Time to embrace carbon trading opportunity July 25, 2010 REDUCING carbon emissions is a long-standing objective within the European Union for obvious reasons. But, given the current economic climate, policy makers are now stressing the need for the UK to move to a low carbon economy not only to protect the environment but also to foster long-term, sustainable growth to help our country recover [...]
EU bank body to be based in City July 13, 2010 LONDON defeated a Frankfurt power-grab yesterday when EU finance ministers decided to seat a new European banking watchdog in the City. Germany had hoped to locate the agency next to the European Central Bank (ECB) in its financial hub with an eleventh hour tweaking of the legislation last week. Britain and France reacted furiously to [...]
EU bank body to be based in City July 13, 2010 LONDON defeated a Frankfurt power-grab yesterday when EU finance ministers decided to seat a new European banking watchdog in the City. Germany had hoped to locate the agency next to the European Central Bank (ECB) in its financial hub with an eleventh hour tweaking of the legislation last week. Britain and France reacted furiously to [...]
City must stop making noise just for attention July 11, 2010 As regular readers of this column will know, the City of London is acutely aware of the impact that any proposals emanating from the European Union may have on our international competitiveness. But, like the boy who cried wolf, we must guard against merely making noise in order to attract attention. Constantly issuing shrill objections [...]
City must stop making noise just for attention July 11, 2010 As regular readers of this column will know, the City of London is acutely aware of the impact that any proposals emanating from the European Union may have on our international competitiveness. But, like the boy who cried wolf, we must guard against merely making noise in order to attract attention. Constantly issuing shrill objections [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING August 1, 2010 THE SUNDAYS The Sunday Telegraph INVESTORS DEMAND ETHICS AUDIT New rules should be introduced that would increase the cost of capital for companies with controversial environmental and human rights records, according to one of Britain’s largest investors. Steve Waygood, chief of sustainability research at Aviva Investors, said: “If companies were forced to publish long-term data [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING August 1, 2010 THE SUNDAYS The Sunday Telegraph INVESTORS DEMAND ETHICS AUDIT New rules should be introduced that would increase the cost of capital for companies with controversial environmental and human rights records, according to one of Britain’s largest investors. Steve Waygood, chief of sustainability research at Aviva Investors, said: “If companies were forced to publish long-term data [...]
City commercial property figures to tell conference about upward trends May 26, 2010 LONDON’S commercial property market is in an upward swing, according to City figures who feel bullish about the city’s future. A delegation of members from the commercial property sector will today hear the challenges and reality of London’s future as a world city at the annual British Council for Offices. Held for the first time [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF April 25, 2010 O’Sullivan’s in a deadlock SNOOKER: World No1 Ronnie O’Sullivan was locked at 8-8 with rival Mark Williams as their second round World Championship clash looked set to go to the wire at the Crucible. Ali Carter leads Joe Perry 10-6, while seven-time champion Stephen Hendry resumes at 4-4 with Mark Selby this morning. In the [...]
SPORT | IN BRIEF April 22, 2010 Jump stars paraded at Sandown RACING: This season’s equine champions over the jumps will be paraded at Sandown Park on Saturday for bet365 Gold Cup Day. Four-time winner of the King George VI Chase Kauto Star heads the line-up, with 2009 Hennessy Gold Cup champion Denman, World Hurdle winner Big Buck’s and Cheltenham Gold Cup [...]