Tesco, Sainsbury’s, Aldi: Who owns Britain’s biggest supermarkets after Asda takeover? June 12, 2024 British supermarkets like Tesco, Asda, Sainsburys, and Waitrose might be household names, but who is pulling their strings?
London faces ‘historic rise in unemployment,’ warns Sadiq Khan July 16, 2020 There could be an “historic rise in unemployment” in London if the government does not do more to protect jobs amid the continuing coronavirus pandemic, mayor of London Sadiq Khan will warn today. The number of Londoners claiming unemployment benefits has already shot up around 185 per cent since the start of the pandemic, today’s [...]
Is the metaverse immune to CBDCs? February 7, 2023 Dr Chris Kacher weighs up the pros and cons of CBDCs, and wonders if the metaverse can escape their reach with the aid of Web3.
Regulators raise concerns as investors swap shares for crypto April 11, 2022 Natwest has revealed more of its customers invest in crypto than shares, as the popularity of digital assets continues to soar.
Exclusive: Banks cleaning up their act as City sees steep drop in bullying and sexual harassment September 20, 2022 Banks, insurers and other financial services firms have come under pressure from the City watchdog, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA), in recent years to crack down on personal misconduct by individuals in regulated firms, and it seems these efforts are starting to pay off. City A.M. can reveal this morning that London’s financial services space [...]
Ban NDAs used to ‘cover up’ sexual harassment in the City, MPs urge March 8, 2024 Non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) that have been “misused” to “cover up” sexual harassment in the Square Mile should be banned, MPs have urged, in a damning set of findings on sexism in the financial services industry.
Hunt’s budget was more a salad buffet than a proper City lunch March 7, 2024 Sky News’ City Editor Mark Kleinman on the budget, the latest on the Woodford fallout, and another bank tie-up
Grand National: Woman arrested ‘over potential co-ordinated disruption’ April 15, 2023 A woman was arrested in connection with potential co-ordinated disruption at Aintree Racecourse as animal rights activists gathered outside the track before the Grand National Festival’s final day. A 33-year-old woman from the London area was arrested in the Greater Manchester area on Saturday morning on suspicion of conspiracy to cause public nuisance, Merseyside Police [...]
Letters: Sadiq Khan is right – London deserves better October 22, 2021 [Re: London mayor Sadiq Khan will use Cop26 to vouch for cities like London, October 20] I read with interest the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan will use the upcoming Cop26 summit to vouch for cities like London to have greater powers and funding. This is a welcome step to ensure we make real progress [...]
Digital Assets Week: Conversations from the corriDAW November 18, 2022 Lord Holmes wraps up Digital Assets Week with some thoughts on the common themes from conversations in the corridors.