Could Smith & Nephew ditch the London Stock Exchange? July 4, 2024 Smith & Nephew is facing questions over whether it could ditch its London listing after activist investor Cevian Capital took a stake in the medical equipment manufacturer.
Transport upgrades are vital to keep London at the top of the financial table May 11, 2023 Ask most of those who are yet to come back to work three or four or five days a week what the biggest barrier is and the answer is usually either the commute being a pain in the neck or being too expensive. So it won’t necessarily shock you to learn that in the aftermath [...]
Balli Steel execs found guilty of £120m fraud at collapsed trading firm February 2, 2023 Two Balli Steel executives have been convicted of using forged documents to mislead banks into lending the bankrupt commodities trader $150m (£122m). A jury at Southwark Crown Court today found Balli Steel executives Melis Erda and Louise Worsell guilty on six counts of fraud. Worsell, the managing director of Balli’s UAE business, and Erda, group [...]
‘The death penalty is unhappy customers’: Dott chief on why London has lost control of its e-bikes October 16, 2023 The chief executive of Dott has described London’s e-bike market as “out of control,” after the group withdrew its vehicles from the capital.
David Cameron urges “consequences” for death of Putin’s critic Alexei Navalny February 17, 2024 Britain will take action over the death in prison of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny and it is calling on other countries to do likewise, foreign minister Lord David Cameron said on Saturday. “There should be consequences when appalling human rights outrages like this take place,” Cameron told Sky News. “What we do is we look at whether there [...]
Tom Hayes: Court upholds Libor conviction as top MP warns London now an ‘outlier’ March 27, 2024 The Court of Appeal has upheld the conviction of former Libor trader Tom Hayes today after he spent years in prison for rate-rigging – with one MP saying the decision made the capital an “outlier” compared to other financial capitals. On Wednesday, Lord Justice Bean read out a press summary at the Court of Appeal, [...]
End ‘damaging speculation’ over graduate visas, business groups warn May 14, 2024 Government must end the “damaging speculation” over the graduate visa route, business lobby groups have warned.
Network Rail must improve performance after Elizabeth Line and Paddington disruption, says Sadiq Khan January 31, 2024 The Mayor of London has called on the UK's rail infrastructure manager to get its act together after disruption on the Elizabeth Line.
Bank of America backs London fintech Simply’s lending to small businesses June 28, 2024 Bank of America has thrown its weight behind London-based fintech Simply Asset Finance to support its lending to small businesses.
ULEZ: Government plays down suggestion it could veto Khan’s expansion plans February 20, 2023 Suggestions ministers could be veto or deploy exemptions to Sadiq Khan’s controversial expansion of the Ultra Low Emission Zone (ULEZ) scheme were played down by the government today. Under the expansion plans, drivers across the capital will face a daily charge of £12.50 for using vehicles which do not meet emissions standards from August – [...]