Referee Brace: We have responsibility but players like Sexton can’t abuse us December 6, 2023 Irish referee Andrew Brace wants tougher punishments for those who set a bad example.
NHS delays have created Britain’s newest boom industry: private healthcare December 6, 2023 The number of private healthcare treatments shot up again in the first half of the year, driven by NHS waiting lists getting longer
COP28: Labour pledge to ‘make UK world’s green finance capital’ November 30, 2023 Labour would boost global investment by making Britain the green finance capital of the world, Sir Keir Starmer has said.
Babcock: British defence giant awarded £120m submarine deal supporting 250 jobs November 28, 2023 Since the Russian invasion of Ukraine, and more recently, the Israeli war with Hamas in Gaza, defence firms like Babcock have seen their order books increase
Aviva adds £100m Canadian operation to three-country strategy November 27, 2023 Aviva has announced the acquisition of Canadian vehicle replacement insurer Optiom in a deal worth around £100m as it looks to grow its foothold in the country. The London-listed insurance giant said the deal would expand its capital-light businesses, which make up half of its portfolio. It added that the acquisition would “increase its access [...]
Boost for Britain as businesses commit to invest £30bn in UK November 27, 2023 Some of the world’s biggest businesses have committed to invest a total of nearly £30bn in Britain, the government has announced ahead of a major investment summit taking place today.
Mark Kleinman: Is it a Labour of love for British business? November 23, 2023 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man that gets the City talking in his weekly City A.M. column.
Hunt lays out plans for sweeping pension consolidation to unlock start-up cash November 22, 2023 The Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has laid out plans to consolidate the fragmented pension market in the UK riday in a bid to channel potentially billions of pounds of capital into start-ups and listed companies.
Shaftesbury Capital abandons Fitzrovia portfolio sale due to low bids November 21, 2023 West-End landlord Shaftesbury Capital has abandoned plans to sell a portfolio of properties in London’s Fitzrovia district after bids reportedly fell short of expectations. Now the real estate giant is plotting a move to sell the units individually or in smaller groups, a report in Bloomberg said, in the hopes that this will help generate [...]
UK pension funds concerned Mansion House reforms could lead to higher costs for investors November 20, 2023 UK pension funds have expressed concern that the Mansion House reforms could result in higher costs and greater risk for investors.