The Rise of Environmental Personhood and Its Implications for Business October 16, 2023 In March 2022, SIGWATCH alerted its clients to a novel campaign led by Spanish activist groups Ecologistas en Accion, Amigos de la Tierra (FoE Spain), Sociedad Espanola de Agricultura Ecologica, and the UK-based Extinction Rebellion. These groups aimed to grant Mar Menor, a significant saltwater lagoon in Murcia, south-east Spain, the status of a “juridical [...]
Ex-Boris Johnson adviser switches sides to boost Labour business plans October 16, 2023 Former Tory adviser Iain Anderson has been recruited to work with Labour on securing closer relations with business.
Ministers ditch City reporting overhaul after backlash against more red tape October 16, 2023 The government has ditched its own plans to introduce burdensome new reporting requirements to UK companies today amid concerns over the amount of red tape tangling up British firms.
Howden seals £500m support to turn tech start-ups into underwriters October 16, 2023 Howden has secured £500m of delegated underwriting capacity backed by a group of Lloyd's of London firms for a newly launched division that aims to turn tech start ups into underwriters.
Insurers’ £360bn pension plan bonanza could spark government bonds sell-off October 16, 2023 It is estimated that the UK private sector defined benefit pension plans could transfer up to £360bn of assets to insurers over the next five years, which would see a £100bn sell off in government bonds.
Hipgnosis share price dives more than 10 per cent after it cancels dividend October 16, 2023 Shares in Hipgnosis plunged as much as 16 per on Monday, following an announcement it has abandoned plans to pay an interim dividend.
UK to avoid recession despite Bank of England interest rate rises, EY predicts October 16, 2023 The UK will avoid a recession despite the impact of the Bank of England's interest rate hikes, new forecasts from the EY Item Club say.
A new home for the London Museum will spawn a cultural renaissance in the City October 16, 2023 London Museum will deliver 1,700 jobs and training opportunities, adding over £755m over a ten-year period. It will be the jewel in the crown of a world-leading cultural offer.
Liz Truss allies set to publish ‘growth budget’ days ahead of autumn statement October 15, 2023 Liz Truss allies are set to publish their so-called ‘growth budget’ just days ahead of Jeremy Hunt’s autumn statement. The former Prime Minister, who spent just 49 days in power, set up the Growth Commission after leaving Downing Street in a bid to challenge what she termed ‘Treasury orthodoxy’. Now the task force has announced [...]
‘Deutsche Numis’: Deutsche Bank completes acquisition of City broker October 13, 2023 The tie-up was one of the largest examples in the consolidation of smaller investment banks in the UK and around the world as smaller investment banks are rocked by a deals slowdown and an M&A drought.