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 [...]
The City View: Re-Leased CFO Sam Caulton on real estate’s brave new world April 21, 2022 Today Andy Silvester talks to Sam Caulton, CFO of Re-Leased, a commercial property management proptech. They discuss his journey to the role; why the commercial real estate sector’s been in desperate need of change, and how he effecting such change with Re-Leased; the impact of Covid on the sector; and the importance of being in [...]
Number of EV public chargers goes up but industry calls for more rapid ones April 21, 2022 The number of electric vehicle (EV) public chargers has gone on January levels, according to Department for Transport’s (DfT) latest data. Figures published today revealed that as of 1 April, there were 30,290 EV public chargers across the country, with 5,494 being rapid ones. The number of both normal and rapid ones increased by 7 [...]
Boris Johnson will face new Commons inquiry over partygate April 21, 2022 Boris Johnson will face a new House of Commons inquiry over the Downing Street partygate scandal, after the proposal was voted through parliament today. A motion tabled by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer to refer Johnson to Westminster’s Committee of Privileges for potentially misleading parliament passed this afternoon, after a shambolic U-turn by the government [...]
Stretched employees face unmanageable workloads due to staff shortages, new survey show April 21, 2022 Almost two-fifths (38 per cent) of workers have said they are struggling to deal with “unmanageable” workloads, as a result of staff shortages, according to a survey from Totaljobs. At the same time, almost half (46 per cent) would like to see their companies hire more workers to make their workloads more manageable, while another [...]
