An easy target: Meet the firms being sued in Easygroup’s trademark war November 10, 2023 Easygroup has filed a record number of trademark lawsuits this year over the 'easy' brand. Here are some of the companies they are targeting.
Businesses exposed to deepening energy crisis warns Cornwall Insight July 3, 2022 The "cost of living crisis" could escalate to a "cost of doing business" crisis this winter, warned energy specialist Cornwall Insight.
The City View: Jo Tanner on the Downing Street spin machine July 20, 2020 Subscribe to The City View Podcast: Apple / Google / Spotify / RSS In today’s episode, Andy Silvester is joined by Jo Tanner, Chief Executive of iNHouse Communications, one of the capital’s most effective campaigning operations. Andy and Jo talk about the government’s communications strategy around Covid-19, whether ‘work from home’ is all it’s cracked up to be and what certainty Downing [...]
This shakeout isn’t done yet – there will be more crypto casualties November 18, 2022 Jason Deane carefully picks apart the events of the last week to see what effect they've had on the cryptocurrency markets.
Michael Gove calling for UK to seize London homes of Russian oligarchs February 27, 2022 Michael Gove has told cabinet colleagues that the government should seize lavish London properties that are owned by Kremlin-linked oligarchs in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The housing secretary told a cabinet meeting on Thursday that more action was needed to clamp down on Russian dirty money being used to buy property in [...]
Inflation jumps to 9.1 per cent: Worried City insiders respond to consumer prices climbing again June 22, 2022 The rate of inflation rose again in May, remaining at 40-year highs, the Office for National Statistics said this morning. The rate of Consumer Prices Index inflation rose slightly to 9.1 per cent in May from 9 per cent in April, according to the ONS. The increase matches what analysts had expected. “Though still at [...]
Brexit: EU finserv groups call for extension to City clearing house access September 16, 2021 A trio of major lobby groups for Europe’s financial services sector have called on Brussels to extend the EU’s access to London clearing houses amid warnings of financial instability. The groups wrote to the European Commission today, warning “there is a significant risk of market disruption for EU clearing members and their clients” if the [...]
Low-quality gas could be used to ease energy crisis June 25, 2022 Lower quality gas could be flowing through Britain's pipelines this winter, with the Government scrambling to secure energy supplies.
Pent-up demand pushes up competition for property despite coronavirus August 3, 2020 Years of pent-up demand are driving up competition for UK properties despite the coronavirus pandemic, a new survey from estate agent Knight Frank has found. The firm found that discounts are still being negotiated due to the ongoing downturn caused by the pandemic, but sellers are fast hardening their resolve as demand grows more quickly [...]
Bridgepoint enlists Rothschild for £1.3bn Miller Homes sale amid housing boom October 2, 2021 Bridgepoint is seeking to capitalise on soaring valuations as the housing market booms, with the sale or float of Miller Homes, one of the UK’s biggest housebuilders. The private equity firm has appointed investment bank Rothschild to advise on its potential exit from Miller Homes, four years after it bought the company from GSO Capital [...]