Gaucho and M boss: Eat out with a clear conscience – or just eat at home April 21, 2022 THE owner of working lunch institutions Gaucho and M has said he’d rather eat at home if he can’t eat out with a clear conscience.Martin Williams, the restaurateur behind Rare Restaurants, told City A.M. yesterday that he would only be serving carbon-neutral beef from now on as consumers demand more from where they’re eating. “Our [...]
UK regulators order JP Morgan to review risk management April 21, 2022 A UK regulator has instructed JP Morgan to review its approach to risk management amid a crackdown on reporting procedures of banks.
Bailey: Bank of England walking ‘tight line’ on taming inflation and hitting growth April 21, 2022 The Bank of England is walking on “a very tight line” between taming inflation and heaping greater woe on the UK economy. That’s according to Andrew Bailey, the governor of the Bank of England, who, speaking to the Peterson Institute today, added that the historic high cost of living is going to result in “very [...]
Octopus urges landowners to register interest in onshore wind turbines for new energy scheme April 21, 2022 Octopus Energy Generation (Octopus) is encouraging land owners to register interest in onshore wind turbines, match with community demand.
Lawyers value culture and friendships over cold, hard cash, new report says April 21, 2022 Lawyers place more value on culture and friendships with colleagues than they do on cold, hard cash, according to new data from Reuters. A survey of 900 lawyers found those who planned to stay with their firms were more likely to cite their colleagues, firm’s culture, and the quality of their work as their reasons [...]
UK crypto investors realised gains worth £6.2bn last year April 21, 2022 UK investors bet big on the crypto market last year realising gains worth £6.2bn fresh analysis has revealed.
Former BNP Paribas banker denies terrorising colleagues during $4m employment tribunal April 21, 2022 A former BNP Paribas banker has denied terrorising his colleagues, after filing a $4m (£3m) lawsuit against the financial firm. Former BNP Paribas exec Omar Alami is seeking $4m in compensation for unfair dismissal, after he was fired for humiliating his co-workers in 2019. The ex-head of equity derivatives sales denied “insulting” his colleagues, [...]
New review will consider allowing black cabs through City’s Bank junction 24/7 April 21, 2022 The City of London Corporation will launch a review into whether it should lift restrictions on black cabs and other drivers crossing through Bank junction on weekdays. Only buses, cyclists and pedestrians have been allowed on the busy Square Mile junction from 7am to 7pm on weekdays since 2017. The local authority’s Court of Common [...]
Industrial silver demand reached record highs last year April 21, 2022 Industrial demand for silver soared to a record high of 508m ounces last year, according to The Silver Institute.
Industrial giants tumble in London as commodities boom runs out of steam April 21, 2022 Sharp falls among industrial giants led to a mixed day for London’s top indexes today. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index edged 0.02 per cent lower to 7,627.95 points, while the mid-cap domestically-focused FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, jumped 0.36 per cent to 21,159.68 points. Growing [...]
