Arm deals blow to UK tech industry by rejecting London listing for a NASDAQ flotation March 3, 2023 Cambridge-based technology firm Arm said it will pursue a US-only stock market listing this year, dealing a blow to the UK markets. The plans from the company, owned by Japanese investment giant SoftBank, come despite heavy lobbying by successive prime ministers and cabinet members. In January, Rishi Sunak reportedly restarted talks with SoftBank to persuade [...]
Square Mile and Me: JMW Solicitors London boss John Andrews on making it in law May 16, 2024 John Andrews, head of London at JMW Solicitors, takes us through his career, from memorable lunches to his football heroes.
Property site OnTheMarket revenue leaps a third, but advertisers dwindle June 14, 2022 Revenue has leapt a third at property website OnTheMarket over the past year, topping £30.4m as the UK’s real estate sector swells in value. Property prices have hit new records every month this year, as the pandemic-era race and stamp duty holiday fuelled a frenzy in the market, which has bled into 2022. The market [...]
Could Mega May save retail? Hopes are riding high on King’s coronation and bumper May Day bank holiday boost April 21, 2023 Could the coronation of King Charles III help lift the UK’s post-Covid retail industry? Our retail reporter Laura McGuire finds out. March has proved to be another challenging month for the retail industry as sales fell 0.9 per cent due to soaring living costs and the third wettest March in history. However, with Royal celebrations [...]
Give women green jobs to accelerate the journey to net-zero March 10, 2022 International Women’s Day is a day we remember the immeasurable role women play in society. Sadly, this year, it comes at a time when the world is having to wade through even more unsettling and unchartered waters, while keeping our focus on working towards a more peaceful and sustainable future. The climate agenda is redefining [...]
Cardano revs up first automotive project with e-TukTuk announcement in Davos January 18, 2023 The world’s first automotive project built onCardano, has announced it will be launching its initial operations in Sri Lanka. In a bold step that could redefine the transportation sector for billions of people worldwide,eTukTukwas announced this afternoon at the World Economic Forum in Davos. There have been many attempts to launch two and three-wheeler electric [...]
The Notebook: Macron’s Olympian swim is good PR, but the water crisis needs serious attention April 29, 2024 Kate Elliot, head of sustainable research at Greenbank Investments, takes the Notebook pen to tell us why the water crisis is so urgent.
North Sea industry push for windfall tax price floor in bid to boost bank lending April 18, 2023 North Sea oil and gas producers are pushing the government to introduce a price floor in the windfall tax so that banks will offer better loans.
Credit inclusivity must go beyond buy now pay later to cater for those in need of access May 13, 2022 Credit has a huge inclusivity problem in the UK. It’s encouraging to see buy-now-pay-later (BNPL) firms make moves to share their data with credit referencing agencies (CRAs) ahead of regulatory deadlines. However, there’s much more to be done to help millennials improve their credit, and a real risk in advising consumers to increase BNPL usage [...]
Ride green: Uber Boat builds UK’s first hybrid high-speed passenger ferries January 20, 2022 Uber Boat by Thames Clippers has announced it is currently building the UK’s first hybrid high speed passenger ferries. Set to respectively launch in autumn 2022 and spring 2023, the ferries will operate solely on battery power when transporting commuters between Tower Pier and Battersea Power Station. “After the challenges of the last two years [...]