D-Day in Germany: End of the Merkel era as Germans go to the polls in three-way battle September 26, 2021 As polls have opened in Germany and election day has begun for just over 60m eligible voters, Europe’s largest economy is seeing its first three-way contest for the chancellery as the environmentalist Greens join the country’s two traditional big parties in fielding a candidate for the top job. The Social Democrats’ candidate, Olaf Scholz, is [...]
Exclusive: Fund manager Andy Ho on why the City is the best place to raise capital August 19, 2021 This morning City A.M. sits down with fund manager Andy Ho, a City insider who left his native Vietnam as a boat refugee, only to return two decades later as a global investor. Ho’s Vietnam-focused investment fund VOF is listed on the LSE’s main market, a member of the FTSE 250 and one of the [...]
Ed Warner: Why 2022 is the year of the sportswash January 5, 2022 A city without snow and a state in the desert. Obvious places to hold the Winter Olympics and World Cup if you are the International Olympic Committee and football governing body Fifa. Welcome to 2022, the Year of the Sportswash. The principal outdoor venues for Beijing 2022 are – on a good day – 90 [...]
Take a Trip to Preserve the Natural World January 26, 2021 The Cayman Islands’ luxury resorts, harbours and spectacular beaches have always attracted worldwide visitors, but as the visitor numbers grow there are concerns about the impact on the local environment. As a result, sustainability programmes are in place to protect the islands’ natural habitat and resources. In embracing the highest eco protocols, Caymanian authorities have [...]
Citypages: Books to look back and books to look forward December 17, 2021 Central Banking 101 by Joseph Wang If you did not know what yesterday’s rate rise from the Bank of England meant, this book is for you. Over the last year, words like quantitative easing have been thrown around with surprising regularity, as happened to other concepts normally relegated to the financial pages. Central Banking 101 [...]
Transport for London to begin e-scooter trials in the spring November 17, 2020 Transport for London (TfL) will begin trialling rental e-scooters in the spring, it was announced today. The transport network will work with London Councils to select three companies for the trials, which will take place across all London boroughs that wish to take part. Trials will last for 12 months, with roughly a third of [...]
Management considerations in the time of coronavirus May 1, 2020 Original and useful leadership guidance is tough to produce at the best of times. Unfortunately, we are clearly not in the best of times and there can be no playbook for being a Covid-19 leader. It is impossible to speak with complete authority in this unprecedented environment about how best to run a business, department [...]
BoE’s Andy Haldane warns against ‘Chicken Licken’ economic pessimism September 30, 2020 The Bank of England’s chief economist said there was a risk that overly pessimistic “Chicken Licken” views about the impact of Covid-19 would hold back Britain’s economic recovery from the pandemic. In a speech given today, Andy Haldane said that authorities such as the BoE have a “public responsibility to avoid economic catastrophizing” during the [...]
Netflix to allow non-subscribers to watch some films and shows for free September 1, 2020 In another bid to attract new viewers, Netflix is now offering non-subscribers the opportunity to watch its series and films for free without creating an account. The streaming platform is currently offering the first episodes of series like Stranger Things, When They See Us, and Grace and Frankie. Netflix will prompt viewers to subscribe to [...]
Angry Birds maker Rovio predicts bumper 2019 despite halved profits February 14, 2019 The maker of the mobile game Angry Birds said its profit halved over the most recent quarter, but expected a brighter future as the year goes on. Rovio reported adjusted profit of €5.3m (£4.7m) for the three months to the end of December, down from €10.5m in the same quarter a year earlier. This was despite [...]