Boris Johnson heads to Kyiv for Zelensky talks April 9, 2022 Prime Minister Boris Johnson today travelled to Kyiv to meet Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, Downing Street said. The trip is being used as a means to advance talks on a new package of military and financial support. A No 10 spokesperson said: “The Prime Minister has travelled to Ukraine to meet President Zelensky in person, [...]
Russia-Ukraine war sends global food prices to record high April 9, 2022 Global food prices have soared to their highest level ever driven by the Russia-Ukraine war choking supplies of basic foodstuffs, revealed an official index released yesterday. World food costs jumped 13 per cent last month, sending the United Nations’s food price index to 159.3 points, a record high. Ukraine is a linchpin in the global [...]
Ex-Labour minister Drayson booted from company he founded April 9, 2022 Former Labour minister Lord Drayson has been booted as chief of the firm he set up as part of a rescue package that will all but wipe out investors’ holdings. Drayson’s departure from Sensyne Health was announced yesterday in a stock exchange filing which also said the firm had secured a £15m emergency fund that [...]
Gen Z notches worst stock market losses April 9, 2022 The global stock market turmoil triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has dealt a heavy blow to Gen Z’s portfolio, a new survey released yesterday revealed. Gen Z, people aged 18-25, absorbed the sharpest reduction in returns on their equity investments during the first three months of this year, research by Interactive Investor found. The [...]
To Kill A Mockingbird review: Aaron Sorkin breathes new life into Harper Lee’s novel April 9, 2022 Following its critically acclaimed run on Broadway, Hollywood screenwriter Aaron Sorkin’s retelling of this classic of modern American literature hits the West End, and it is not to be missed. Sorkin takes a fresh look at the illustrious tale of defence lawyer Atticus Finch, his children, the mysterious Boo Radley and the falsely accused black [...]
Four obstacles in the way of institutional crypto adoption April 9, 2022 Anton Chashchin of Bitfrost examines the four hurdles standing in the way of institutional cryptocurrency adoption.
London law firm opens new office in Cayman Islands as firm believes tax haven is central to ‘new economy’ April 9, 2022 London law firm Chancery Advisors has opened a new office in the Cayman Islands, describing the location as “critical to the new economy.” The City of London law firm said that opening new offices in what has historically been known as a tax haven will help it facilitate offshore hedge funds and activist investors in [...]
Tech Weekly: Alex Marsh, Head of Klarna UK, on post-Brexit financial regulation, consumer protection, and difference between Klarna and credit cards April 8, 2022 On this week’s Tech Weekly episode, City A.M. reporters Charlie Conchie and Lily Russell-Jones chat to Alex Marsh, Head of Klarna UK. They go through the Innovate Finance fintech summit, Buy Now Pay Later regulation and the UK’s financial regulation post-Brexit; measures needed to protect consumers from debt; what role services such as Klarna are [...]
Why Feedback Matters In The Workplace April 8, 2022 Good leaders know the value of feedback. And the stats back it up: with 65% of employees looking for more performance evaluation from their managers, it’s no surprise that companies that invest in regular employee feedback have 15% lower turnover rates than organizations where employees aren’t getting feedback on a regular basis. Four out of [...]
The Royal Mint is creating an NFT – is this the security investors needed? April 8, 2022 Keith Oliver of Peters & Peters cross examines the Royal Mint's moves into NFT territory, asking 'Is this the security investors needed?'
