War for talent: How can small businesses stand out? January 8, 2024 Small businesses are increasingly worried about winning the ‘war for talent’ against larger competitors, the latest data suggests. A report on behalf of Starling Bank and UK Start Up Awards 2023 highlighted over half of the 1,200 small business founders surveyed were worried about access to talent over the next 12 months. Anthony Painter, director [...]
Post Office scandal: Rishi Sunak would ‘strongly support’ review of ex-boss’ CBE January 8, 2024 Rishi Sunak would “strongly support” a review of ex-Post Office boss Paula Vennells’ CBE if the honours committee chose to look into it, No10 has said.
Bad debt and high interest rates set to drag on US banks’ earnings January 8, 2024 Lenders are rebounding from share price dips in October as the US economy shows signs of resilience and the central bank pencils in multiple rate cuts this year.
French finance minister looks to ‘take advantage of Brexit’ and lure firms to Paris January 8, 2024 “We were able to take advantage of Brexit to attract the world’s biggest financial establishments to Paris,” Le Maire said today.
Hotel investments plunge to lowest level since 2012 as high costs bite January 8, 2024 Despite the slowdown, foreign investors continued to express interest in the market with 39 per cent of all deals involving overseas buyers, particularly in London
EV battery firm secures £776m subsidy for gigafactory in win for Europe over US January 8, 2024 Brussels has approved €902m (£776.8m) in state aid for a Swedish battery electric vehicle company to build a plant in Germany.
BT confirms first female chief Allison Kirkby will start next month January 8, 2024 BT has confirmed that Allison Kirkby is set to step up as chief executive of the British telecoms group starting 1 February 2024.
After a difficult 2023, outlook for online trading platforms brightens as retail investors return January 8, 2024 A number of trading platforms recorded exceptionally good years in 2021 and 2022 as people locked at home during Covid with nothing to spend money on took a punt on an increasingly volatile market.
UK rocket startup looks to scale up with fresh space and tech duo January 8, 2024 UK rocket startup Orbex has announced a fresh leadership duo as it gears up to launch one of the first rockets from Britain.
Government should take ‘direct action’ to block firms floating outside London, City broker claims January 8, 2024 The government should grant itself powers to step in and block some companies from floating overseas or force them into dual listings in London, a top City broker has said.
