‘Men stop behaving like children when women are around’ – 16 women in hospitality on International Women’s Day March 7, 2024 This IWD we decided to hand over our pages to some of the amazing women who are blazing a trail in the world of food, drink and hospitality
Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia on open banking, account closures and sexism in the City March 4, 2024 Former Virgin Money CEO and Snoop founder Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia speaks to City A.M. about the open banking revolution, "debanking" and sexism in the City.
Legal Services Board shines a light on misuse of NDAs in new report February 28, 2024 Almost all individuals who wrote to the LSB about their experiences reported "suffering devastating impacts" from signing an NDA.
Government backs SLAPPs bill to stop gagging of press amid warning it needs more work February 23, 2024 The UK Government has backed a bill that will crack down on SLAPPs that will prevent wealthy or corrupt people from gagging journalists by using the legal system. Strategic Lawsuits Against Public Participation (SLAPPs) is a term given to defamation cases and legal threat that are generally brought against journalists and campaigners as a form [...]
Still “jeopardy” over CBI future, but new prez Rupert Soames says firms are re-engaging February 7, 2024 The new boss of the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) revealed that there is still some doubt as to whether the business lobby group can survive the scandal. Speaking to the BBC, the CBI’s new president Rupert Soames admitted that the organisation has to refinance its bank debt in autumn of this year. He explained [...]
CBI settles legal action brought by ousted chief Tony Danker February 5, 2024 The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has settled a legal case brought by its former director-general, Tony Danker, after he was dismissed last year following complaints about workplace misconduct.
Sleeping with your boss? WWE scandal a reminder firms shouldn’t tolerate it February 1, 2024 The lesson for businesses from the WWE scandal is that the temptation to overlook the misbehaviour of powerful executives is not only immoral but unwise, writes Will Cooling
FTSE 100 more than a century away from CEO gender balance, study says January 22, 2024 The UK is more than a century away from achieving parity between male and female FTSE 100 chiefs, according to new research, as Britain lags behind its international peers. Using current appointment trends across 12 stock indexes, advisory firm Russell Reynolds Associates projected it would take 81 years to reach global gender parity among top [...]
The Notebook: It’s time to regulate the regulators January 22, 2024 Where the City's movers and shakers have their say. This week, Lucy McNulty, editor of the Following the Rules podcast, takes the Notebook pen.
FCA to probe City firms on bullying and sexual misconduct reports January 18, 2024 City firms will be probed on how they deal with reports of workplace sexual harassment and bullying, including the use of NDAs, the financial watchdog has confirmed, after the limited progress of industry-led efforts.