Hiscox benefits from marketing blitz as insurer posts record profits and launches £118m buyback March 5, 2024 Hiscox benefits from marketing blitz as insurer posts record profits and launches buyback
Spring Budget 2024: Six things to look out for March 5, 2024 One thing is certain in the Spring Budget: Hunt will cut taxes. We do not know exactly what taxes he will cut or by how much, but with the Conservatives trailing Labour by as much as 20 percentage points, tax cuts are guaranteed.
Wettest February on record leads to poor month for retail March 5, 2024 New figures from the British Retail Consortium (BRC) showed that retail sales increased 1.1 per cent in the year to February, down from 5.2 per cent last year and below the three-month average of 1.4 per cent.
Why are Extinction Rebellion Talking About Palestine? March 4, 2024 Workers in the City of London will, by this point, be quite familiar with the sight of climate activists causing a ruckus. As key hub for the finance industry, the square mile has been the site of many direct-action protests over the past few years, including office occupations, event disruptions, banner drops, and unwanted building [...]
Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia on open banking, account closures and sexism in the City March 4, 2024 Former Virgin Money CEO and Snoop founder Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia speaks to City A.M. about the open banking revolution, "debanking" and sexism in the City.
Windfarm on disgraced Tory donor’s land hit with fine for overcharging March 4, 2024 The body said that the prices set by Dorenell Windfarm Limited (DWL) "did not properly reflect the financial benefits" of reducing its output related to avoided payments that otherwise would have been required by the Government’s Contracts for Difference scheme.
Regtech looks to get back on its feet after share crash last September March 4, 2024 Its share price dropped reportedly due to a lack of liquidity, and the company launched a strategic growth plan, focusing on modernising and expansion.
Exodus: Eight troubling omens for the London Stock Exchange March 4, 2024 The pace of delistings and take-privates looks set to continue this year.
Aviva back into Lloyd’s for first time in two decades after £242m acquisition March 4, 2024 Aviva will re-enter the Lloyd's market after the acquisition of Probitas, with the insurance giant looking to boost its commercial business
Stamping out tax on share purchases is a no-brainer March 4, 2024 The UK hobbles not just financial services but any business operating on the London stock exchange by levying a tax on share purchases, writes Emma Revell.