‘It’s not enough to do good work, you have to tell people’: Naomi Tarawali on making it in law March 6, 2025 Naomi Tarawali became a partner at global law firm Cleary Gottlieb aged just 33. She tells us how in this week's Square Mile and Me.
Spire Healthcare shares plunge as group warns of cost hit despite NHS demand March 6, 2025 Shares in NHS private healthcare provider Spire Healthcare plunged by nearly a quarter in early deals this morning after the company warned that higher costs could cut earnings by as much as 10 per cent. The company said it faced a £30m hit to earnings before interest, tax, deprecation and amortisation (EBITDA) in the year [...]
Digital nomads costing UK economy £3bn a year March 6, 2025 The UK is missing out on over £3bn of consumer spending and £320m of lost VAT a year because of the rising popularity of ‘digital nomad’ schemes among British citizens. According to a fresh study from Public First, the modish regimes – which promise professionals long-term work visas without having to become fully-fledged tax residents [...]
West is best: Why West London is primed for growth March 6, 2025 West London has high-growth businesses, great transport links and brownfield sites ripe for development. No wonder it’s top of the Mayor’s list for investment, says Peter Mason We are at a tipping point for London’s economy. We need more homes, but equally, we also need the jobs and economic growth that will allow people to [...]
Finance for Ukraine: Scrap regulations that ban investment in defence March 6, 2025 There has historically been a nervousness about investing in defence, but at this pivotal moment for the security of our continent, it’s time to change ESG rules that are holding the sector back, say MPs Alex Baker and Luke Charters Britain stands at a pivotal moment, shaped by three years of Russia’s illegal invasion of [...]
Making Nature Part of Wharf Life March 5, 2025 Canary Wharf, a place where nature and people thrive Why have we interwoven 16.5 acres of gardens and parks, 800 species of plants and trees, and 5km of waterside boardwalks throughout Canary Wharf? Because humans gravitate towards spending time in the natural world, and we know that proximity to green and blue spaces has been [...]
The Chancellor must act urgently to restore business confidence March 5, 2025 77 per cent of businesses have ‘low or very low confidence’ in the UK’s business environment; winning business back will require us to actively improve our offering, with comprehensive reforms to our regulatory, legal and fiscal framework, says Sam Bidwell With all eyes on Washington and Kyiv, the government must not lose sight of trouble [...]
Events, dear boy, events: Starmer’s defence challenge could be his biggest opportunity March 5, 2025 In July 2020, the then chief executive of the Environment Agency, Sir James Bevan, gave a speech to the Whitehall & Industry Group titled: ‘“Events, Dear Boy”: managing incidents before they become crises’. He told listeners: “When Prime Minister Harold Macmillan was asked what was the greatest challenge for a statesman, he replied: ‘Events, dear [...]
AI and hybrid patterns set to determine the future of work March 5, 2025 Rising employment costs have driven many UK businesses towards investing in AI instead of hiring new employees, while workers are resisting efforts to increase office mandates in favour of working from home (WFH). New research from Linkedin and Pleo has revealed the tension between using AI as a cost-saving tactic, and the need for meaningful [...]
Top Pancake Day recipes: How to make the perfect pancake on Shrove Tuesday March 4, 2025 Pancake day is upon us! We asked some top chefs for ideas for something a little extra this Shrove Tuesday. Here’s how to make the perfect pancake from the comfort of your own kitchen. Chocolate and banana pancake Cyril Lignac, head chef at Bar Des Pres As a chef, pancake day gives everyone, both amateur [...]