Team Fortress, Half-Life and Portal game developer faces £656m lawsuit in London court June 12, 2024 US-based gaming platform Valve Corporation is facing a £656m class action in the UK for allegedly overcharging 14 million PC gamers in the UK.
City reveals new strategy to ‘retain and enhance’ small business growth in the Square Mile June 12, 2024 The City of London Corporation has revealed its first-ever small and medium-sized (SME) Strategy to focus on key areas of growth for the community.
Politicians have misread the room over Shein June 12, 2024 Growth-hungry MPs are welcoming Shein’s big bucks plans to list on the London Stock Exchange, but there’s growing unease among the people who really matter – investors, says Simon Neville Whenever the City and Westminster clash, it is usually because the former wants the latter to be more lenient. The cries of “you’re stifling competition!” [...]
Wartime tunnels under the City of London will be transformed into a cultural site – if Camden agrees too June 11, 2024 Historic wartime tunnels under the City of London's High Holborn will become the latest tourist attraction - if Camden also says yes.
Election 2024: SMEs ‘yet to be convinced’ whether Labour or Conservatives will boost business June 11, 2024 Britain’s small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have become divided on what a change in government could mean for the future of their businesses ahead of the general election on 4 July, according to data shared exclusively with City AM. A survey conducted on behalf of accountancy and business advisory firm Xeinadin highlighted that 41 per [...]
Election 2024: Rishi Sunak pledges National Insurance cut in Tory manifesto June 11, 2024 Rishi Sunak has pledged to "keep cutting National Insurance until its gone" as he unveiled the Conservative Party's general election manifesto.
Labour’s ‘everything bagel’ approach to housing leaves a sour taste June 11, 2024 If Labour isn’t offering a serious overhaul of planning regulations to force through new housing it has no business touting images of beautiful townscapes that are illegal to build, says Henry Hill Last week, Labour launched its big offer on housing. As is now becoming the norm, it was accompanied by lots of pretty pictures. [...]
The threat of a listing exodus must spur on bolder risk-taking June 11, 2024 Just as the arrival of Shein onto London’s equity markets, and the Raspberry Pi float, are more indicative of individual company circumstances than a wider trend, so too would be Ashtead’s departure from London – if they choose to move ahead with it. This is a company after all which, though listed in the capital, [...]
Private healthcare admissions rocket as search for solution to NHS backlog grows June 10, 2024 Private health admissions using insurance has rocketed in the UK, as it may hold the key to reducing NHS backlog
75 London Wall: Former City HQ of Deutsche Bank to get roof garden revamp June 10, 2024 A plan to add three storeys and a roof garden to the former London HQ of Deutsche Bank have been given the green light by the council.