BT: Openreach grows as business unit lags for Britain’s biggest telecoms firm February 1, 2024 BT is showing shoots of growth, with total revenue up three per cent in the nine months to December, after it added 432k Openreach customers.
Impose Toi stands out for Henderson in the Lanzarote January 9, 2024 KEMPTON hosts some quality action on Saturday too, with the big betting race on the card being the Coral Lanzarote Hurdle (2.40pm). There’s only been one winning favourite of this contest in the past 10 runnings, but, having had a good look at the race, I must admit I do think market leader IMPOSE TOI [...]
COP28 closes with fossil fuel wind-down deal December 13, 2023 A landmark deal to move away from fossil fuels has been agreed at the closing of the COP28 climate summit in Dubai.
Tie-gate: Has King Charles lost his Greek marbles over Sunak’s ‘hissy fit’? December 1, 2023 Eagle-eyed reporters were, however, also concerned by the attire of Prince Charles, well known for being an ardent conservationist — and son of Prince Philip, who was Greek.
Everyone hates inheritance tax. But what are the best arguments against it? November 21, 2023 Nothing boils the blood of Britons like inheritance tax, often dubbed the “most hated tax”. The paradox is that only four per cent of deceased people are actually affected ( more will be impacted by the death of someone).
Arteta, Sunak and WFH: How the quarter-zip took over the City November 4, 2023 It has become ubiquitous - from fintech marketing teams to the corner corporate office. And the quarter-zip fleece, the new must-have for any man about town, doesn't appear to be going anywhere soon.
FTSE 100 close: London rallies after Bank of England holds interest rates November 2, 2023 The blue-chip FTSE 100 rose 1 per cent to 7,418.89 while the midcap FTSE 250, which is more aligned with the health of the domestic economy, rose 1.6 per cent to 17,465.50.
City chief execs need to be able to face the music no matter what November 1, 2023 The sign of a strong chief executive is the ability to communicate during the bad times as well as the good. My view has always been that if you want to be the leader of a company, taking home the paycheck that comes with it, you should be expected to step forward and be accountable [...]
The Walbrook: City’s favourite members’ club ditches mandatory jackets rule October 31, 2023 The Walbrook Club has changed its dress code, with men no longer required to wear jackets, reflecting the new 'casual' City of London
Mark Kleinman: Why Barclays’ £1bn Telegraph bid won’t be the last word, Alison Rose’s next move and why no one wants to be chair of the BBC October 19, 2023 The must-read column from the man in the know, City Editor at Sky Mark Kleinman Barclays’s £1bn Telegraph bid not the last word Hold the front page: the Barclay family’s effort to lodge a knockout bid for The Daily Telegraph was timed like the arrival of a blockbuster newspaper story minutes before the final edition, [...]