Coffee shops and skyscrapers: The success of the Square Mile should concern us all April 8, 2024 The Square Mile fosters an unbreakable bond between people and place - as well as acting as the engine of the UK's national economy, writes Chris Hayward
Estelle Manor in Oxfordshire is your new favourite rural bolthole January 2, 2024 What sets Estelle Manor apart is the fine balance between luxury and informality, from the opulent decor to the four distinct dining options
How a little-known vaping group went from nothing to sales of $1bn in just two years March 9, 2024 How has a vaping group reached $1bn in sales in only its second year?
London-listed software firm Idox cheers revenue rise following £15m acquisition June 11, 2024 Software company Idox plc said recurring revenue grew by 21 per cent to £43.1m in the six months to April.
Womble Bond Dickinson and BDB Pitmans in talks to create £430m firm October 23, 2022 Transatlantic law giant Womble Bond Dickinson is in early stage talks to merge with British firm BDB Pitmans. The two law firms are in early discussions for a potential merger, with a view to seizing the opportunities offered by complementary practice areas and a wider geographical footprint, BDB Pitmans confirmed. If completed, the merger would [...]
Litigation funding brought the Post Office to justice – now it’s time to take it to water companies August 16, 2024 Without litigation funding, the Post Office may have never seen justice. Now it’s time to use it against polluting water companies, writes environment consultant Carolyn Roberts Ofwat recently announced hefty fines for three water companies dumping sewage in our waterways. Alongside regulatory pressure, collective opt-out legal action like the one I’m leading can play a [...]
YouGov: Pollsters expect revenue ‘will be strong’ as UK and US elections loom February 2, 2024 The market research and pollster firm, YouGov, stated in its half-year update that it is “confident in achieving full year expectations”. Despite the challenging macro-economic environment, YouGov said it has seen resilient performance during the period as it continues to see sales momentum in the technology sector. However, the business noted there are some “other [...]
FTSE 100 close: London sinks into the red as shares in St James’s Place crash, Reckitt and Taylor Wimpey fall February 28, 2024 Shares in St James Place plummeted after it slashed its dividend and warned that costs connected to complaints would be a drag on growth in the coming year.
The Notebook: The Orwellian use of facial recognition June 10, 2024 Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, Silkie Carlo, director of Big Brother Watch, takes the pen to talk about the increasing use of CCTV surveillance, wasteful policing in Croydon and a weirdly wonderful production of Cabaret Dystopian nightmares in Orwell’s 1984 now look eerily prophetic This weekend marked 75 years since [...]
PwC’s UK media team set to move to Mediasense May 30, 2024 It is the company's first major acquisition since private equity firm Apiary Capital bought a majority stake in Mediasense three years ago.