Marks & Spencer unveils plans to replace retail space with offices at Marble Arch store March 9, 2021 Marks & Spencer (M&S) has unveiled plans to redevelop its Marble Arch store, with some retail space set to be replaced by offices. Under proposals announced this afternoon, M&S said the lower levels of the West End store would remain as retail space offering its food and clothing and home ranges. However, the upper floors [...]
Aker move could signal unprecedented enthusiasm for institutional Bitcoin investment March 9, 2021 Norwegian gas and oil giant Aker ASA has revealed it is to create a cryptocurrency arm with a massive $59 million opening investment.
Cast your net wider when choosing smoky whiskies March 9, 2021 For many casual drinkers, “smoky whiskies” are synonymous with Islay, the Inner Hebridean home of fire-wreathed sea monsters like Ardbeg, Laphroaig, and Lagavulin. But cast your net wider and you can find spectacular smoky whiskies all over Scotland, and a notable new addition is Smoke Season, the most heavily peated single malt ever to be [...]
City A.M. TV – Daily Market Snapshot (video) March 9, 2021 City A.M. TV - Daily Market Snapshot (video)
City office floorspace surges as developers back the Square Mile’s future March 9, 2021 The City of London Corporation has today (9 March) revealed that, so far this year, it has given planning consent for the equivalent of almost 80% of the total office floorspace it approved for the whole of last year; demonstrating the City office market remains resilient despite new ways of working being adopted throughout the coronavirus pandemic. The City [...]
Welcome to the Metaverse – a bridge between the physical and virtual worlds March 9, 2021 The Metaverse is the bridge between the physical and virtual worlds, explains Dr Chris Kacher.
DEBATE: Should the monarchy be abolished? March 9, 2021 Zaki Cooper, Co-Founder of Integra Group says NO The Royal Family have an enduring importance in Britain, in our lives and our hearts. Every day, they champion important organisations at the heart of our communities. The family is an ancient institution which has adapted subtly over the ages and must continue to do so to [...]
OECD: Success of vaccine rollout boosts UK GDP forecast March 9, 2021 The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has upgraded its forecasts for the UK economy pointing to the success of its vaccine rollout. UK GDP is now forecast to grow 5.1 per cent this year and 4.7 per cent in 2022. It is a marked improvement on the OECD’s December projections which predicted 4.2 [...]
‘Priority’ BEIS audit reform report now over a month late March 9, 2021 The keenly awaited BEIS report on audit reform is now more than a month late to be published, despite business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng insisting audit reform was a “priority” for his department. City A.M. understands that the report, which is thought to be extensive, was due out on 8 February, but a month later is [...]
Ex-law firm staffer banned over sexually explicit WhatsApp messages March 9, 2021 An ex-member of staff at listed law firm DWF has been banned from working in the legal profession after he sexually harassed a junior colleague. Matthew Unwin was employed as a financial management executive in DWF’s Manchester office. He was dismissed on 25 September 2018 for gross misconduct after working at the firm for six [...]
