Navigating the Challenges of the Legacy of Private Finance Initiative (PFI) Hand-backs: Strategies for the Public Sector June 10, 2024 While PFI had its heyday in the past, its legacy continues to present challenges for the public sector today as they navigate the complexities of asset hand-backs and financial obligations. The Private Finance Initiative (PFI) was initially introduced in the UK by the Conservative government in 1992 during John Major’s tenure as Prime Minister. In [...]
The indispensable role of project management in business success April 30, 2024 In a new report ‘The Golden Thread’ by the Association for Project Management (APM) and PwC Research, the project management profession is shown to contribute £186bn of gross value added (GVA) to the UK economy in 2024. This represents £30bn growth since 2019. The project profession also employs an estimated 2.32 million full-time equivalent workers [...]
Build-A-Bear and kitchen cabinets: US winners beyond the Mag 7 March 27, 2024 De Lisle, who manages the £329m VT De Lisle America fund, focuses on smaller companies and away from tech, and prides himself on finding "cheap little growth stocks".
Jeremy Hunt to sign ‘milestone’ financial services agreement with EU June 27, 2023 Chancellor Jeremy Hunt will today sign a long-awaited deal with the European Union on improving regulatory cooperation for financial services, in a move that Hunt said will boost the City as a “global financial services hub”. Hunt and EU financial services commissioner Mairead McGuinness will sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) at the European Commission [...]
Epwin investors in line for bumper payout despite ‘sluggish’ housing market April 10, 2024 Epwin Group investors can expect bumper payouts in 2024 after full-year profit beat market forecasts this morning.
Rolls-Royce taps funding for nuclear-powered space missions April 8, 2024 Rolls Royce is among the beneficiaries of a fresh funding round from the UK Space Agency to develop cutting-edge space technologies.
Build, baby, build: In ‘world-leading’ Wimbledon and beyond July 10, 2024 What should be a simple planning approval for an expansion onto a neighbouring golf club in Wimbledon has been endless planning disputes.
Financial services firms optimistic for remainder of the year despite dip in output October 5, 2023 Financial services activity dipped in the third quarter but firms were hopeful that volumes would pick up again in the last quarter of the year.
Why we bought a decommissioned nuclear power station August 30, 2024 Seventy years since a Brit first split the atom, it’s time to re-energise our nuclear industry and reclaim leadership in the technology of the future, says Lord Grade Down an unassuming country lane in Gloucestershire, out of the market town of Berkeley and toward the Severn Estuary, lies the site where Britain’s next nuclear power [...]
Calls for a ‘British Library’ of the public’s data grow to help drive AI progress May 2, 2024 A think tank has called for the creation of a 'British Library' of the public's data to help improve Britain's position in the global AI race.