PA Awards 2021 November 8, 2021 Behind every great business person is an exceptional PA, EA or VA. City A.M. is once again celebrating those Personal, Executive and Virtual Assistants in a unique ceremony at Bob Bob Ricard in the heart of the Square Mile on Tuesday 7th December. This year’s event promises to be bigger and better than ever, with more [...]
Immigration after Brexit: Here’s how the City reacted to Sajid Javid’s white paper December 19, 2018 The government has outlined proposals for rules on immigration after the UK leaves the European Union next year, prompting a flurry of responses from business leaders across the City. Unveiled by home secretary Sajid Javid this afternoon, the document said low-skilled workers entering the UK from EU countries will no longer receive automatic approval to work in [...]
Business confidence falls amid warnings Brexit uncertainty is holding back investment August 30, 2018 Business confidence fell significantly in August as firms batten down the hatches for a bumpy year, according to a closely followed survey of British companies. The balance of firms expecting stronger trading prospects in the coming year fell by five points to 29 per cent, according to the Lloyds Bank survey of more than 1,000 [...]
Drones, cybercrime, AR, and robots – the tech trends to watch out for in 2019 January 3, 2019 It is finally 2019, and I can’t wait to see what surprises the technology industry has in store for us. What should we keep our eyes peeled for over the next 12 months? To whet your appetite about the future, I asked the experts for their predictions for the top tech trends of this year. Devious [...]
Starting your career? Switzerland offers the highest entry-level salaries in Europe April 26, 2018 British millennials entering the labour market who are chasing the most cash possible might be best advised to up sticks and move to Switzerland, according to data to be published today. The median salary for entry-level professional jobs in Switzerland, at £68,959, is almost three times the size of the equivalent in the UK, at [...]
Delivering the essentials, every day: In defence of the support services sector – and why not all firms are like Carillion February 6, 2018 Cleaning parliament, securing the perimeter fence at Britain’s atomic weapon’s establishment, feeding the nurses and doctors at the NHS’s busiest hospitals, repairing the telephone masts across our isle. These are all services provided by Mitie. We clean, protect, repair and care for the working and leisure environments that 5m people pass through every day. From [...]
Brexit: 23 answers to investors’ questions October 16, 2018 The UK’s scheduled departure from the EU is fast approaching. Many observers are hopeful for an orderly withdrawal. But plenty of potential pitfalls between now and Brexit-day which could result in a chaotic divorce. The only near-certainty at present is that the UK will cease to be a full member of the EU on 29 [...]
Forget the fearmongering and embrace the internet of things January 19, 2018 Has your smart refrigerator been infected by a strain of zombie malware? Or maybe spies have been listening to you via your networked alarm? For some reason, the idea of connected devices – a vital part of the internet of things (IoT) – has sent the imaginations of some organisations into overdrive. Last February, Germany’s [...]
Leisure sector calls on government to create dedicated hospitality minister September 27, 2017 The UK’s hospitality sector has called for the government to create a dedicated hospitality minister. Kate Nicholls, chief executive of Britain’s Association of Licensed Multiple Retailers (ALMR), made the proposal at the trade body’s autumn conference today. The idea was backed by bosses of some of the UK’s largest food, drink and recreation companies. Read [...]
As Thailand and Vietnam lead the Asian century, it’s time for British businesses to look east January 18, 2018 I wrote in these pages last October that this has all the makings of being the Asian century: a century when Asia stands ready to cement its position as a cultural, political, and economic powerhouse. This was evident most recently on my visit to Thailand and Vietnam, where I continued to promote the UK as [...]