Properties For “Meanwhile Activation” April 16, 2025 The Eastern City Business Improvement District is calling on property owners to join a transformative partnership to unlock the potential of vacant spaces, converting underused spaces into thriving centres of activity which enhance the area and benefits everyone working, living and visiting this amazing City. Supported by the City of London Corporation, the Eastern City [...]
‘State of despondency’ as tax raid sets up ‘harrowing year’ for firms April 15, 2025 Business leaders’ worries over Chancellor Rachel Reeves’ tax hikes have plunged corporate confidence into “ominous territory”, a leading business association has warned. The Chancellor launched a multi-billion pound tax raid on British businesses in the Budget last October, and a new report has suggested that the impact of the hikes is continuing to weigh on [...]
How will Trump’s tariffs affect US earnings season? April 15, 2025 Trump's tariffs have thrown markets into chaos, but how will US earnings season be affected? Ian Whittaker lays it out in today's Notebook.
RSA set to rebrand as Intact Insurance April 14, 2025 Four years after its acquisition, the long-established insurer RSA is set to rebrand to match its Canadian owner by the end of this year
Wood Group shares soar following £242m Sidara bid April 14, 2025 Wood Group shares soared more than 13 per cent on Monday after the announcement of a £242m takeover bid from the UAE’s Sidara. The stock clawed back significant ground in early trading after a torrid start to the year that has seen it drop nearly 60 per cent amid concerns over Wood Group’s governance and [...]
EY slapped with fine over audit of Scottish water company April 14, 2025 Big Four giant EY has been sanctioned £ 500,000 over its audit of a Scottish water company, less than a week after its other sanction
Finance bosses predict sharpest hiring drop since 2020 after tariff uncertainty April 14, 2025 Finance bosses expect the sharpest decline in corporate hiring since the third quarter of 2020 as geopolitical risks escalate. A fresh report from Deloitte has showed signs of a waning job market with wage growth expect to slow from 3.6 per cent to three per cent. A net 14 per cent of chief financial officers [...]
The City of London is ready to lead the charge in green finance April 14, 2025 Championing green finance is essential to the climate's future, but it's an economic opportunity too, writes Chris Hayward.
The future of London’s art scene depends on locals, not just tourists April 12, 2025 To secure the future of London's arts scene we need locals, not just tourists, at our exhibitions. Businesses can help make this happen.
OpenAI cuts safety tests in ‘reckless’ AI push April 11, 2025 OpenAI has slashed the time it will spend testing its most powerful artificial intelligence (AI) models, raising concern that the $300bn company is prioritising speed over safety in the global AI arms race. Once known for its rigorous approach to AI risk, OpenAI is now giving safety evaluators just days – sometimes even less than [...]