Davos has always been riding on a high but it’s in the grip of a downhill spiral February 13, 2023 For decades, political and business leaders have gathered at Davos, but the World Economic Forum has started to lose its shine, writes Eliot Wilson
Navigating the talent challenge: where should your people priorities lie over the next 12 months? February 9, 2023 The expertise and skills of people underpin the success of virtually every organisation. Yet ongoing skills shortages are often preventing today’s organisations from accessing the vital people they need to innovate and grow. ACCA’s inaugural 2023 Global Talent Trends Survey highlights some of the most pressing people challenges faced by employers globally, including in the [...]
Women looking out for Gen Z at work are being burnt out by being a ‘Team Mum’ February 6, 2023 Workplace politics has changed over the last few years, but the Team Mum’s are still there and looking out for Generation Z, writes Eliza Filby.
How to be successful starting out as a remote worker February 2, 2023 Remember your first day at work? Keen to meet new people, eager to learn. In previous decades, working life was more predictable, and newcomers would learn their profession or trade on-the-job, alongside more experienced colleagues. By contrast, work today can be a lonely affair. Navigating your own career is more hazardous – jobs are more fragmented, [...]
Rise of the TW*Ts: TfL reveals tumble in Friday morning commuters, but night owls coming back to the capital January 24, 2023 Mondays and Fridays are the quietest days on London’s tube network in a sign that post-Covid hybrid working patterns are here to stay. Data published by Transport for London (TfL) showed a 13 per cent dip in passenger numbers on any given Monday between October and December 2022 compared to the rest of the week. [...]
Exclusive: The WhatsApp scandal in banking and its place in the City January 15, 2023 The unprecedented fine from the SEC, exacted on 16 Wall Street banking giants in 2022, caused ripples on both sides of the pond last year. The collective $1.8bn in punishments doled out to a group consisting of names such as Barclays, Citigroup, Goldman Sachs, and Morgan Stanley, was executed as staff were found to have discussed deals [...]
Wedlake Bell’s rising star on how tech is changing they way City law firms work January 13, 2023 Technology is increasingly changing the way we work, and law firms are no exception. Innovation and new technical solutions are rapidly penetrating the City’s legal powerhouses. At the same time, barristers and other lawyers feel they are not compensated sufficiently for the hard work they put in, prompting thousands to strike earlier this year. To [...]
Exclusive: Virgin Media O2’s business chief on the £31bn mega merger that dazzled the City January 13, 2023 As the UK is in the midst of a merciless recession, with the cost-of-living crisis raging, businesses are scrambling to cut costs, maintain market share and find a way to get through the economic misery. The telecoms sector is no exception. Time for City A.M. to catch up with Jo Bertram, managing director of Virgin Media [...]
“We can’t stop London changing”: Londoners’ unquenchable thirst for Thirsty Thursday January 12, 2023 Work from home Friday and Thirsty Thursday have become the new normal, as the four day week in the office becomes a regular part of our lives. As the City adapts, City A.M. ceases printing on Friday and takes our news to where our readers are, online, with the paper running Monday to Thursday as [...]
The pandemic’s lasting impact is huge… How can the little idea of recycling help? January 11, 2023 The pandemic’s lasting impact is huge… How can the little idea of recycling help? For the past 2 years, it’s been one thing after another: Covid lockdowns, more Covid lockdowns, Russia invading Ukraine, and a few more Covid lockdowns (looking at you China). Therefore, it comes as no surprise the global economy continues to take [...]