From Elon Musk to Winston Churchill, why leaders are obsessed with ancient history October 13, 2023 Why are leaders so obsessed with historical figures, and why are audiences fascinated with Ancient Rome?
Darktrace holds forecasts as cybersecurity business picks up October 12, 2023 British cybersecurity company Darktrace has expressed confidence in its full year outlook as new customer additions pull up revenues.
If we want change, we need to prioritise action over sensitivity October 12, 2023 Tonight a contingent of our staff will make the journey from City A.M. Towers to Canary Wharf, for KPMG’s Black Entrepreneurs Awards. It will be a heart-warming evening: 12 finalists, from startups to much bigger businesses, pitching their ideas in just three minutes to an array of judges. The winners walk home with some cash, [...]
The new Economic Crime Bill will change how UK prosecuters tackle fraud October 12, 2023 The legislation promises to make it easier to crack down on financial crime, writes David Rundle
London PR firm Powerscourt snapped up amid flurry of comms M&A activity October 11, 2023 US advisory business Morrow Sodali has bought London communications agency Powerscourt for an undisclosed sum, the companies confirmed today.
More Brits believe in aliens than understand ESG: new polling October 11, 2023 THE CITY appears to be losing its battle to explain ‘ESG’ to normal Brits as precious few claim to know what the Square Mile's favourite acronym even means, a new survey has suggested.
How two blockchain projects are working in tandem towards the same goal October 10, 2023 Jillian Godsil meets Roy Hui of LightLink and Nathan Lenga from Elektrik as the pair embark on a parallel journey into the world of Web3.
Lord Mayor: Financial education should be statutory in primary schools October 10, 2023 The Lord Mayor of the City of London has led a group calling for financial education to be made statutory in primary schools, in new measures to tackle financial illiteracy in the UK.
Hilbert Group board to appoint Deus X Capital CEO Tim Grant October 10, 2023 Nasdaq First North-listed investment firm Hilbert Group is set to appoint Tim Grant to its board at an EGM in November.
Chinese developer Country Garden says it cannot meet debt payment deadline October 10, 2023 It had avoided defaults on debt even as rivals such as China's Evergrande, the world’s most heavily indebted property firm.