City Moves: Who’s switching jobs in the Square Mile? September 14, 2022 City A.M.’s Millie Turner provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every morning. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. Orrick Law firm Orrick has posted a fresh partner into its fintech team, focused on providing regulatory counsel on payment services, e-money issuers, crypto-asset issuers, wallets and exchanges. Dan Jones, based in London, joins from US law [...]
As we pay for Putin’s energy war, we must also protect our future supplies September 14, 2022 Liz Truss’ government has finally arrived as the country heads towards a pivotal winter. There’s been ceaseless debate about what its much anticipated support package should include, but the fundamentals were always clear. First, it is expensive to protect ourselves from Russian manipulation of gas markets we rely upon. Second, we must put all efforts [...]
Working out well: Third Space eyes suburban locations for expansion pipeline September 14, 2022 Luxury health club brand Third Space is eyeing more locations in suburban areas, as opposed to in office hotspots, its CEO has told City A.M. Third Space offers members “a combination of expertise and luxury” and caters to “fitness savvy enthusiasts” as opposed to “first timers”, with members who “like the finer things in life,” [...]
Strikes are a part of the bargaining process but many current jobs are on their way out September 14, 2022 Strikes are a reasonable tool for workers to use, but for declining industries, they would be wise to focus on negotiation.
Letters: A plastic face off at supermarkets September 14, 2022 [Re: Let’s be honest, reusable plastic bags are terrible for the environment, yesterday] Matthew Lesh is right to say we often turn to small things in the face of hopelessness. If our leaders are not stepping up to deal with climate change, then individuals must. But I think the shift towards reusable items generally is [...]
Up to 1m mourners prepare to see the Queen lying in state at parliament September 13, 2022 Up to 1m mourners are expected to pay their respects to the Queen while she is lying in state at parliament, with queues already forming around Westminster today. The government has announced the queue to see Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin will begin on the Albert Embankment tomorrow and continue to Southwark Park, with people warned [...]
Very lively in Venice: Having a ball in the city of water September 13, 2022 Every Italian has their favourite region of their home country they believe to be aesthetically and culturally superior. Part of the reason is the dizzying variety of culture, cuisine and architecture, which differs dramatically from region to region, the result of foreign invasions that chopped up the boot-shaped country a dozen centuries ago. But even [...]
County is capable of giving Fownes a Fine Valley start September 13, 2022 AFTER a two-month break, inner-city track Happy Valley hosts its first meeting of the 2022/23 season in Hong Kong on Wednesday, with an eight-race programme starting at 12.15pm. Most of the talk during the close season centred around the general wellbeing of champion jockeys Zac Purton and Joao Moreira, who both suffered health issues in [...]
Power-packed De Sousa can lift Hercules home to victory September 13, 2022 FORMER three-time British champion jockey Silvestre de Sousa’s return to Hong Kong began with a bang at Sha Tin on Sunday as he visited the winners’ circle on his first day back. An armchair ride on Lucky Sweynesse in the Chief Executive’s Cup was just the start the 41-year-old Brazilian needed, although it did cost [...]
Legal sector wage inflation expected to slow, Gateley chief executive says September 13, 2022 The head of UK listed law firm Gateley Plc has said he expects “pay inflation” in the legal sector to slow over the coming year. Speaking to City A.M. Gateley chief executive Rod Waldie said “wage inflation has been the single biggest issue we’ve had to confront” as he noted the law firm’s payroll costs [...]