King’s birthday honours: London Stock Exchange boss among business leaders recognised June 14, 2024 The boss of the London Stock Exchange, Julia Hoggett, has been made a dame today in a list of over 1000 “change makers and innovators” to receive gongs in the King’s birthday honours list.
Shareholders and Activism: How NGOs use AGM Season to Apply Pressure June 13, 2024 From food companies to energy giants and investment banks, publicly traded companies across sectors are in the middle of AGM season. While AGMs have always seen scrutiny from NGOs, the last few years have seen a sharp rise in attention – 2023 levels were 120% higher than 2019. This is not investor or shareholder activism. [...]
General election 2024: Do the spending promises stack up? June 13, 2024 We've reviewed the three major parties' policy pitches to determine whether their spending promises stack up. The answer, on the whole, is no.
Election 2024: Five things we learned from Labour’s manifesto launch June 13, 2024 Here are five things we learnt from Labour’s manifesto launch.
Election 2024: Keir Starmer publishes Labour manifesto for growth June 13, 2024 Kier Starmer has laid out his party's plans for growth.
Go ahead given for new nine-storey hotel in London’s Square Mile June 13, 2024 Plans to build a new hotel between the Museum of London and the Barbican have been given the green light.
Nvidia boss Jensen Huang declares new industrial revolution as AI stock keeps gaining June 13, 2024 Nvidia recently reported $26bn in revenue for the first quarter of fiscal year 2025, a 262 per cent increase from the previous year.
The Lord Mayor’s Appeal Celebrates Storytelling for Social Mobility Awareness Day June 13, 2024 To celebrate Social Mobility Awareness Day and the launch of a brand-new ‘Change Starts Together’ video available from today, The Lord Mayor’s Appeal Power of Inclusion Programme Manager Imogen Chaillet writes about the power of storytelling to enhance diversity, equity and inclusion in the workspace. Research by Paul Zach concluded that “emotionally engaging narratives inspire [...]
Mark Kleinman: Entain’s new CEO will be gambling with career June 13, 2024 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his weekly City A.M. column. Today, he looks at Entain’s future chief, Legal and General and Dexters Entain’s new CEO will be gambling with career Talk about a glutton for punishment. I hear that Entain, the FTSE-100 gambling [...]
Revolut to move headquarters to heart of Canary Wharf as it awaits UK banking licence June 13, 2024 Revolut has struck a deal to move its global headquarters to one of Canary Wharf's most prominent buildings as the fintech giant grows its presence in London's financial district amid a long struggle to secure a UK banking licence.