The US Embassy is throwing its doors open to the general public for the first time as part of Open House London this weekend September 18, 2018 Few Londoners can have failed to notice that there’s a new United States Embassy in town. Firstly, it’s hard to miss. The enormous glass cube is currently the most striking landmark in Nine Elms, a post-industrial stretch of riverbank that’s still very much a work in progress. Those who don’t visit Wandsworth very often may [...]
City broker Cenkos’ shares crash as profits fall 90 per cent September 18, 2018 City broker Cenkos’ shares fell seven per cent in early morning trading today as it revealed a 92 per cent plunge in profits. Read more: Volkswagen drives truck and bus division IPO plans forward The figures The stockbroker’s post-tax profits dropped to just £300,000 for the six months ending June, compared to the £3.7m it [...]
City broker Cenkos’ shares crash as profits fall 90 per cent September 18, 2018 City broker Cenkos’ shares fell seven per cent in early morning trading today as it revealed a 92 per cent plunge in profits. Read more: Volkswagen drives truck and bus division IPO plans forward The figures The stockbroker’s post-tax profits dropped to just £300,000 for the six months ending June, compared to the £3.7m it [...]
City Moves for 18 September 2018 – who’s switching jobs at FTI Consulting, CLS and Redburn? September 18, 2018 Today's City Moves cover insurance services, market infrastructure and equity research. Take a look at these movers and shakers: FTI Consulting FTI Consulting has expanded its global insurance services practice with the appointment of Rory O’Brien as a senior managing director. He will be based in London. Rory has more than 30 years of senior [...]
City Moves for 18 September 2018 – who’s switching jobs at FTI Consulting, CLS and Redburn? September 18, 2018 Today's City Moves cover insurance services, market infrastructure and equity research. Take a look at these movers and shakers: FTI Consulting FTI Consulting has expanded its global insurance services practice with the appointment of Rory O’Brien as a senior managing director. He will be based in London. Rory has more than 30 years of senior [...]
End of the road: Volkswagen will stop making iconic Beetle September 14, 2018 Volkswagen has announced it is to stop making its iconic Beetle car next year, ending nearly seven decades of production. The American branch of the international car manufacturer has said that the Mexican manufacturing plant that makes the iconic vehicle will cease production of the Beetle in 2019. Two special editions of the car will be released next [...]
End of the road: Volkswagen will stop making iconic Beetle September 14, 2018 Volkswagen has announced it is to stop making its iconic Beetle car next year, ending nearly seven decades of production. The American branch of the international car manufacturer has said that the Mexican manufacturing plant that makes the iconic vehicle will cease production of the Beetle in 2019. Two special editions of the car will be released next [...]
In the shadow of the Lehman Brothers collapse: A decade of change in the City of London September 14, 2018 The collapse of Lehman Brothers remains shorthand for the start of the global financial crisis and a period when the foundations of capitalism shook. A decade on the Western financial system is still struggling to move out of the shadow of the events of 15 September 2008. Political events around the world today are still [...]
In the shadow of the Lehman Brothers collapse: A decade of change in the City of London September 14, 2018 The collapse of Lehman Brothers remains shorthand for the start of the global financial crisis and a period when the foundations of capitalism shook. A decade on the Western financial system is still struggling to move out of the shadow of the events of 15 September 2008. Political events around the world today are still [...]
UK ‘would be mad’ to restrict flow of scientists into the country after Brexit, Oxford Biomedica exec warns after $842m deal boosts profits September 13, 2018 Growing pharmaceutical firm Oxford Biomedica has said the UK “would be mad” to restrict the flow of scientists as it reported a profit swing after landing an $842m (£643m) deal. The London-listed biopharmaceutical firm signed the multi-million-dollar deal with Axovant Science for its Parkinson's disease treatment in June. It also penned a $105m agreement giving Bioverativ [...]