City Moves for 10 January 2017 | Who’s switching jobs January 10, 2017 Saffery Champness Top 20 accountancy firm Saffery Champness has elected James Sykes to a four-year term as the firm’s new chairman. James takes over from incumbent chairman David Macey, who has served in the role since 2013.James is a specialist in advising private clients, including families with landed estates and growing commercial enterprises. He trained [...]
Marissa Mayer to resign from Yahoo’s board after Verizon deal closes and Yahoo to change name to Altaba January 9, 2017 NULL
City Moves for 13 December 2016 | Who’s switching jobs December 13, 2016 COLLINSON GROUP Collinson Group has appointed Rebecca White as head of proposition for accident & health (A&H), a core element of its fast-growing insurance and assistance division. In her new role, Rebecca will look to create a leading, global partnership proposition across the firm’s A&H product line as well as building innovative products and service [...]
McDonald’s to move non-US tax base to UK December 8, 2016 As the Brexit vote prompts companies to accelerate in moving onto the continent, one corporate juggernaut is reversing through the drive-thru. Fast food icon McDonald’s today announced it would move its tax base from Luxembourg to the UK, after facing increased scrutiny from EU regulators. The news of a new international holding company based in Britain for [...]
Richmond Park by-election: Shock win for Lib Dem Sarah Olney as voters sack Zac December 2, 2016 In a shock result overnight Liberal Democrat candidate Sarah Olney has defeated Conservative candidate Zac Goldsmith in the race for the Richmond Park constituency. Olney had won 20,502 votes to Goldsmith's 18,638 votes of those counted at around 2am this morning. Read more: The Lib Dems reckon they'll edge Zac Goldsmith tomorrow Goldsmith, also a failed candidate [...]
City Moves for 29 November 2016 | Who’s switching jobs November 29, 2016 Together Specialist lender Together has appointed a new corporate development director to its commercial property team as it continues to expand. David Cunningham, who will work with clients across the north-west, joins from Secure Trust Bank. Prior to this he spent 21 years at NatWest, where he specialised in real estate finance. David, who is [...]
Amber Rudd could be met with tough opposition from the City in her immigration crackdown October 4, 2016 Home Secretary Amber Rudd yesterday committed to consulting with businesses on her plan to cut net migration by hundreds of thousands in the wake of the Brexit vote. Rudd, who campaigned passionately for the Remain side, will likely face stiff opposition from City leaders and tech companies as Brexit negotiations progress, as they are expected [...]
