Square Mile and Me: Farmer J boss Jonathan Recanti on his career (and what salad he orders) November 14, 2024 In this week's Square Mile and Me, Farmer J founder Jonathan Recanti tells us about his career from City banker to Square Mile salad tycoon.
East London praised for start-up growth — but can it continue? November 14, 2024 East London has been crowned the most entrepreneurial region in England as it tops of the charts with the fastest growth of new start-ups. Fresh research by the East London Growth Group has revealed half of East London’s boroughs are in the top 10 per cent for the growth rate of new small and medium [...]
Mark Kleinman: Thames needs to clear murky waters to restore credibility November 14, 2024 Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his weekly City AM column. This week he tackles resetting Reeves, Thames Water and challenges for challenger banks Reeves’s post-reset reset may need new faces at City regulators How about a post-reset reset? Such has been the turbulence of Labour’s [...]
UK set for buy-now pay-later revolution, says Clearpay’s Nick Molnar November 14, 2024 Molnar tells City AM the future is limitless for the buy-now pay-later juggernaut he founded with then-neighbour Anthony Eisen in 2014.
As Direct Line cuts costs, where does its brand stand with the UK public? November 14, 2024 YouGov’s chief executive Steve Hatch takes a closer look at the data behind the biggest stories in business. Direct Line recently announced a cost saving plan that is expected to lead to 550 job losses. The measures, revealed in a trading update issued on Monday, will include a “series of initiatives” designed to deliver around £50m in [...]
Trump’s victory: Why Americans chose the man who impoverished them November 14, 2024 US voters chose to elect a President who made them materially poorer not richer. Sam Fowles investigates why.
US paying Ryder Cup players could pressure Team Europe November 13, 2024 European Ryder Cup chiefs face pressure to pay players for the first time after it emerged that the US team are set to receive almost £4m for taking part in next year’s match. The PGA of America is proposing to pay each of the 12 golfers on the US team at Bethpage Black $400,000 (£315,000) [...]
FCA to reshape ‘name and shame’ policy following City backlash November 13, 2024 The Financial Conduct Authority will “fundamentally reshape” its controversial 'name and shame' policy following backlash from the City.
Wasps step closer to new Kent home and Championship spot November 13, 2024 Two-time European champions Wasps moved a step closer to reviving their defunct rugby club after they secured land in Kent for a new stadium. The site in Swanley has been acquired on a 10-year-option and could be used to build a new stadium in the south east of the country after the club were one [...]
Motor finance: The legal battles are only just beginning November 13, 2024 The legal troubles for banks and lenders may widen says a lawyer, following the success of the landmark Court of Appeal decision last month.