From English samurai to post-Brexit trade, the UK and Japan thrive when connected May 28, 2024 From English samurai Miura Anjin to last year's Hiroshima Accord, the UK and Japan have much to offer each other, writes Michael Mainelli.
Calls for Swiss-UK trade deal grow as financial firms ramp up pressure November 2, 2022 A group of top financial firms has ramped up pressure on the government to strike a “ground-breaking” trade deal with Switzerland today in a bid to ease the flow of cash between the two financial centres. The value of trade between the UK and Switzerland hit £38.4bn last year but companies including Credit Suisse, Deloitte, [...]
Artificial intelligence could save London from losing our competitive edge to the US May 2, 2023 The future is AI and if London wants to be a global leader, we need to strike the right balance of innovation and regulation here in the City, writes Chris Hayward
We can’t put off our plans to deal with climate change – the City certainly won’t September 25, 2023 Sunak is right to explore ways to deliver net zero in a climate of financial insecurity, but we can't put off the transition to a green economy, writes Nicholas Lyons.
No Degree? The Good News Is Skills-Based Hiring Is On The Rise August 17, 2023 While you might think education or experience are what hiring managers focus on when recruiting new candidates, skills and ability are more important. That’s according to a recent global study which found that 76% of employers are now using skills-based hiring to pinpoint talent. The reason for this is manifold: 91.2% of employers saw an [...]
London seals European finance investment crown every year since Brexit June 5, 2023 London is beating away the dire warnings that Brexit would knock it off its perch as Europe’s top finance hive and is even drawing in more investors amid high inflation and interest rates, a new report out today unveils. Foreign investors pumped cash into 46 financial services projects in the capital last year, up from [...]
The Great Smog must be firmly in the past: our City will display exemplary air quality December 5, 2022 Seventy years ago this week, five days of toxic air brought London to a standstill. Flights were grounded, cars abandoned, and trains cancelled. The “Great Smog” – as it became known – descended on the capital, as smoke and noxious fumes from coal fires, vehicles, and factories mixed with fog and mist. Initial estimates suggested [...]
Career progression is stalling for working mothers in the UK August 24, 2023 According to the government in its Gender Equality at Every Stage roadmap, companies which come in the top 25% for gender diversity on their executive team are 21% more likely to experience above-average profitability than companies which lie in the bottom quarter. Additionally, the roadmap says that in terms of the economy, reducing gender gaps [...]
The City should be a 24/7 destination outside of the Thursday evening drinks rush May 23, 2022 Tomorrow, Londoners will get their first chance to ride on the Elizabeth line as it finally opens in a major boost for the capital. Coming hot on the heels of the reopening of the Northern line’s Bank branch, the Elizabeth line will provide an economic shot in the arm – bringing an extra 1.5 million [...]
More than just hot air: the UK should be the home of a carbon market that actually works October 20, 2023 This year, peatland ecosystems in the Indonesian districts of Katigan and Kotawaringin Timur – covering an area roughly the size of London – will lock away the carbon emissions equivalent of two million cars. Thousands of miles away, powered by Icelandic geothermal energy, Climeworks’s spaceship-esq Orca project is busily sucking carbon dioxide out of the [...]