Kevin Hollinrake accuses Treasury officials of ‘coordinated skullduggery’ over conflict-of-interest claims A prominent Tory MP involved in efforts to help small businesses caught in lending disputes has accused Treasury officials of undertaking a campaign of “coordinated skullduggery” to discredit him. Kevin Hollinrake, co-chair of the All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Fair Business Banking, said there had been a “deliberate and coordinated attempt” to undermine him over [...]
Raspberry Pi 4 promises full multimedia computer performance from £33 The fourth major version of the credit-card sized Raspberry Pi computer has promised to deliver desktop-computer-level performance from a starting price of £33. Raspberry Pi 4 will be sold in 1GB (£33), 2GB (£43) or 3GB (£53) models, and has a quad-core processor allowing it to operate two 4k resolution screens simultaneously, the company behind [...]
Democrat policy war escalates as Bernie Sanders proposes eradicating $1.6 trillion US student loan debt Bernie Sanders proposes eradicating $1.6 trillion US student loan debt The burgeoning policy war between the candidates vying to face Trump in 2020 is set to escalate dramatically today, with Bernie Sanders announcing plans to eliminate all $1.6 trillion (£1.25 trillion) of student debt held in the US. Sanders, who is polling second to former vice-president Joe Biden in the race for the Democratic nomination, [...]
De La Rue clearout continues as two more directors step down June 24, 2019 The boardroom exodus at banknote printer De La Rue has accelerated, with two members announcing retirement plans today. Chair Philip Rogerson and senior independent director Andy Stevens will both leave the firm, which recently lost the contract to print British passports. “The chairman has indicated his intention to retire from the board as part of [...]
Former deputy PM John Prescott hospitalised after stroke June 24, 2019 John Prescott, the former deputy prime minister, has been admitted to hospital after he suffered a stroke. In a statement posted on his Twitter account, Lord Prescott’s family said the ex-MP was taken to Hull Royal Infirmary last Friday. The hospital said it would not be providing update on Prescott’s condition, in line with his [...]
City Moves for 21 June – Who’s switching jobs? June 21, 2019 Today’s City Moves includes Marsh, Druva and Fulcrum. Marsh Marsh has announced the appointments of Tim Scoble as chief executive. Part of Marsh JLT Specialty, the UK real estate practice provides insurance and risk advisory services to real estate owners, operators, managers, and developers. As chief executive of Marsh JLT Specialty’s UK real estate practice, [...]
City Moves for 20 June – Who’s switching jobs? June 19, 2019 Today’s City Moves includes KPMG, PwC and Publicis Sapient KPMG Kay Swinburne is due to join KPMG UK as vice chair of financial services from 1 July 2019. In her new role, Kay will chair KPMG’s risk and regulatory insight centre, which provides insights on risk and regulation. Kay will work closely with Karim Haji, [...]
City Moves for 19 June – Who’s switching jobs? June 19, 2019 Today’s City Moves includes Draper & Dash, Omnicom and Palm Capital. Draper & Dash Healthcare data analytics innovator Draper & Dash announces the appointment of entrepreneur and pharmaceutical industry specialist Natalie Douglas as non-executive director to drive its ambitions to transform how medicines are deployed for the benefit of patients, physicians and hospitals. Natalie started [...]
City Moves for 18 June – Who’s switching jobs? June 17, 2019 Today’s City Moves includes Keyword Studios, Deloitte and Capita. Keywords Studios Keywords Studios has announced that its chief financial officer, David Broderick, will be standing down from his role, and leaving the group, for personal reasons. Following an extensive search, Keywords has appointed Jon Hauck (inset), currently group financial controller and treasurer at FTSE 100 [...]
City Moves for 17 June – Who’s switching jobs? June 17, 2019 Today’s City Moves includes Cushman & Wakefield, Wavemaker and Stenn International. Cushman & Wakefield Cushman & Wakefield has appointed Greg Mansell as head of UK research and insight, based in London. Greg joins the firm with more than 10 years’ experience researching and forecasting global real estate markets. Most recently, Greg has run his own [...]
