Arsenal, Tottenham, Liverpool and 17 other top clubs hire City firm to take on UK’s biggest insurers in mega football claim May 17, 2022 Some of England’s biggest football clubs – including Arsenal FC, Aston Villa FC, Tottenham Hotspur FC and West Ham FC, have instructed City law firm Clifford Chance to launch a multi-party action against some of the biggest insurance players in London. The group of 20 claimants, which also includes Liverpool FC and Leicester City FC, [...]
Is the CBI is “finished”? City grandee and AJ Bell chair Baroness Morrissey says so April 25, 2023 The crisis-hit CBI is “finished” after the organisation admitted it failed to sack workers who sexually harassed female colleagues, City boss Baroness Helena Morrissey has said. Firms have deserted the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) in their droves after two rape allegations and a series of claims of a toxic work culture surfaced, reported by [...]
Zilch books quarterly profit and readies hiring spree as IPO looms October 10, 2024 Buy-now pay-later provider Zilch is planning to double staff numbers over the next 18 months after booking its first quarterly profit ahead of a much-anticipated IPO.
Government reveals plans for Solvency II overhaul in bid to unlock funding boost April 28, 2022 The Government has revealed its plans to overhaul EU-era insurance regulation today in a bid to unlock billions of pounds of investment from the UK's insurance giants into UK infrastructure.
London’s FTSE 100 pulled down by pension managers after more BoE bond support October 11, 2022 London’s FTSE 100 today was pulled down by the UK’s largest money managers dropping after the Bank of England stepped up its support for the bond market again. The capital’s premier index dropped 1.06 per cent to 6,885.23 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of the [...]
The activists are coming: Why London-listed firms are worrying about more than just takeovers January 22, 2024 Activist investors are gearing up for an offensive in London, and boardrooms across the City are scrambling to shore up their defences.
Six Nations: Where do Scotland play, when did they last win, what is their anthem and who is their coach? February 2, 2023 Scotland open their account against England in this year’s Six Nations. Here is what you need to know about the side ahead of the Calcutta Cup. Scotland History Scotland are the only side besides Italy to have never won the Six Nations championship, despite having success in its predecessor the Five Nations. They have not [...]
Ex-dividend shares tame FTSE gains as UK bond yields hit fresh 14-year high August 18, 2022 Traders ditching companies that have yet to announce the details of their next shareholder giveaway tamed London markets’ gains today. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index jumped 0.35 per cent to 7,541.85 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250, which is more aligned with the health of the UK economy, climbed 0.55 per cent higher [...]
FTSE 100 close: Silicon Valley Bank collapse drags London index into red despite HSBC sale March 13, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 was dragged down into a global market sell off today driven by fears over how far the effects of the collapse of tech-focused Silicon Valley Bank could ricochet through the financial system. The capital’s premier index slid more than two per cent to close at 7,548.64 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE [...]
The Notebook: City trend to cut compliance workers will come back to bite March 26, 2024 Lucy McNulty, editor of Following the Rules, takes the Notebook pen to talk compliance job cuts, social media and the stubborn glass ceiling.