Labour will double the size of the co-op and mutuals sector February 29, 2024 Under a Labour government, there will be a level playing field for low-risk, member-owned organisations that reinvest their profits, say Tulip Siddiq and Joe Fortune
Leadenhall Market: Security ‘fully briefed’ on eco-activists plan to hassle Thursday drinkers February 28, 2024 Extinction Rebellion protesters brought chaos to the Square Mile yesterday, blockading a host of insurance industry buildings.
Direct Line shares rocket higher after rejecting £3.1bn offer from Belgian peer Ageas February 28, 2024 This morning, Bloomberg reported Ageas had been working with advisers to put together an offer for Direct Line, but had seen its most recent offer rebuffed.
Divestment Campaigning: From Risk to Opportunity February 28, 2024 In the eyes of activists, investor power comes with investor responsibility. Recent prominent policy announcements such as Barclays’ commitment on fossil fuel finance demonstrate the power of divestment campaigning to influence financial institutions’ policies. The NGO view of financial institutions as active enablers is now well established, and if your institution is not being hit yet, it [...]
‘Fragile’ UK at risk from ‘another acceleration’ in business insolvencies, Allianz warns February 28, 2024 The insurer's global insolvency outlook estimated 15 per cent of small and medium-sized businesses in the UK are at risk of going bust, the highest proportion of "fragile firms" in Europe.
Extinction Rebellion blockades Lloyd’s of London building as City police make arrests February 28, 2024 Extinction Rebellion posted an image of a van full of equipment, including a megaphone and paint-covered items.
Spring Budget 2024: Tax cuts are ‘bad economics and politics’ and voters prefer investment, Tony Blair Institute finds February 28, 2024 "Not only are tax cuts bad economic policy right now, our new polling suggests they may also be bad politics," Tom Smith, director of economic policy at the TBI said.
Nine arrests made after XR activists occupy four City insurance HQs including the Walkie Talkie February 27, 2024 The climate group says they 'occupied' lobbies of the various offices and buildings in protest of their profits from drilling for new oil and gas licences.
Spring Budget 2024: Jeremy Hunt expected to announce new tax on vaping February 27, 2024 Jeremy Hunt is expected to announce a new tax on vaping products at next week’s Budget.
Meet the women building a new way to deal with cancer February 27, 2024 Perci Health co-founders Morgan Fitzsimons and Kelly McCabe realised there was a gap that needed filling within the healthcare sector.