Shell wants to stay in the fossil fuel game as long as possible March 16, 2024 Shell altered or dropped several green commitments in an energy transition update last week
Lib Dems call for Biden-style tax on share buybacks at spring conference March 16, 2024 Party leader Sir Ed Davey said: “Neither the Conservative government or Labour Party have explained how they will fund public services fairly after the next election.
Japan funds boom as stock market hits record high March 16, 2024 The Japanese stock market reached a 34-year high last month, and investors in the Asian market are getting the best news they’ve heard in decades. The Japanese Nikkei 225 has risen 42.5 per cent over the last year, compared to the 1.2 per cent growth in the FTSE 100 over the same period. Last month, [...]
Air Astana chief says London’s ‘powerful’ governance framework is key pull for investors March 15, 2024 The chief executive of Air Astana has said concerns over the Kazakh flag carrier's London listing have proved "largely unfounded."
WH Smith finance chief set to retire as senior figure at Burberry picked as replacement for role March 15, 2024 WH Smith has announced that its chief financial officer, after more than two decades at the business, is set to leave the business, to be replaced by a senior member of high-fashion Burberry. Robert Moorhead, the current CFO and chief operating officer of WH Smith, will retire from the business. He joined the company in [...]
Five questions with Tracy Blackwell, co-founder and chief executive of Pension Insurance Corporation March 14, 2024 This week, we present a sneak peek into the journey of co-founder and chief executive of the Pension Insurance Corporation.
Concorde: Watch as the iconic supersonic jet… sails down a river in New York March 14, 2024 The jet was lifted by crane onto pier 86, having last been on the plinth in August 2023.
EU AI Act: What does it mean for UK business post-Brexit? March 14, 2024 The EU AI Act, aimed at controlling AI systems on a risk-based approach, gained an overwhelming majority in favour, with 523 votes.
The Square Mile Comes Together for the Launch of City Giving Day 2024 March 14, 2024 The Lord Mayor of the City of London Alderman Professor Michael Mainelli and Lady Mayoress Elisabeth Mainelli hosted the Square Mile’s top businesses at Mansion House this week to launch City Giving Day 2024. A firmly fixed date in the Square Mile’s social calendar, the annual event hosted by The Lord Mayor’s Appeal, brings the [...]
Nationwide must act in members’ interests on Virgin Money deal March 14, 2024 Mark Kleinman writes a weekly column for City A.M., this week on Nationwide, the 'British ISA' and Martin Gilbert's latest venture