The femtech revolution is just getting started – but who are the real winners? January 9, 2025 What is so revolutionary about femtech? A once-niche term that, since coined by entrepreneur Ida Tin in 2016, has become synonymous with the future of healthcare and technology. The concept quickly struck a chord with the broader healthtech landscape, tapping into an underserved market for women’s health. The industry has witnessed exponential growth over the [...]
Martin Williams: A wine-lover’s guide to London restaurants January 9, 2025 Having enjoyed many of the finest restaurants across the globe and my fair share of city breaks since leaving Gaucho and M in October, I can confirm that London’s restaurant scene continues to deliver in silver-plated spades and remains the gastronomic capital city, in terms of both diversity of offering and quality. As we enter [...]
‘The corporate world just isn’t me’: Flight Club boss Steve Moore on building a hospitality empire January 9, 2025 Each week we dig into the memory bank of the City’s great and good. Today, it's the entrepreneur behind Flight Club, Red Engine CEO Steve Moore.
The Capitalist: WFH rows, Zuck’s new watch and the City’s Tesco habits revealed January 9, 2025 WFH causes a ruckus, Zuckerberg's eye-catching watch and the nation's favourite meal deal: catch up on the latest gossip in The Capitalist.
Shein’s ‘evasive’ performance triggers fresh fury from campaigners January 9, 2025 Human rights groups have launched fresh attacks on the fast fashion firm Shein after a representative of the firm repeatedly dodged questions from MPs over where it sourced materials for its clothing. During a Business and Trade Select Committee hearing on Tuesday, Shein’s London-based general counsel for EMEA, Yinan Zhu, repeatedly failed to give a direct answer [...]
Reed Smith: US law firm appoints real estate veteran as London managing partner January 9, 2025 US law firm Reed Smith has appointed a real estate partner to take over from Andrew Jenkinson, who held the leadership position since 2015
Mark Kleinman: Ratcliffe’s cost-cutting results in Manchester Disunited January 9, 2025 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his weekly City AM column. This week, he tackles Ratcliffe’s own goal, Shawbrook setting the tone and a FTSE 100 Doomsday clash over pay Ratcliffe’s cost-cutting results in Manchester Disunited Sir Jim Ratcliffe might not like to admit it, but 2024 [...]
UK Athletics faces £20m blow after manslaughter charge January 8, 2025 UK Athletics is staring down the barrel of a huge £20m fine after the cash-strapped track and field governing body was charged with corporate manslaughter. The Crown Prosecution Service charged UK Athletics over the death of Abdullah Hayayei, a Paralympian from the United Arab Emirates, after a metal throwing cage fell on him while training [...]
Lloyd’s of London CEO John Neal set to join Aon January 8, 2025 Lloyd's of London chief executive officer John Neal is set to leave his position this year to join Aon
Civil servants to take indefinite industrial action after being ordered back to office January 8, 2025 Indefinite industrial action is to be taken by thousands of civil servants working at the Land Registry in a dispute over office attendance. Around 4,000 members of the Public and Commercial Services Union (PCS) based in 14 offices across England and Wales will take part in the action from 21 January. The union said its [...]