HS2: Reports of whistleblower allegations ‘a disgrace,’ says interim boss November 16, 2023 Reports of whistleblower allegations of a multi-billion pound cover-up of HS2’s soaring costs are “a disgrace,” HS2 interim chief has said.
Dubai gives green light to Crypto.com November 16, 2023 Crypto.com's Dubai arm – CRO DAX Middle East FZE – has been granted a licence by the state’s regulatory body.
Worst corporate jargon of the week: Fireside chat November 16, 2023 Offender: Fireside chat What does it mean? Largely unclear but denotes some kind of informal chat. There is no fire involved. The term originated with President Roosevelt, who gave a series of evening radio addresses between 1933 and 1944 designed to provide assurance and familiarity to Americans during the fallout from the Great Depression. Its [...]
Hundreds of industry leaders address city’s housing crisis at London stadium November 16, 2023 THE South East Consortium (SEC) annual conference unfolded at the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, to discuss the need for urban renewal. This location set the stage for a gathering of over 600 industry leaders, addressing the city’s housing crisis.Amidst this striking backdrop, Catalina Valentino and Joseph Michael Daniels, hosts of the Generationally Yours podcast, emerged [...]
How the City is trying to bust the ‘myth’ of New York valuations November 16, 2023 The London Stock Exchange has faced a bruising few months as firms head to New York - but the City is now going on the offensive to take on the view they'll automatically fetch a higher valuation.
Bitcoin rebounds again as crypto markets surge with Cardano, Solana and Avalanche setting the pace November 16, 2023 Bitcoin has rebounded from yesterday’s drawdown to post 5% gains in the last 24 hours as Cardano, Solana and Avalanche lead the markets.
Why start-ups are going to war with Jeremy Hunt on R&D tax November 16, 2023 When Chancellor Jeremy Hunt rolled out plans to scale back research & development (R&D) tax credits for start-ups last year, there followed an almighty backlash from small business groups.
Bank of England’s Greene says she’s ‘not thinking’ about rate cuts despite ‘good news’ on inflation November 16, 2023 A rate-setter at the Bank of England has said that she is "not thinking" about cutting rates despite a sharp fall in inflation yesterday.
Close Brothers to increase hiring and acquisitions after hit to market-facing businesses November 16, 2023 Close Brothers has said "unfavourable market conditions" will hit its asset management and market-making divisions in the first quarter of the 2024 financial year, with the merchant banking group planning to hire more staff and make acquisitions to drive growth.
Lord David Cameron starts tenure as foreign secretary with a visit to Ukraine November 16, 2023 Lord Cameron was updated on Ukraine’s slow counter-offensive against Russia and held talks on Kyiv’s aspirations to join Nato.
