Blackbaud: CSR and ESG has evolved with focus on authentic impact August 20, 2024 City A.M. sat down with Andrew J. Troup, the director of corporate giving and engagement strategy at Blackbaud, to find out what he anticipates the future of social impact will look like.
Dividend tax payers double over last three years as bill soars to £18bn August 20, 2024 The number of people expected to pay dividend tax has almost doubled over the last three years, new data has revealed. Around £18bn is expected to be brought in from the dividend tax in the 2024/25 financial year, according to a Freedom of Information request from AJ Bell, with almost 3.6 million taxpayers forking over [...]
HSBC mulls sale of South African businesses in pivot to Asia August 20, 2024 HSBC is reportedly considering selling its South African businesses as part of its pivot towards Asian markets.
Vanguard: Asset manager soars to second most popular UK retail investor pick August 20, 2024 Vanguard has jumped to become the second most popular asset manager among UK retail investors for the first time. While American passive manager Blackrock has long dominated the number one spot for net sales among UK retail investors, this is rival Vanguard’s first time in the quarterly Pridham Report. Vanguard brought in £1.6bn in net [...]
Rick Stein-owned group to open new restaurant in central London after return to profit August 20, 2024 The Stein Group, founded and co-owned by Rick Stein, has announced plans to expand to central London after making its way back into profit last year. Stein’s has reportedly begun the search for a central London site for its thirteenth restaurant. It currently operates twelve eateries across the south of the country, with one already [...]
Compulsory liquidations hit highest level in almost six years August 20, 2024 New figures from the Insolvency Services showed that there were 320 compulsory liquidations in July, the highest number since before the pandemic.
Why is Wizz Air training pilots using virtual reality? We went to Budapest to find out August 20, 2024 Join City A.M. in Budapest, Hungary, as we visit Wizz Air's pilot training centre. The budget carrier is using Airbus-developed virtual reality to train new pilots.
Software firm Tribal reports lower profit following legal settlement August 20, 2024 Educational software provider Tribal Group reported lower post-tax profit and earnings per share in its interim results, sending shares down 5.3 per cent at market open on Tuesday. The Bristol-based company that provides software and services to the international education market, said profit after tax fell 69 per cent to £1.4m in the six months [...]
CK Infrastructure jumps on London Stock Exchange debut as rules shake-up pays off August 20, 2024 Shares in CK Infrastructure Holdings have risen on their London debut as the Hong Kong investor became the first company to list its shares since a sweeping overhaul of listing rules in July.
Watch: Rocket engine explodes at a UK spaceport in the Shetland Islands August 20, 2024 Spacecraft firm Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) said no-one was injured in the explosion and regular operations would return "as soon as possible."