London Lions basketball team partners with BitPay January 31, 2023 The London Lions have teamed up with crypto platform BitPay in a partnership that will allow fans to buy merchandise and tickets using cryptocurrency.
Council boss who led Rotherham abuse scandal response named City of London’s new chief exec November 18, 2022 A high-profile public sector chief, who led Rotherham council’s response to the town’s sex abuse scandal, is set to take on a new position as the City of London’s Town Clerk. Ian Thomas CBE will leave his position as head of the Royal Borough of Kingston to succeed John Barradell as the City of [...]
GSK moves new HQ to central London December 12, 2022 GSK today announced that it would be moving its new global headquarters to central London and away from the outskirts. The company will move to the new headquarters in 2024 from its current location in Brentford, West London. The site (currently known as the Earnshaw), which is under construction and scheduled for completion next year, [...]
Mega rich splurge £1.3bn on office shopping spree around London September 5, 2023 The world’s mega rich are pouring their spare millions into offices around London, gobbling up £1.3bn worth of space in the last 12 months.
Smurfit Kappa looks to ditch London as it plots merger with US rival West Rock September 7, 2023 Irish packaging giant Smurfit Kappa has confirmed it is in advanced discussions to merge with US rival West Rock.
FTSE 100 close: London dragged lower by Astrazeneca, DS Smith soars after takeover rumours February 8, 2024 Shares in Astrazeneca, the biggest company listed in London, dropped 6.3 per cent even after reporting an increase in revenue in 2023.
FTSE 100 close: London index muted as interest rate fears linger July 10, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 kicked off a new week just about in the green today as a reduction in UK debt costs gave the index a reprieve from a torrid time of late. The capital’s premier index edged 0.23 per cent higher to close at 7,273.80 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250, which tends to [...]
Industry bodies back London as European clearing hub as concerns raised with EU’s regulations September 7, 2023 Leading users of derivatives markets in the European Union called on the bloc on Thursday to scrap a plan that would force them to shift euro derivatives clearing from London to the EU.
Newly merged Cavendish launches in London as bank bosses face ‘really tough’ conditions September 12, 2023 Newly merged investment bank Cavendish has launched to the market today after the completion of a tie up between City firms Cenkos Securities and FinnCap, in the latest in a wave of consolidation in the mid-market banking sector. The deal brings together two of the City’s mid-market banks and brokers amid a torrid time for [...]
MP for City of London Nickie Aiken to quit as civil servant husband scoops top UAE job February 7, 2024 Conservative MP Nickie Aiken has announced she will stand down at the next general election.