A troubling marriage between the EU and big charities is damaging Europe October 16, 2013 SHOULD government work hand in glove with charities? It’s a question that is becoming increasingly controversial. We usually think of charities as independent bodies, funded by voluntary donations in the pursuit of good causes. These are traditionally quite separate from government programmes – which is why they deserved our philanthropy. Yet the line that used [...]
A troubling marriage between the EU and big charities is damaging Europe October 15, 2013 SHOULD government work hand in glove with charities? It’s a question that is becoming increasingly controversial. We usually think of charities as independent bodies, funded by voluntary donations in the pursuit of good causes. These are traditionally quite separate from government programmes – which is why they deserved our philanthropy. Yet the line that used [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 26 November 2013 November 25, 2013 FINANCIAL TIMES Europe unveils tax crackdown Ambitious proposals to block tax loopholes in cross-border financing structures were unveiled by Brussels yesterday, in an attempt to force multinationals to pay billions of euros more in corporate taxes to members of the European Union. EU accuses US of improper data trawl Brussels is to warn Washington that [...]
What the other papers say this morning – 21 November 2013 November 20, 2013 FINANCIAL TIMES Obama snubs Fannie-Freddie plan The White House came out against a proposal by a group of hedge funds to take over and recapitalise the core operations of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the US mortgage finance giants, saying it risked creating two new “too big to fail” institutions. Gene Sperling, the White House [...]
Designers of the future October 9, 2013 Yesterday it was revealed that Jony Ive designed a Leica camera for a charity auction that’s expected to fetch up to $750,000. Increasingly, designers are the stars of the tech world. We pick six of the whizzes shaping the way we live Jony Ive The son of a silversmith, Jony Ive was born in London [...]
The former City men and women among today’s peerage lineup August 1, 2013 There are a few former City types among the 30 new peers welcomed to the House of Lords today. Howard Leigh (Conservative): Senior partner at Cavendish. Leigh is a qualified charterd accountant who set up Deloitte’s M&A group in early 1986 and Cavendish Corporate Finance in 1988. He’s also chaired the Conservative party’s The Leader's [...]
Shawcross in line for charity post August 29, 2012 William Shawcross, the Queen’s official biographer, former journalist and humanitarian, has been named as the preferred candidate to succeed Dame Suzi Leather as boss of the Charity Commission, the Cabinet Office announced yesterday. His candidacy will be assessed on 5 September by the Public Administration Select Committee, who will consider his suitability for the three-year [...]
CIBC gets in the Xmas mood on its Miracle Day December 6, 2012 ‘TIS the season and alongside mince pies, carols and tinsel, charity trading days are fast becoming the traditional way to celebrate Christmas in the Square Mile. Just a day after Icap’s annual charity extravaganza, Canadian Bank CIBC yesterday hosted its Miracle Day with all fees and commissions from its London wholesale banking employees going to [...]
Ten top City of London givers December 20, 2012 MICHAEL SPENCER BROKING The Icap Charity Day celebrated its 20th anniversary this December, raising £11m for charities in the process. The annual pre-Christmas event is a celebrity-studded occasion on which all revenues and commissions from the world’s leading interdealer broker are donated. Chief executive Michael Spencer has played a major role in the success of [...]
Spend a month on the wagon as a dryathlete January 2, 2013 NOW that Movember has moved on and Stoptober has passed, Cancer Research UK is challenging thirsty City folk to go dry during January. For those who can’t quite stomach the prospect of a whole month on the wagon, a “golden pass” is a liquid lifeline which grants the bearer 24 guilt-free hours on the sauce. [...]