Sadiq Khan pledges to eliminate rough sleeping by 2030, if re-elected April 15, 2024 Sadiq Khan has pledged to eliminate rough sleeping in London by 2030, if re-elected as mayor of London.
HSBC doubles down on homeworking as Lloyd’s of London pushes for return to City HQ February 26, 2023 HSBC’s and Lloyd’s rival plans for the futures of their London headquarters have revealed a growing split in attitudes towards the long-term prospects of working from home. Lloyd’s of London is reportedly in talks to extend the lease on its iconic City headquarters as it works to bring staff back into the office in resisting [...]
Burning car hits Mayor’s home as Paris riots continue overnight July 2, 2023 Young rioters clashed with police late on Saturday and early on Sunday and targeted a mayor’s home with a burning car as France faced a fifth night of unrest sparked by the police killing of a teenager, but overall violence appeared to be reduced compared with previous nights. Police had made 719 arrests nationwide by [...]
Former TV boss succeeds Ultimate Products’ founder as chief executive February 8, 2024 A former TV boss has been named as the new chief executive of Ultimate Products after its founder stepped down.
Japan’s ‘Big Four’ law firm Anderson Mori picks London for first European venture September 4, 2022 One of Japan’s biggest law firms, Anderson Mori & Tomotsune, has opened a new office in London, in its first venture outside of Asia. The launch of the ‘Big Four’ Japanese firm’s London office marks Anderson Mori’s first venture outside its home continent, after the firm opened its first international offices, in Beijing, in [...]
Finance-focused climate charity adds Lord Zac Goldsmith to its board April 8, 2024 Finance-focused climate charity Global Returns Project has added former Mayor of London candidate Zac Goldsmith to its board.
UK agencies failing to punish top execs for corporate misconduct, report warns February 7, 2024 UK regulators and prosecutors are failing to properly hold senior executives to account for acts of corporate misconduct, a new report has warned.
Tom Hayes’ lawyer accuses Court of Appeal judge of conflict of interest April 3, 2024 Lawyer Karen Todner has written to the court highlighting Mr Justice Bryan's position on the appeal panel after she discovered he sat one of the previous EURIBOR interlocutory appeals for Christian Bittar.
Letters: Stop spying on me, boss September 16, 2022 [Re: UK civil servants to have computers monitored to get people back to office, September 13] The UK Civil Service should reconsider whether the surveillance of employees is the appropriate approach to get the most out of their staff and encourage their return to the office. It is important that employees feel accountable and acknowledged [...]
Being and Belonging: Financial services and safety for the LGBTQ+ community June 27, 2023 DiverCity® Podcast · Being and Belonging: Financial services and safety for the LGBTQ+ community In this episode, host Julia Streets is joined by Billie Simmons, co-founder and Chief Operating Officer of Daylight, a queer-owned and queer-run members-only neobank and Geffrye Parsons, Founder and CEO (‘Chief Empathy Officer’) of The Inclusion Imperative, a best-practice Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & [...]