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Man dies after falling from London’s Tate Modern gallery February 2, 2024 A man has died after falling from the Tate Modern gallery in London, the Metropolitan Police said. Emergency services were called to the gallery, in Bankside, at about 10.45am on Friday. The force said the man, who has yet to be identified, died at the scene. His death is not currently being treated as suspicious. [...]
Oil giant BP names first female CFO ahead of 2023 results February 2, 2024 Since September last year, Kate Thomson served as interim chief financial officer when the previous incumbent-now chief executive Murray Auchincloss stepped up to the interim leader position.
City Trump fan lawyer selected for Tory safe seat in Surrey February 2, 2024 An associate at the London office of US law firm White and Case has been selected as the Conservative candidate for Epsom and Ewell. Mhairi Fraser will represent the Tory party as a prospective parliamentary candidate in the next general election. She will stand in one of the strongest Conservative areas in the country as [...]
Jaguar Land Rover: What’s driving record sales at JLR as profits pass milestone? February 2, 2024 Jaguar Land Rover posted its highest quarterly profits since 2017 as its sales hit a new record, it has been revealed.
Ex-head of Dentons’ Saudi operations files London lawsuit against the firm February 2, 2024 The former managing partner of the Saudi office of the largest law firm in the world, by size, has filed a lawsuit in London, seven years after he left the firm. Amgad Husein led Dentons’ Saudi Arabia operations while he was at the firm between 2007 to 2017. While there, his work primarily focused on [...]
YouGov: Pollsters expect revenue ‘will be strong’ as UK and US elections loom February 2, 2024 The market research and pollster firm, YouGov, stated in its half-year update that it is “confident in achieving full year expectations”. Despite the challenging macro-economic environment, YouGov said it has seen resilient performance during the period as it continues to see sales momentum in the technology sector. However, the business noted there are some “other [...]
Investment in London hotels sinks to lowest in a decade – but rate cut prospect boosts confidence February 2, 2024 In January, Starwood Capital acquired the 10-hotel Radisson Edwardian portfolio for a reported £800m, most of which is in central London.
Have you seen him? DON’T approach him: Manhunt continues for suspect in Clapham substance attack February 2, 2024 Police are continuing their search on Friday for the suspect in the alkaline substance attack which left a girl and her mother with potentially life-changing injuries. Abdul Ezedi, 35, from the Newcastle area, who was described by Metropolitan Police Superintendent Gabriel Cameron as having “significant injuries to the right side of his face”, was last [...]
Apple: China takes a bite out of numbers but tech giant beats consensus February 2, 2024 Apple missed sales estimates in China but held on to profits elsewhere, it told its investors on Wall Street last night
After four holds in a row, when will the Bank of England cut interest rates? February 1, 2024 Policymakers did not answer this question directly, but they did give some guidance as to the factors at play.