City of London policy chairman: Bank levy should be wound down November 24, 2025 Financial and professional services underpin the country’s global competitiveness. The Budget should support banks, writes Chris Hayward.
Not classy: lawfare will weaken the British economy November 22, 2025 The recent explosion of class action lawsuits and third-party litigation funding in Britain is argued to be damaging the UK economy and its reputation for legal stability, often primarily enriching funders rather than compensating victims, says James Price American cinema has long loved the class action lawsuit. Hundreds, maybe thousands of little guys ganging up [...]
AI Takes Out the Trash: Largest U.S. Recycling Project to Extend Landfill Life for Virginia Residents November 21, 2025 Southeastern Public Service Authority of Virginia contracts with AMP to cost-effectively process municipal solid waste, boost recycling and landfill diversion rates
Building a financially literate Britain: why schools alone aren’t enough November 21, 2025 Imagine leaving school unable to read a payslip or budget for rent. For millions of young Britons, this is a reality. Recent research by Santander reveals that only one in four young adults in the UK recall receiving any form of financial education at school – a major learning gap with life-long consequences. Without a [...]
PM set to formally approve new Chinese embassy November 21, 2025 Sir Keir Starmer is expected to give his formal seal of approval to a controversial new Chinese mega-embassy at Royal Mint Court, with the backing of the security services. According to a report in The Times, the approval is set to be a ‘formality’. The Home Office and Foreign Office – and, by extension, MI5 [...]
Everest Announces Chief Financial Officer Transition November 20, 2025 Elias Habayeb Appointed Executive Vice President and Group Chief Financial Officer, Succeeding Mark Kociancic
UK founders slam Labour as “anti-business” November 20, 2025 UK founders are increasingly losing confidence in Labour’s approach to businesses, as they brace for potential tax rises in the upcoming Autumn Budget. According to the latest survey from entrepreneur network Helm – whose members oversee more than £8bn in annual revenue – over 60 per cent of founders hailed the government as “anti-business” with [...]
OCC Enhances Operational Efficiency with AWS GenAI Solutions November 20, 2025 Generative AI implementation improves software development operations while maintaining rigorous security standards
Investec looks to mid-market businesses in growth push November 20, 2025 International banking giant Investec is preparing to scale its core business by increasing its services to mid-market companies. The FTSE 250 stalwart called the market space “underserved”, with many mid-cap businesses failing to have their need for revenue growth met by corporate banks who often don’t offer a personalised service and may be more risk [...]
Why tribes are everything in sport, but growing them is no easy task November 20, 2025 Tribalism is key to fandom in sport but the challenge is commercialising and gorwing them, writes Ed Warner. To the Kia Oval for an exercise in tribe creation. Conscious that in most enterprises the whole is stronger than the sum of its parts, I have been working with the help of chairs across Britain’s sporting [...]