Cost of rail strikes mounts to £716m as taxpayers forced to support struggling industry October 4, 2023 Industrial action has cost the rail industry £716m since the feud between unions and operators began, new figures have revealed.
London floats sink again – but analysts eye buoyant times ahead October 4, 2023 The amount of cash raised on the London Stock Exchange sank again over the past three months as the global IPO market remained hobbled by soaring inflation and roiled public markets.
Investors ignoring ESG claims in the hunt for returns, report suggests October 4, 2023 Green credentials are on the wane as a driver of investor decision making as money managers and retail punters hunt for firms with healthy bottom lines, a new survey has suggested.
How Petra Diamonds plan to use tech to battle rise of lab-grown alternatives October 4, 2023 Blockchain technology could help diamond sellers confirm the emissions footprint and the quality of working conditions at their mines.
Government’s London Stock Exchange boosterism is anti-competitive, claims rival boss October 4, 2023 The government’s drive to boost the appeal of the London Stock Exchange (LSE) has been slammed as anti-competitive by rival exchange Aquis, which claimed ministers have been unfairly promoting the LSE in their efforts to breathe life into the City’s IPO market this year. The London Stock Exchange’s main market and smaller Alternative Investment Market [...]
Fownes set to Witness some Explosive wins October 3, 2023 TRAINER Caspar Fownes is the man to follow once again when racing gets underway with an excellent eight-race mid-week programme at Happy Valley in Hong Kong today. The former four-time champion trainer has found the winners’ circle to be his second home in recent weeks and, once again, sends a strong raiding party to his [...]
Shum and Purton have lofty Ambitions at Happy Valley October 3, 2023 SIX-TIME champion jockey Zac Purton hasn’t been making many headlines since racing resumed in Hong Kong last month. The record-breaking pilot may have reached double figures with 10 wins, alongside 20 places, from his 57 rides, but that is a small return by his own lofty standards. With his card marked in all eight races [...]
MPs slam Tory mayoral hopeful for saying Jews ‘frightened’ under Sadiq Khan October 3, 2023 Tory mayoral hopeful Susan Hall has been accused of deploying “dog-whistle” politics in her bid to lead City Hall after claiming Jews are “frightened” under Labour’s Sadiq Khan. Senior Labour MPs urged the Conservative candidate to retract the “divisive and disgusting” remarks as the Board of Deputies of British Jews said there is “no fear [...]
Top cyber firm opens headquarters in City to ‘safeguard’ digital UK October 3, 2023 Global cybersecurity company Palo Alto Networks has unveiled its new headquarters at the centre of London’s financial district. The American firm is opening a new office in 22 Bishopsgate, the City’s second highest building after the Shard, to create nearly 500 new jobs and “safeguard the UK’s digital future”. The rapid widespread adoption of new [...]
Brookfield snaps up UK onshore wind developer in reported $1bn deal October 3, 2023 One of the UK's largest renewable developed has been snapped up by Brookfield in a boost to the country's onshore industry.