UK electoral system vulnerable to foreign hacking, say officials September 11, 2019 On the brink of an election, The UK does not have time to bring forward measures to resist the sort of social media and misinformation campaigns carried out by hostile states that have affected some Western nations, officials say. Following the 2016 Brexit referendum, some defeated remain campaigners alleged that a misleading social meda campaign [...]
Treasury refuses MPs’ demands to publish Bank of England governor shortlist September 9, 2019 The Treasury has refused the demands of opposition MPs to publish the shortlist of candidates to be the next Bank of England governor, saying it “would not be appropriate” to name names. Read more: Mark Carney misses cut for IMF top job shortlist A group of 28 opposition MPs today called on chancellor Sajid Javid [...]
Winging it: Conservatives criticised over meme depicting Jeremy Corbyn as a chicken September 6, 2019 The Conservative Party has published a meme depicting Jeremy Corbyn in a chicken costume and delivered chicken to journalists offices in an escalation in its campaign to brand the Labour leader a “chicken” for refusing to back the government’s calls for an early election. The chicken, which was hand delivered to various newspapers’ Parliamentary offices [...]
City Moves for 6 September – Who’s switching jobs at Stonehage Fleming, the Financial Conduct Authority and Cipfa? September 6, 2019 Today’s City Moves includes Stonehage Fleming, the Financial Conduct Authority and Cipfa. Stonehage Fleming Chris Merry has been appointed group chief executive of independently owned international wealth management company Stonehage Fleming. Formerly chief executive of Ipes, a European provider of fund administration and outsourcing services, Chris will be based in Stonehage Fleming’s London office. Chris [...]
Business must look beyond no-deal prep and plan for a globally competitive future September 6, 2019 A brand new chancellor, same old challenge. It’s the issue that brought us to Brexit, and the one that will underpin its impact: flatlining UK productivity. Sajid Javid and Philip Hammond may not be on the same side this week, but both chancellors entered Number 11 to confront this same priority. On Wednesday, Javid stood [...]
Control game review: Alan Wake developer perfects its formula with this sci-fi blockbuster September 5, 2019 When David Lynch and Mark Frost came up with the pitch for Twin Peaks, they ignored the prevailing wisdom for creating a TV show. First they mapped out the town itself – the sheriff’s station, the high school, the woods – then they imagined the kind of people who might live there. The murder mystery [...]
Investors balk at Slack’s earnings debut on Wall St September 4, 2019 Shares of workplace technology giant Slack fell more than 15 per cent in after-hours trading tonight, following the company’s first set of quarterly results published since its markets debut in June. Slack, which is the creator of its eponymous workplace messaging app, said it had suffered a significant impact on its revenue due to the [...]
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam expected to withdraw controversial extradition bill September 4, 2019 Hong Kong’s chief executive, Carrie Lam, is reportedly set to announce the withdrawal of a controversial extradition bill that sparked three months of protests in the territory. The South China Morning Post reported that Lam would announce the formal withdrawal of the proposed bill later on Wednesday, citing unnamed sources. Other local media outlets also [...]
Allen & Overy’s US merger talks with O’Melveny & Myers collapse September 2, 2019 Magic Circle firm Allen & Overy’s longrunning merger talks with US firm O’Melveny & Myers have collapsed, the firm said today. In a statement, the firm said: “Allen & Overy and O’Melveny & Myers have held discussions about a possible combination and, despite agreeing that there were some compelling synergies between us and that it [...]
Dechra Pharmaceuticals hikes dividend but braces itself for no-deal Brexit September 2, 2019 Veterinary drugs maker Dechra Pharmaceuticals has steeled itself for a possible no-deal Brexit by shifting ownership of UK marketing authorisations to a new arm in the Netherlands. Dechra has also moved all its analytical testing methods for products created at its Skipton site in the UK to a new laboratory in Zagreb, Croatia as well [...]