Square Mile and Me: So Energy’s Simon Oscroft on disrupting the energy industry July 18, 2024 Simon Oscroft, CEO and co-founder at So Energy, takes us through his career, from serving Ray Wilkins to shaking up the energy sector.
London landlords struggle to shift office space due to high rates and hybrid work July 10, 2024 Landlords wanting to shift large London office this year have struggled to find a willing buyer, as nerves over hybrid working and higher interest rates continue to plague the upper end of a market that is still yet fully to recover from the pandemic.
Lifting onshore wind ban ‘exactly what industry needs’, investors say July 8, 2024 The Labour government's decision to lift the effective ban on onshore wind farms has been met with delight from the UK business community, with city lawyers and investors branding it a "no-nonsense statement" that will help "deliver on net-zero ambitions".
McLaren chief: Making electric supercars ‘doesn’t make sense today’ September 3, 2023 Manufacturing electric supercars “doesn’t make sense today” the chief executive of McLaren Automotive has argued, as the clock ticks down to 2030.
Exclusive: Canary Wharf Group chairman among business voices backing Sadiq Khan May 1, 2024 Canary Wharf Group chairman Sir George Iacobescu is among dozens of business voices backing Sadiq Khan ahead of Thursday’s mayoral election.
Rise of DePIN networks could herald new blockchain era July 4, 2024 Decentralised Physical Infrastructure Networks (DePIN) are quietly revolutionising the crypto space.
OKX: Crypto exchanges must prove they can handle an FTX-style crisis October 31, 2023 Crypto exchanges should be made to prove they can cope with a flood of withdrawals from customers, crypto bourse OKX has said.
Taylor Wimpey and Rightmove set to benefit from Labour housebuilding plans June 26, 2024 Firms including Taylor Wimpey and Rightmove are poised to benefit if Labour wins the general election on 4 July, according to a leading broker, as both main parties put homebuilding at the centre of their plans to tackle the UK's housing crisis.
Former Quilter boss Paul Feeney joins Skerritts to lead acquisition push April 3, 2023 The former boss of FTSE250 investor Quilter has been appointed chief executive of Brighton-based wealth manager Skerritts as it looks to ramp up its growth following a flurry of acquisitions in the past two years.
All Bar One owner still feeling the pinch from inflation May 17, 2023 Mitchells and Butlers, the UK’s largest listed pub group, saw a drop in profits this morning, but said that its cost outlook was improving amid ongoing inflationary pressure. The All Bar One and Toby Carvery owner made £100m in adjusted operating profit for the half year ending on April 8, down from £120m a year [...]