‘Captain of industry? No I just answer the phones’: How the UK lost its superstar CEOs January 24, 2024 While the US churns out superstar entrepreneurs to events like Davos, the best the UK can muster up is Jeremy Hunt and Sting, laments Simon Neville.
CorpAcq: $1.6bn New York Stock Exchange listing ‘on track’ after London snub January 23, 2024 Revenue and profits jumped at an investment group ahead of its $1.6bn merger in the coming months, a new filing has revealed.
City Moves: Who’s moving where in the Square Mile and beyond January 18, 2024 A new year brings a wealth of new opportunities. Our weekly round-up of new appointments and who’s moving where keeps you up to date with the latest in the British business transfer window. Liontrust appoints Head of Global Growth Equities Liontrust has recruited Mark Hawtin as Head of Global Growth Equities in a move enabling [...]
Why December’s inflation surprise is not a moment to panic January 17, 2024 How worrying are December's inflation figures for the Bank of England? And what does it mean for when interest rates will start being cut?
Wage growth continues falling as signs emerge of loosening labour market January 16, 2024 Policymakers at the Bank have repeatedly stressed that further progress is needed on wage growth to justify loosening policy.
London firms dust off ‘defence manuals’ ahead of private equity offensive January 16, 2024 London’s listed firms have been dusting off “defence manuals” and conducting “dry-runs” in recent months as they prepare to fend off unwanted approaches from private equity houses, insiders have told City A.M..
Fears grow of deteriorating jobs market after recruitment firms update on 2023 January 16, 2024 On Monday morning Pagegroup became the third recruitment firm this year to reveal the impact that a slowing jobs market has had on its performance.
UK bosses much more optimistic about 2024 than last year, PwC survey suggests January 15, 2024 PwC's annual global CEO survey showed that 39 per cent of UK bosses expect the economy to improve in 2024, up from just nine per cent last year.
The Post Office scandal: What is the Horizon Inquiry? January 12, 2024 The public outcry following the ITV drama on the Post Office Scandal has resulted in pressure on the Government. However, over the last two years, an inquiry has been going on in the background.
‘Urgent’ action required as London jobs market falls at steepest rate since Covid January 12, 2024 The jobs market in London has stalled, prompting calls for “urgent” action by the government to help boost growth in the capital