Long-term care provision: a chance for redemption October 25, 2009 WHEN it comes to old age, it is not just the elderly who can get confused. For years, politicians, policy makers and economists alike have struggled to provide a sustainable solution to the problem of funding long-term care for elderly people in an ageing UK population. As part of this debate, the City of London [...]
Long-term care provision: a chance for redemption October 25, 2009 WHEN it comes to old age, it is not just the elderly who can get confused. For years, politicians, policy makers and economists alike have struggled to provide a sustainable solution to the problem of funding long-term care for elderly people in an ageing UK population. As part of this debate, the City of London [...]
The tributes pour in as City A.M. gets to 1,000 October 22, 2009 GORDON BROWNPrime Minister“Congratulations to City A.M. on reaching a thousand editions. Your paper has kept both Westminster and the City informed at a time of great turbulence in the world economy.” SIR VICTOR BLANKFormer chairman, Lloyds Banking“City A.M. has developed into a quality newspaper which sparks boardroom debate with its insight and analysis. It is [...]
Post strikes will do most damage to Royal Mail October 18, 2009 IF THIS week’s postal strike goes ahead from Thursday, as expected, the Square Mile will not come to a grinding halt. The rise of the internet, email and electronic trading platforms mean that the Royal Mail’s integral role of facilitating business between City firms are long gone. I suspect that more damage will be caused [...]
Why the special relationship is still important October 4, 2009 AHEAD of this week’s Conservative Party conference, it is perhaps a good time to recollect the wise words of one of the party’s and country’s most celebrated leaders. In response to a crisis far graver than the one we have just experienced, Winston Churchill coined the phrase “special relationship” to describe the close connection between [...]
CITY ELECTS NEW LORD MAYOR September 29, 2009 NICK Anstee, a senior director of law firm SJ Berwin, was yesterday elected as the 682nd Lord Mayor of the City of London. Anstee, who officially takes office in November, said the City should “continue to engage in debate to ensure any reforms are well-directed, effective, proportionate and maintain the City’s competitiveness”.
Head for China, former Lord Mayor tells banks September 28, 2009 UK BANKS should turn their attention to China’s burgeoning economy in their search for lucrative new business, former Lord Mayor of London Sir David Brewer said yesterday. Brewer, now the “China Business Champion” for UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), said there were “huge opportunities” for companies seeking to grow in China, which has maintained its [...]
Head for China, former Lord Mayor tells banks September 28, 2009 UK BANKS should turn their attention to China’s burgeoning economy in their search for lucrative new business, former Lord Mayor of London Sir David Brewer said yesterday. Brewer, now the “China Business Champion” for UK Trade and Investment (UKTI), said there were “huge opportunities” for companies seeking to grow in China, which has maintained its [...]
Lloyd’s profits up 39pc amid bond rebound September 24, 2009 LLOYD’S of London, the City’s 321-year old insurance market, yesterday unveiled bumper first-half profits after a recovery in corporate bond markets helped boost returns on its investment portfolio. Chief executive Richard Ward said the market had booked profits of £1.32bn during the first six months of the year – a 39 per cent rise on [...]
CITY ON THE CUSP OF APPOINTING NICK ANSTEE AS NEXT LORD MAYOR September 23, 2009 UNDER a week to go until the appointment of the man who will replace Lord Mayor Ian Luder at the helm of the City of London. The new boss won’t officially take up residence in his swanky Mansion House digs until his official inauguration in November, though the election – if you can call it [...]