IWD: Who are the four FTSE 100 firms with both female CEOs and CFOs? March 8, 2024 Out of the 100 companies in the FTSE, only 10 have a female CEO, compared to 24 CFOs. 14 of the female CFOs have been in their current role for less than two years, data from AJ Bell revealed.
The London restaurant round-up: Bardo St James’, Cafe Kitty, and Ochre February 24, 2024 Life is nothing without a good lunch, and London would never be the global city it is without its restaurants. Join City A.M. editor Andy Silvester on an occasional, irregular tour of the capital’s new, and rediscovered, openings. Bardo St James’, St James’ In Tibetan Buddhism, Bardo is the state in between life and death, [...]
BT Tower to be turned into Heatherwick-designed hotel by US giant February 21, 2024 London's iconic BT Tower has been sold to a US hotels giant for £275m - who will give it a new life as a hotel
Telco battle hots up as Virgin Media O2 launches challenger to BT Openreach with new broadband unit February 16, 2024 Virgin Media O2 has announced plans to establish a new national fixed network company alongside two of its major shareholders.
I feel ‘personally responsible’ for the UK economy says BT boss February 8, 2024 The weight of keeping British businesses up and running is a heavy one according to the boss of BT’s business unit, Bas Burger.
FTSE 100 close: London ends week down after US jobs figures February 2, 2024 US tech stocks dominated overnight news, all eyes will turn to US non-farm payrolls report, which are out at 1.30pm.
Mishcon de Reya acquires majority stake in group action business February 2, 2024 Mishcon de Reya announced its acquisition of a majority stake in a group actions business, as part of a plan to allow the firm to take on more complex cases.
FTSE 100: London markets tick down as Bank of England cautious on future rate cuts February 1, 2024 London's FTSE 100 ticked down on Thursday as investors digested the Bank of England's latest decision to hold interest rates, with the first three-way split among policymakers since 2008.
BT: Openreach grows as business unit lags for Britain’s biggest telecoms firm February 1, 2024 BT is showing shoots of growth, with total revenue up three per cent in the nine months to December, after it added 432k Openreach customers.
The Bazball revolution should be televised January 29, 2024 There can be no doubt that pay TV has had a profound - and positive - impact on the way Brits watch sport. But lots are missing out if they can't afford all the subscriptions.