Queen’s Birthday Honours: the full 2021 list June 12, 2021 Below the full list of names for this year ORDER OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (GBE) The Rt. Hon. Frederick Richard Penn Curzon, The Earl Howe. For political and parliamentary service. (Amersham, Buckinghamshire) ORDER OF THE BATH Knights Commander of the Order of the Bath (KCB) [...]
Rising cost pressures dent profits in Britain’s dominant services sector August 28, 2018 A dramatic rise in costs has dragged back profitability for Britain’s dominant services sector in spite of higher volumes, according to business group data to be published today. Costs for business and professional services firms, including lawyers, accountants and marketers, grew at the fastest pace since before the financial crisis in 2008 during the last [...]
Business groups welcome call for end to high-skilled cap but concerned on lower-skilled limits September 18, 2018 Business groups today welcomed recommendations to scrap a cap on high-skilled workers in a major report commissioned by the government, but expressed serious concerns over the call for a limit on lower-skilled workers. Jane Gratton, head of business environment and skills at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “From the perspective of businesses facing severe [...]
Business groups welcome call for end to high-skilled cap but concerned on lower-skilled limits September 18, 2018 Business groups today welcomed recommendations to scrap a cap on high-skilled workers in a major report commissioned by the government, but expressed serious concerns over the call for a limit on lower-skilled workers. Jane Gratton, head of business environment and skills at the British Chambers of Commerce, said: “From the perspective of businesses facing severe [...]
Sir Martin Sorrell sweetens MediaMonks bid with shares in S4 Capital July 8, 2018 Ad guru Sir Martin Sorrell is sweetening his bid for Dutch digital agency MediaMonks by offering its executives a large amount of equity in his new business, S4 Capital, City A.M. understands. Over half (55 per cent) of MediaMonks is owned by private equity firm Bencis, while the rest is in the hands of a [...]
These are the top 10 best-paying companies in the UK June 26, 2018 Facebook has come top of a new list of the best-paying companies in the UK. New data from job site Glassdoor identified Facebook as the best-paying company in the UK on a list dominated by tech firms and banks. According to Glassdoor the median total compensation at Facebook is £90,000 with median base pay at [...]
Our CANZUK friends should be welcome in post-Brexit Britain | City A.M. October 18, 2018 The flags around Parliament Square are up, the hotels, bars, restaurants, and meeting rooms of the City are fully booked, as the heads of 53 Commonwealth governments fly into town. But while we’re rolling out the red carpet for visiting dignitaries, there’s a chillier welcome to their citizens. Britain has never quite found its role [...]
Our CANZUK friends should be welcome in post-Brexit Britain | City A.M. October 18, 2018 The flags around Parliament Square are up, the hotels, bars, restaurants, and meeting rooms of the City are fully booked, as the heads of 53 Commonwealth governments fly into town. But while we’re rolling out the red carpet for visiting dignitaries, there’s a chillier welcome to their citizens. Britain has never quite found its role [...]
It’s time to take back control of migration – and auction visas March 15, 2018 Crunch time is approaching. As the UK edges closer to leaving the European Union with a commitment to end freedom of movement, home secretary Amber Rudd must set out Britain’s post-Brexit immigration policy. We need a grown-up debate on immigration but too often, instinct instead of evidence has guided the discussion. Read more: More Cabinet [...]
Smash the stigma around MENtal health June 13, 2018 Let’s be honest, mental health is still taboo in corporate environments, particularly at the top. From the investment banker struggling with depression to the lawyer battling an eating disorder, countless professionals live in fear of being “outed” at work. I know all too well – I was one of them. The logic goes something like [...]