female head of Middle East and North Africa operations December 8, 2020 Citigroup has appointed Elissar Farah Antonios as the first woman to head the bank’s Middle East and North Africa (MENA) operations. MENA is Citi’s fastest growing region in its emerging markets portfolio and contributes 30 per cent of the bank’s net income in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Antonios joined Citigroup in 2005 as [...]
The CMA sets out new regime for tech giants such as Google and Facebook December 8, 2020 The CMA sets out new regime for tech giants such as Google and Facebook
Joules sales hit by lockdowns and country show cancellations, sending shares lower December 8, 2020 Sales at Joules sunk in the six months to the end of NOvember due to lockdowns and Covid-19, sending shares lower
UK jobs market attracts global interest after visa offer to Hong Kong December 8, 2020 Interest in the UK jobs market from non-EU workers has jumped 20 per cent, driven by a surge in job seekers from Hong Kong, according to a new survey. Interest in the London jobs market from non-EU workers has overtaken that from EU ones for the first time in seven years, according to data released [...]
Most UK university students think fees must be refunded after Covid-19 disruption December 7, 2020 Most UK university students think fees must be refunded after Covid-19 disruption