O Canada – the LSE’s new ally brings a jolt of energy February 15, 2011 Even if you knew little about the Toronto Stock Exchange before last week, the announcement of a planned merger between the London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) and TMX Group, which runs the Toronto exchange, is almost certain to change that. If approved by shareholders and competition regulators, the all-share merger of the two exchanges will [...]
O Canada – the LSE’s new ally brings a jolt of energy February 15, 2011 Even if you knew little about the Toronto Stock Exchange before last week, the announcement of a planned merger between the London Stock Exchange Group (LSE) and TMX Group, which runs the Toronto exchange, is almost certain to change that. If approved by shareholders and competition regulators, the all-share merger of the two exchanges will [...]
The man who’s locking horns with indecisive EU regulators April 17, 2011 MENTION Brussels to any senior London-based insurer and you will always get the same reaction: anger and exasperation. With just over 18 months to go before the introduction of Solvency II, the insurance industry’s equivalent of the new Basel III banking rules, European regulators have still not produced a framework that properly reflects the business [...]
West Ham could sue over stadium ruling, say lawyers January 25, 2011 WEST HAM would have a strong argument for seeking a judicial review and could even claim damages if they lose out to Tottenham in the battle for the Olympic Stadium, legal experts have told City A.M. The Hammers could argue for a review on the grounds that such a decision would be unfair, say lawyers, [...]
City should lead globally and show benefits locally December 5, 2010 The Square Mile and London are key international assets for the UK, generating export earnings, taxes and corporate profits. But the business that is done in the City and in other centres throughout Britain has a major domestic impact and we must look to maximise this. Therefore we need to find ways of sharing the [...]
City should lead globally and show benefits locally December 5, 2010 The Square Mile and London are key international assets for the UK, generating export earnings, taxes and corporate profits. But the business that is done in the City and in other centres throughout Britain has a major domestic impact and we must look to maximise this. Therefore we need to find ways of sharing the [...]
What the other papers say this morning January 19, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES MOD FACES FRESH CRISIS OVER ITS FUNDING Senior figures in the Ministry of Defence are warning of a possible reopening of last October’s Strategic Defence and Security Review because the MoD lacks the funds needed to provide the military capability demanded by the government for 2020. The department has discovered that it needs [...]
What the other papers say this morning January 19, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES MOD FACES FRESH CRISIS OVER ITS FUNDING Senior figures in the Ministry of Defence are warning of a possible reopening of last October’s Strategic Defence and Security Review because the MoD lacks the funds needed to provide the military capability demanded by the government for 2020. The department has discovered that it needs [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING February 23, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES N IRELAND’S ECONOMIC WOES BOOST TERROR GROUPS, WARN OFFICIALS The parlous state of Northern Ireland’s economy is acting as a recruiting sergeant for dissident republican groups, senior police and security figures warned, raising questions about the pace of spending cuts in the region. The province’s power-sharing executive has been told to find savings [...]
WHAT THE OTHER PAPERS SAY THIS MORNING February 23, 2011 FINANCIAL TIMES N IRELAND’S ECONOMIC WOES BOOST TERROR GROUPS, WARN OFFICIALS The parlous state of Northern Ireland’s economy is acting as a recruiting sergeant for dissident republican groups, senior police and security figures warned, raising questions about the pace of spending cuts in the region. The province’s power-sharing executive has been told to find savings [...]