SIGWATCH October 16, 2023 ABOUT SIGWATCH Headquartered in London, SIGWATCH is a leading consultancy and data provider on global activism, working with major companies, investors, and professional advisors. Our expert knowledge of activist campaigning issues, policy, and discourse helps to bridge the gap between business and civil society and supports responsible business practices. SIGWATCH’S proprietary techniques for tracking activist [...]
A new home for the London Museum will spawn a cultural renaissance in the City October 16, 2023 London Museum will deliver 1,700 jobs and training opportunities, adding over £755m over a ten-year period. It will be the jewel in the crown of a world-leading cultural offer.
Fleet Street store fronts down over a fifth post-pandemic October 15, 2023 Some 22 per cent of the shops on Fleet Street are now vacant, with the sector blaming sticky transport links and a slow return to office life for the drab state of the infamous London area.
A solution to Britain’s investment doldrums is right under the noses of politicians October 13, 2023 After weeks of speeches, neither sides of politics have found time to back the financial services sector in the City of London, writes Charles Hall
Metro Bank founder: I told them branches wouldn’t work 10 years ago October 12, 2023 The founder of Metro Bank claims he warned the struggling lender against its sprawling network of branches some ten years ago - but the board failed to listen.
London PR firm Powerscourt snapped up amid flurry of comms M&A activity October 11, 2023 US advisory business Morrow Sodali has bought London communications agency Powerscourt for an undisclosed sum, the companies confirmed today.
How two blockchain projects are working in tandem towards the same goal October 10, 2023 Jillian Godsil meets Roy Hui of LightLink and Nathan Lenga from Elektrik as the pair embark on a parallel journey into the world of Web3.
London firm Powerscourt set to be snapped up in £50m deal October 10, 2023 London public relations agency Powerscourt is reportedly teetering on the edge of a sale to a US advisory firm in a deal which could be worth tens of millions. Powerscourt, which reps big name clients such as fashion retailer All Saints and gambling giant Entain, is set to bought by the US-based stakeholder advisory firm [...]
FTSE 100 close: London rises on Fed official’s comments amid Israel-Gaza uncertainty October 10, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 index soared as markets reacted well to comments by a top official at the Federal Reserve, despite ongoing uncertainty looming due to the war with Israel and Gaza. The capital’s premier bluechip index closed 1.82 per cent higher at 7,628.21, lifted by Ocado, Anglo American and Flutter. Down the most since March, [...]
John Lewis faces fresh defiance from Ealing residents over build-to-rent tower October 9, 2023 The John Lewis Partnership is facing further resistance from Ealing residents over the retailer‘s attempt to erect a build-to-rent tower of 428 homes over a Waitrose supermarket in the west London borough. A campaign group, Stop the Towers, has made fresh calls to the council urging it to listen to residents’ concerns and reject the [...]