Scrap ‘pernicious’ share tax to help boost the London Stock Exchange, Hunt told February 12, 2024 Jeremy Hunt must scrap a “pernicious” tax on share trading to breathe life back into the beleaguered London Stock Exchange after a drop-off in new listings, a top investment bank has said.
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.
Treasury could launch Natwest retail sell-off as soon as June, UKGI confirms February 6, 2024 The Treasury could begin selling its shares in Natwest as soon as June, the body for government investments has confirmed.
Virgin Money warns of more job cuts to come after dropping 150 staff as it slashes costs February 6, 2024 Virgin Money warned of further cost-cutting and layoffs to come today after slashing its headcount in the first quarter of the year.
More than £1tn languishing in low-interest savings accounts as Brits urged to shop around February 5, 2024 More than £1tn of savings is languishing in low-interest accounts, according to an analysis of Bank of England data, as Britons are urged to shop around for the best deals.
Santander, Deutsche and UBS: European banks’ earnings set to be challenged by interest rate peak January 29, 2024 Investors will be looking at how some of Europe's biggest banks grapple with a likely peak in interest rates and an uncertain economic picture when they report full-year results this week.
One in five 16 to 25-year-olds miss school or work due to mental health January 29, 2024 One in five 16 to 25-year-olds have missed school or work in the last year because of their mental health, new research has found.
Government could launch Natwest public share sale this summer January 28, 2024 The government is preparing to start selling its shares in Natwest to retail investors as soon as the middle of this year, City A.M. understands.
Buy Natwest shares – not just crypto, City minister tells young investors January 26, 2024 Younger retail investors should back the British stock market and buy shares in Natwest rather than just pumping cash into cryptocurrency, the City minister has told City A.M.’s new Bonds & Ballots podcast.
Aviva, L&G and top Tory MP piles pressure on Chancellor to open up share schemes January 24, 2024 Sir Graham Brady and some of Britain’s biggest firms, including Aviva and BAE Systems, are piling pressure on the chancellor to overhaul so-called share incentive plans and unlock a “new wave of employee share ownership”, City A.M. can reveal.