Banks, law firms and accountants to be ranked on social mobility success October 24, 2016 Top City employers will be ranked on their progress in boosting social mobility and recruiting candidates from disadvantaged backgrounds, in a new government-backed scheme. The Social Mobility Commission, a government body, and the Social Mobility Foundation, a charity, have teamed up to produce a new index of the country's biggest employers to assess their efforts [...]
The funniest jokes from Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton’s speeches at last night’s Al Smith dinner October 21, 2016 Less than 24 hours after their frosty final debate, the US' two Presidential candidates were at each other’s throats once again – but this time under the guise of comedy. They were taking part in the annual Al Smith dinner, a white tie charity event organised by New York’s Catholic elite where every four years the [...]
Sadiq Khan has recruited Margaret Hodge to lead a new Garden Bridge procurement probe, but London Assembly members are questioning the plan September 22, 2016 London mayor Sadiq Khan has recruited the former chair of parliament's public spending watchdog to lead an inquiry into the Garden Bridge project. Margaret Hodge will review whether taxpayers have got value for money from the £185m footbridge, which is being being supported by £60m of public money from Westminster and Transport for London. Among [...]
Debrett’s Ask the Expert: I only own an ill-fitting, loud suit. Will it cost me a job offer? September 19, 2016 Q: I’ve just graduated from university and I’m applying for training schemes with a few different investment banks. My only suit barely fits me and I haven’t got the cash to buy an expensive new one. Given all the recent press about “brown shoes and loud ties”, I’m afraid I’ll be called out on my [...]
City chief backs Heathrow Hub for air expansion in the south east August 8, 2016 A top hedge fund boss has put his weight behind plans to extend Heathrow's northern runway in order to expand aviation capacity in the south east. One of the City's top chiefs, Anthony Clake, who oversees near $10bn (£7.7bn) at Marshall Wace Asset Management, is the majority shareholder in Heathrow Hub, one of the plans still [...]
Responsible Gambling Trust appoints non-betting industry chair of trustee board June 22, 2016 A leading gambling sector charity has appointed a new independent chair of its board of trustees who has not come from the betting industry for the first time. With the new appointment, the organisation also has a majority of trustees outside of the gambling sector. The Responsible Gambling Trust (RGT) has appointed Kate Lampard CBE [...]
Labour MP Jo Cox has died after an attack in Birstall, West Yorkshire June 16, 2016 Labour MP Jo Cox, who was earlier today attacked in Birstall near Leeds, has died in hospital. The MPs behind both Vote Leave and Stronger In have suspended EU referendum campaigning. Cox was shot and stabbed outside a library in Birstall where she holds her weekly advice surgery. She was then airlifted to Leeds General Infirmary. A man in his 70s also [...]
These are the strangest items Londoners have tried to take on planes in the last year, according to London City Airport May 11, 2016 Posh dog shampoo, furry handcuffs, a wooden meat hammer and snow globes: an unlikely bunch of items, but all products that passengers have tried to take onto flights as hand luggage in the past year. London City Airport has revealed its list of the 10 most unusual items confiscated at its security check-in, as well [...]
Mitie boss: Businesses must swap secrets to solve diversity deficit April 19, 2016 The boss of London-listed outsourcer Mitie has urged British businesses to swap their best practices for improving ethnic diversity in the workplace. Ruby McGregor-Smith, who became the first Asian female chief executive of a FTSE 250-listed firm when she took the reins at Mitie in 2007, is heading a government-commissioned review into this issue. Read more: We need more role [...]
Budget 2016: George Osborne’s speech in full March 16, 2016 George Osborne has just revealed the Budget for 2016. There was good news for businesses with corporation tax being sliced and business rates being reformed – but bad news for smokers and students who hate maths. Mr Deputy Speaker, Today I report on an economy set to grow faster than any other major advanced economy in [...]