City Moves: Who’s switching jobs in the Square Mile? October 18, 2022 City A.M.’s Millie Turner provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every morning. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. Knight Frank Knight Frank has poached a new head of central London property management from real estate advisory JLL. Andrew Child, who spent over 13 years at JLL, will help expand the existing central London property management [...]
This Is Why Imposter Syndrome Is Worse For Remote Workers October 17, 2022 If you’ve ever had that stomach-clenching sense of inadequacy about work; you know, the one that precedes the little voice in your head that tells you that you’re no good at your job, you’re going to be found out any minute now, and that no one rates you, then you’ll be familiar with imposter syndrome. [...]
Made.com receives non-binding proposals in rescue sale talks October 17, 2022 Made has said it has recieved “a number of” non-binding indicative proposals, as the online homeware retailer searches for a buyer amid tumbling sales. After reviewing the proposals, the board has invited” a select number of parties” to progress towards firm offers by the end of October, following a due diligence process, Made said on [...]
Hunt to make statement on fiscal plan TODAY in bid to calm markets October 17, 2022 Jeremy Hunt will make an announcement today in Parliament about the government’s so-called Medium-Term Fiscal Plan. The chancellor’s statement is a bid to calm the markets, bringing forward the details of the now much-derided mini-budget, outlined by his predecessor. Hunt will issue his plans later today and also speak in the House of Commons this afternoon. [...]
Dealmaker’s Spotlight: Evercore October 17, 2022 Datasite recently spoke with Alexander Asher, Vice President, Consumer-Retail Team at Evercore, to hear his thoughts and insights on market conditions, trends, and technology. Evercore is a premier global independent investment advisory firm. Founded in 1995, the firm has advised on over US$4.7 trn M&A and restructuring transactions. Headquartered in New York, it has 17 advisory [...]
Titanic Technology, where the fun never Ends October 14, 2022 It was Benjamin Franklin who said: “nothing can be said to be certain, except death and taxes”. In addition to that I can add another certainty – the lack of quality IT developers in the Financial Technology landscape. Blessed is the geek, for they shall inherit if not the earth, then a hefty salary, possible [...]
Sanctions on Russia are on a collision course with Europe’s green ambitions October 14, 2022 These days, Europe is seen as the weak link in the developed economic world. The European stock market is underperforming its US rival, down 22 per cent year-to-date. Even risky emerging markets are doing better. Likewise, Europe’s surging inflation rates, in countries like Germany and Spain (not to mention what the UK is going through), [...]
UK risks exodus of science firms with hard-line immigration stance October 13, 2022 Science and technology businesses are bailing out of the UK amid strict limitations on visas for oversees talent. One in six firms have plans to relocate abroad over the next three years, according to research by consultancy Ridge and Partners, with nearly a third of businesses polled being hit by the government’s visa limits. Liz [...]
EasyJet expects to book £545m in the final quarter with ‘record bounce back’ October 13, 2022 Bosses at EasyJet are expecting to book between £525m and £545m in earnings for final quarter, as the budget airline continues its post-lockdown recovery. The earnings before interest and tax, marks a “record bounce back” for the carrier, CEO Johan Lundgren said in a statement this morning. It means the company will breakeven this year. [...]
The Electronic Trade Documents Bill – one of the most important Bills you’ve never heard of October 12, 2022 Today, in the House of Lords, Lord Holmes witnessed the Government introduce an incredibly important piece of legislation.