IWD: Who are the four FTSE 100 firms with both female CEOs and CFOs? March 8, 2024 Out of the 100 companies in the FTSE, only 10 have a female CEO, compared to 24 CFOs. 14 of the female CFOs have been in their current role for less than two years, data from AJ Bell revealed.
‘I would’ve thrown an egg at him’: Jeremy Hunt under fire for his London Stock Exchange push March 8, 2024 The boss of challenger stock exchange Aquis has launched a blistering attack on Jeremy Hunt today, claiming he wanted to throw an egg at the Chancellor for his "anti-competitive" push to turn the London Stock Exchange into the “Nasdaq of Europe”.
Great British Rail ‘not on track’ and billions in savings at risk, spending watchdog warns March 8, 2024 Government plans for a major reform of Britain's railways are "not on track," with billions in potential savings at risk.
Meme token mania enters political phase March 8, 2024 During the latter part of 2023, all eyes were on Solana. The price of SOL was edging ever closer to ETH with some predicting the next "flippening" being Solana overtaking Ethereum.
Forget International Women’s Day, what we really need is investment March 8, 2024 The Chancellor’s U-turn on angel investment rules was a good start, but men are still 48 times more likely to secure VC funding than women and the needle is barely moving, says Emma Sinclair With little fanfare, a law came into force at the end of January that provided yet another blow for women-led businesses [...]
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today March 8, 2024 Asia follows Wall Street's upward trend, with gold eyeing its best week in five months and oil prices climbing. Investors eagerly await the U.S. non-farm payrolls report, which is set to influence market sentiment and decisions ahead.
Imagine if the gender balance in parliament was flipped March 8, 2024 Our current system passively accepts that the egregious gender imbalance in parliament will continue - but it shouldn't, argues Lyanne Nicholl
Friday off-peak tube fares start today. Here’s all you need to know about Sadiq Khan’s trial March 8, 2024 London Tube and train fares will be off peak every Friday for three months from today, as part of a trial launched by Sadiq Khan.
‘Not fit for purpose’: MPs say Post Office in ‘utter disarray’ and Horizon should be removed March 7, 2024 MPs have said the Post Office is in “utter disarray” and called for the Horizon IT redress scheme to be removed from the organisation.
Five questions with Elaine Bedell, chief executive of Southbank Centre March 7, 2024 Who is the first female chief executive of the UK's largest arts centre - Southbank Centre - in its 66-year history?
