Santander lures Barclays veteran Jane Galvin away from HSBC in banking war for top talent January 10, 2022 Santander UK announced this morning the appointment of Jane Galvin as Head of Corporate Clients within its Corporate and Commercial Banking (CCB) division. Galvin, a City heavyweight who made a name for herself during three decades at Barclays, will start at the beginning of February and will report directly to CCB head Tim Hinton. She [...]
Cost of living crisis: Millions of savers miss out as UK banks pocket profits from higher interest rates January 10, 2022 The UK’s major banks have failed to pass on last month’s interest rate rise to millions of savers, according to Moneyfacts.
Online meal maker Gousto raises $150m fresh funding January 7, 2022 Online meal company Gousto has raised a fresh funding led by the Japanese technology investment giant SoftBank.
US Fed’s hawkish tilt pours cold water on global markets January 6, 2022 The sudden realisation that equity markets may not be propped up by ultra loose monetary policy for much longer after the US Federal Reserve released minutes highlighting the scale of its hawkish turn poured cold water on investors today. London’s premier FTSE 100 index closed 0.88 per cent lower at 7,450.37 points, while the mid-cap [...]
Fintech Monument appoints Ian Rand as new CEO after bank given green light by regulators January 6, 2022 Monument has appointed Ian Rand to the role of chief executive officer, following the bank’s acquisition of a licence. The former boss of Barclays Business Banking will take leadership of the digital bank this month, as co-founder and current CEO Mintoo Bhandari, takes a step back. Rand has been CEO designate from 1 January 2022 and [...]
Oil prices stabilise despite OPEC+ sticking to raised output targets January 5, 2022 Oil prices rose above $81 per barrel on Wednesday after OPEC+ opted to maintain its agreed output target rise for February.
Nearly 40 places apply for UK city status with entries from Gibraltar and the Cayman Islands January 4, 2022 Nearly 40 places across the UK and British Overseas Territories have applied to win city status as part of a competition being run in honour of the 2022 Platinum Jubilee.
English schools to move lessons online amid Omicron surge January 2, 2022 Schools in England are set to move some lessons online this term amid widespread absences caused by soaring Covid-19 cases.
Covid: Fewer London hospital patients require ventilation January 2, 2022 Fewer hospitalised Covid patients in London are requiring ventilation compared to previous waves, according to the latest data.
Government tells workplaces to plan for 25 per cent absence rates amid soaring Covid-19 cases January 2, 2022 Downing Street has asked ministers to develop robust contingency plans for workplace absences amid soaring Covid-19 cases.