Direct Line is now on price comparison sites – what does this signify? July 11, 2024 Direct Line was one of the last big insurers to resist the lure of price comparison websites. Until now.
Election 2024: Labour to reinstate 2030 ban on new petrol and diesel car sales June 13, 2024 The party said this would provide "certainty to manufacturers" and "support the transition to electric vehicles."
Election 2024: Can an F1-style launch ‘rev up’ Rishi Sunak’s stalling campaign? June 11, 2024 At Silverstone race track, Rishi Sunak has launched the Tory manifesto today.
WATCH: Serial e-bike phone-snatcher nicked outside the Ned after dramatic police chase from City cops June 5, 2024 The Square Mile's force said the criminal appeared in Court yesterday where he was found guilty of multiple charges, and will be sentenced in August.
Henry Engelhardt: How Admiral went from start-up to FTSE 100 May 28, 2024 Henry Engelhardt's journey may have begun in Chicago but the Admiral founder's story is a very Square Mile one.
The UK’s three youngest tech entrepreneurs who started billion-dollar businesses May 18, 2024 These are the UK's three richest and youngest tech entrepreneurs who have managed to turn an idea into a billion-dollar business.
Direct Line hikes prices as it tries to reassure investors it’s on track May 8, 2024 Insurer Direct Line has grown its written premium across its three main divisions as the firm looks to bolster investor confidence in its new turnaround strategy.
How to get UK space SMEs beyond the final investment frontier May 6, 2024 The UK has 2000 space SMEs but few have managed to scale. With the right incentives and regulatory environment the industry can go interstellar, says Andrew Turner Shipping in the 1700s, cars in the 1800s and aviation in the 1900s – throughout history London has been the global hub for financing era-defining technology. I believe [...]
Banks drive finance complaints up by a fifth as ‘unaffordable’ credit cards slammed May 1, 2024 Issues with banking and credit cards drove official finance complaints up nearly a fifth in the second half of last year, new figures show, as customers were hit by fraud and "unaffordable and irresponsible lending".
Explained: The UK’s Chinese electric vehicle insurance quandary April 30, 2024 Chinese electric cars are expected to flood the UK market and there is a growing nervousness among insurers that premiums could soar in response.