FCA set to name firms under investigation in plans to beef up enforcement February 27, 2024 The Financial Conduct Authority is planning to publicly name the companies it is investigating in a bid to deter firms from breaking the rules and encourage whistleblowers to come forward, according to reports.
Ryanair agrees partnership with travel agent rival On the Beach after legal row February 27, 2024 Ryanair will list its flights with long-running travel agent adversary On the Beach, despite a history of disputes and legal skirmishes.
Audit watchdog set to shake-up stewardship code to focus on ‘growth’ February 27, 2024 The audit watchdog is set to shake up the so-called stewardship code governing the UK’s top investors as pressure mounts on regulators to strip back red tape and support “growth and the UK’s competitiveness”.
Meet the women building a new way to deal with cancer February 27, 2024 Perci Health co-founders Morgan Fitzsimons and Kelly McCabe realised there was a gap that needed filling within the healthcare sector.
Why high rates affect the UK’s public debt more than other G7 countries February 27, 2024 As the Chancellor comes under pressure to cut taxes in the Spring Budget, he will be forced to consider the surge in the UK's public debt interest costs.
Grocery inflation hits lowest level in two years, but non-food items keep rising February 27, 2024 Shop price inflation or the rate at which these goods increase has slowed to 2.5 per cent in February, marking the lowest level recorded in close to two years. British Retail Consortium’s (BRC) latest reading showed food inflation also slowed to 5.0 per cent this month, down from 6.1 per cent in January and is [...]
Why Meta’s Northern Europe chief is going all in on AI February 27, 2024 Derya Matras, Meta's vice president for Northern Europe, sits down with City A.M. to explain how the company is looking to harness the power of AI and why the firm still believes in the Metaverse.
Budget: Hunt should prioritise cutting ‘damaging’ stamp duty rather than income tax, IFS says February 27, 2024 Despite the government's parlous fiscal position, with debt at its highest level since the 1960s, Jeremy Hunt is all but certain to unveil tax cuts in the Budget next week.
Uniswap soars as SEC loses its bite February 27, 2024 Last Friday, a new proposal was released to upgrade Uniswap's (UNI) Protocol Governance. The change would enable a fee-sharing mechanism for token holders.
Getting with the times! 80 per cent of 85–95-year-olds now pay with contactless February 27, 2024 A record 93.4 per cent of all in-store card transactions up to £100 were made using contactless , according to a new study by Barclays, as the payment method traditionally used by youngsters goes mainstream.