‘I’m left wondering what price The Hundred franchises could one day fetch’ June 30, 2022 “What does Ed Warner know about tennis?” What indeed? My critique last week of the Lawn Tennis Association’s performance drew this feisty query in the Sport inc. comment section from Tom (no surname provided). It also garnered a response column in City A.M. from the LTA’s CEO, Scott Lloyd. Both Tom (no surname provided) and [...]
Share of Brits working from the office rises to pre-lockdown level, as remote working appeal fades March 5, 2021 Share of Brits working from the office rises to pre-lockdown level
Barclays and RBS among banks hit by £1bn forex rigging lawsuit July 29, 2019 Barclays and the Royal Bank of Scotland (RBS) are among five banks targeted in a £1bn class action lawsuit over forex rigging that was filed today. The action follows a May ruling by the European Commission that Barclays, RBS, JP Morgan, Citibank and UBS had violated EU competition law. The five banks have been collectively [...]
Retail, hospitality and transport sectors fear staff abuse when mandatory face masks end July 13, 2021 Business leaders in industries that operate in public indoor settings fear staff could come under attack from customers after the government lifts the legal requirement to wear face masks on 19 July. As of next week, businesses can enforce their own policy on masks as they see fit to protect their staff and customers. But [...]
What impact is inflation having on the Nasdaq? March 15, 2022 Rising US CPI inflation has caused the Nasdaq to fall but can we expect a correction with with interest rates expecting to rise? 2022 has not been kind to the NASDAQ Composite. After climbing from a covid-19 pandemic low of 6,880 points on 20 March 2020 to an intraday record of 16,212 points on 22 November 2021, it [...]
Exclusive: Capital raising startup HUBX completes $5.5m fundraising February 8, 2021 Private capital raising platform HUBX has completed a $5.5m (£4.2m) fundraising round after a surge in demand during the pandemic. Founded in 2015 the London-based B2B platform claims to democratise capital raising by using automation and data to help organisations execute its transactions faster. The platform works with startups as well as more established sell-side [...]
Credit Suisse ‘bankrolled Gupta despite warnings’ from colleagues elsewhere at bank May 28, 2021 Executives at Credit Suisse ignored warnings from colleagues about troubled Sanjeev Gupta, pressing ahead with funnelling billions to his business despite others at the bank blacklisting the steel tycoon. The warnings from one set of executives did not stop others at Credit Suisse transferring $1.2bn of client funds to steel tycoon Sanjeev Gupta, Bloomberg first [...]
Coming or going? Aviva the latest to cut office space as rival bosses say ‘remote working can’t last’ March 4, 2021 Aviva the latest to cut office space as rival bosses say 'remote working can't last'
UK Government sell shares of bailed-out NatWest for £1.1bn as stake shrinks to 55 per cent May 11, 2021 UK Government sell shares of bailed-out NatWest for £1.1bn as stake shrinks to 55 per cent
What can Sunak-friendly fintech expect under Truss? September 12, 2022 Some fintech bosses are reconsidering what a Truss leadership may mean for the sector.