Judge calls for personal attacks to be kept out of divorce filings March 23, 2022 A Family Court judge has called on lawyers to refrain from using divorce filings to make personal attacks against their clients’ former spouses. In a ruling, High Court judge Mr Justice Peel told lawyers that filings should only include “evidence,” as he told off a lawyer for filing a “long statement” that “crossed the line” [...]
Fresh 30-year high inflation print wobbles London investors March 23, 2022 A fresh 30-year high UK inflation print wobbled London’s top indexes today. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index dipped 0.22 per cent to 7,460.63 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, fell 0.53 per cent to 21,001.62 points. Fresh data released today by [...]
London tech firm unveils first UK smartphone in five years March 23, 2022 London-based tech firm Nothing has announced plans to launch the first UK smartphone in five years as it looks to challenge the dominance of Apple and Samsung.
The City View: CEO of WHO Foundation on life-saving healthcare in Ukraine, vaccine equity; and the Spring Statement’s delicate balance March 23, 2022 Today Andy Silvester talks to Anil Soni, CEO of the WHO Foundation. They discuss the efforts being made by the foundation with regards to the Ukraine crisis; how the foundation raises funds; why the interconnectivity of the world means that these funds matter now more than ever; and why everybody wins, even businesses, when they [...]
Automotive sector in favour of relocating car manufacturing to UK March 23, 2022 The Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT) said today a relocation of car manufacturing back to the UK would be “good news” for the sector. “If supply chain resilience provides the opportunity to reshore more of the supply chain in the UK, we would certainly support and encourage that,” SMMT’s chief executive Mike Hawes [...]
UK watchdog warns millions of Brits face financial difficulty March 23, 2022 The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has warned that the cost of living crisis has put millions of Brits at risk of facing "serious financial problems."
Three Amazing Tech Companies Hiring Right Now March 23, 2022 If you’re planning to change jobs in the coming months, you’ve come to the right place. Our lovely job board is set to be bursting with amazing opportunities this year, and we’re excited to share them with you! This week, we’re shining a bit of a spotlight on some of the brilliant tech companies that [...]
City watchdog prepares to clampdown on ‘high risk’ investments as consultation closes March 23, 2022 City watchdog the FCA has closed a consultation on the promotion of so-called high-risk investments today as it looks to clampdown on the misleading marketing of a range of alternative asset classes.
£5bn investment turnover for central London office market since start of 2022 March 23, 2022 Central London’s office market has marked £5bn investment turnover since the start of the year, as confidence in the category returns. Property advisors Knight Frank have revealed a 300 per cent increase in comparison to the first quarter of 2021 when there were transactions worth £1.2bn. There are £5.8bn worth of central London office deals [...]
Pub and restaurant bosses slam Chancellor for neglecting sector with VAT hike March 23, 2022 Hospitality bosses have said the government has ignored their plight as venues struggle with Covid debts and rising costs. Calls from pub and restaurant bosses for a VAT freeze fell on deaf ears as the Chancellor unveiled his spring statement on Wednesday afternoon. The sector had been lobbying for the tax to remain at 12.5 [...]
