Telegraph board flags ‘financial irregularities’ to government December 19, 2023 The Telegraph's interim board directors have flagged historical issues in the company's accounts to the government.
Cambridge University reportedly looking to drop Barclays for ‘greener’ bank December 17, 2023 Cambridge University is reportedly considering ending its more than 200-year relationship with Barclays due to the bank's financing of fossil fuels.
Bank chiefs reportedly slam Labour for excluding mid-sized lenders from financial services review December 12, 2023 A group of mid-sized and specialist banks have reportedly urged shadow City minister Tulip Siddiq to include them in the Labour Party’s financial services policy review.
Telegraph takeover ‘completely unacceptable’ says former MI6 chief December 10, 2023 A former MI6 chief has sounded the alarm bells over what he calls a potentially calamitous foreign takeover of The Telegraph.
From branch closures to ‘debanking’ – Which bank faces the highest number of complaints? December 10, 2023 The UK's high street lenders have faced a tsunami of complaints this year from concerns about branch closures to customer service. But which bank faces the most complaints?
COP28: Supermarkets to be banned from selling products linked to illegal deforestation December 9, 2023 Supermarkets will be prohibited from selling goods containing palm oil, cocoa, beef, leather and soy that come from land linked to illegal deforestation under Government plans. Environment Secretary Steve Barclay set out new laws on Saturday designed to lessen the contribution of consumers to the damage doled out on precious habitats and endangered species. The [...]
Labour no longer ‘sneering at business’ as it calls in City grandees December 8, 2023 The Labour party has said it is no longer “sneering at business” as it announced 10 new advisers for the City, including the chief of the London Stock Exchange and former chair of the Financial Conduct Authority.
The debt pile at Capita is coming down after a mass sell-off. But is it out of the woods? December 8, 2023 Capita has completed its plan to sell off all of its non-core businesses to work down its debt. But has it done enough to please investors?
Mark Kleinman: Dr Martens boss risks tripping over his own shoelaces December 7, 2023 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man that gets the City talking in his weekly City A.M. column.
Investment banks search for any port in a storm amid City’s dealmaking slump December 7, 2023 A listings drop off has hurt smaller investment banks and brokers. Now they may be looking for deals and combinations of their own.