DEBATE: Should London have rent controls? April 7, 2021 Dr Kristian Niemietz, head of political economy at the Institute of Economic Affair says No Rent controls are a lot like socialism. Both have been tried dozens of times. Both have ended in failure every single time. And both remain insanely popular nonetheless. In both cases, supporters will insist that, far from having failed, the [...]
Women of the City: Joanne Hannaford at Goldman Sachs April 7, 2021 In this series, City A.M. zooms in on a range of successful women in the Square Mile, some being movers and shakers in their respective fields – rule makers, not rule takers – while others are rising stars worth keeping an eye on. Today: Joanne Hannaford, head of engineering in EMEA and head of regulatory [...]
Enterprise Investment Scheme funds need to be green to cater to younger investors April 7, 2021 This year is exciting for many reasons, and not just because it is not 2020. 2021 marks the first year of a decade that will need to deliver significant social and environmental changes if the UN’s 2030 Sustainable Development Goals are to be achieved. People are starting to think meaningfully about returns on investment in [...]
More young people are turning to ISAs to invest, but also to have impact April 6, 2021 The impact of the global pandemic, big political changes, and social justice movements on day-to-day life in the past 12 months has been substantial. One of the key areas affected has been people’s personal finances, from loss of income on one hand, to increased savings from less leisure spending on the other. So how have [...]
Resurrection of ‘alt season’ as crypto market cap breaches $2 trillion for first time April 6, 2021 Alt season returns as the crypto market cap breaches $2 trillion for first time, having more than doubled since the start of the year.
Mid-sized firms set for investment and hiring spree as UK exits lockdown April 5, 2021 Mid-sized firms set to splurge on investment and new hires as UK exits lockdown
Millennials to receive ‘jab and go’ Covid vaccine from July April 3, 2021 Millennials could receive a single-dose vaccine made by Johnson & Johnson from July in a bid to speed up the UK’s immunisation programme, according to reports. Ministers hope the one-shot vaccine, produced by J&J subsidiary Janssen, can be used to roll out “jab and go” plans for young adults, the Daily Telegraph reported. The Janssen [...]
UK reports seven blood clot deaths after Astrazeneca vaccine April 3, 2021 Seven people in the UK have died from blood clots after taking Astrazeneca’s Covid vaccine, Britain’s medicines regulator has confirmed. The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) said it received reports of 30 unusual blood clotting events among patients who have received the Astrazeneca jab, of which seven have died. It is still unclear [...]
Thinking differently: hiring people with autism isn’t about altruism April 2, 2021 Businesses in the UK have made great strides towards creating more diverse workforces. Teleport any 1970s employee into a modern-day workplace and, once they get over the fact that most of us are working from home, they’d find it remarkable that people of all races, sexual orientations, gender identities, and religious beliefs work in harmony. [...]
Moelis gives young bankers a $10,000 allowance to ‘improve mental health’ April 1, 2021 Young investment bankers working at Moelis & Co will receive a $10,000 payment in a bid to improve their mental health after a gruelling year. The boutique investment bank told employees from analyst level up to executive directors would receive a $5,000 payment followed by $2,5000 instalments to be spent on health and lifestyle. Moelis [...]