The unofficial economy of gossip has always been a powerful lure of the City February 8, 2022 The City has weathered an almighty storm over the last two years. And yet, there is still a strong appetite for people to come back to their offices even in the midst of so much uncertainty. The pros and cons of home working, hybrid and the office have been discussed at length. It has become [...]
EV industry welcomes government’s home charging rules November 22, 2021 The EV industry has welcomed the UK Government’s announcement that owners of newly built homes and commercial buildings will need to instal electric vehicle (EV) charging points. The new regulations will lead to 145,000 additional EV chargers installed across the UK every year, and it was announced a few weeks after Prime Minister Boris Johnson [...]
Clifford Chance to work minimum of 50 per cent in the office post-pandemic April 30, 2021 Clifford Chance will expect staff to be in the office for at least 50 per cent of the week post-pandemic, as the law firm moves to a more flexible way of working. The new approach means staff at the Magic Circle law firm could work remotely for up to 50 per cent of the time. [...]
Business of Space: What’s the deal with space traffic? March 5, 2022 This week Starlink makes a stance UK’s SaxaVord enters French market What’s the deal with space traffic? SpaceX SpaceX boss Elon Musk said today that its Starlink, a satellite broadband service, has been urged to block Russian news sources by some governments, but not Ukraine. Tweeting on Saturday, the billionaire entrepreneur said: “We will not [...]
Law firms match investment banks in handing out UK’s highest graduate salaries February 21, 2022 The City of London’s law firms are now the UK’s highest paying graduate employers, according to new figures from High Fliers, which show UK law firms have now matched investment banks in offering graduates average salaries of £50,000 a year. The graduate salaries paid out by Britain’s major law firms are now on par with [...]
London ‘uniquely well-placed’ as space sector heads for M&A boom in 2022 December 20, 2021 The UK’s space sector is bound for an explosion in mergers and acquisitions (M&A) next year – with London “uniquely well-placed” for a leading role in the forecasted frenzy. Managing associate of Linklaters technology practice, Katie Williams told City A.M., that an increase in M&A activity is likely, with banks and other financiers expected to [...]
The race to replace the ISS: ‘A full-scale industrial revolution and we’re at the very start of it’ February 16, 2022 The race for a commercial space station is officially a-go, with businesses poised for a new privately funded post to orbit Earth by the end of the decade. Nanoracks, Voyager Space and Lockheed Martin are collaborating to develop a free flying commercial space station known as Starlab. While London’s Space Entertainment Enterprise (SEE) has teamed [...]
Darktrace: Dips and Dives February 24, 2022 For a cyber security firm Darktrace’s reputation has been anything but secure. As Jack Stockdale, CTO and founding partner, told City A.M.: “One minute you can be the tech darling, the next minute you’re not. Then, suddenly, you are again!”
FCA’s new crypto advertising rules met with mixed industry response June 8, 2023 A round-up of industry reaction to the FCA's sweeping new rules surrounding the marketing and promotion of digital assets.
Freshfields tries to distance itself from ‘Magic Circle’ label April 22, 2021 Top brass at elite London law firm Freshfields Bruckhaus Deringer would prefer it not to be labelled a ‘Magic Circle’ firm, after it aggressively expanded into the US in recent years. “I don’t think the Magic Circle is a correct reference, and, at the same time, we do more than our US competitors as well,” [...]