Jenson Button tests new Radford 62-2 sports car for first time December 13, 2021 Former F1 world champion Jenson Button has recorded performance figures for the Lotus-based Radford 62-2 sports car on-track at Hethel.
Quilter announces robust interim results as net client cashflow doubles August 11, 2021 Quilter, a British wealth management company, has published robust interim results with net client cashflow doubling compared to the same period in 2020. Net Client Cash Flow saw a year on year increase of 127 per cent in the first half of 2021 reaching £2.5bn while adjusted profit before tax increased by 20 per cent [...]
Self-confidence has left Nato and Britain unprepared for a threat against the alliance April 22, 2022 Earlier this week, General Sir Richard Barrons warned the Defence Select Committee that the United Kingdom (UK) would not be ready if Russia attacked British territory or that of Nato allies. Since 1949, the government has pledged to defend the North Atlantic Treaty Organisation alliance. Although one nuclear-armed peer is unlikely to attack another, the [...]
South Pacific review: It’s shocking how contemporary this simmering musical feels 70 years on August 5, 2022 Mid century American writer and lyricist combo Rodgers and Hammerstein are having a moment. A new experimental version of their most famous musical, Oklahoma!, played at the Young Vic earlier this summer, and now there’s a fresh version of South Pacific. Over 70 years since its 1949 Broadway premier it still feels shockingly contemporary in [...]
The Square Mile and Me: Fintech supremo Tim Levene on Moscow’s vodka scene, Coya City and a bold call for 2023 May 4, 2023 The fintech fund boss and founder of Crussh and Flutter strolls down memory lane in City A.M.'s weekly Q&A
Three Senior Tech Roles to Apply For This Week April 14, 2022 Moving up to a senior role takes some consideration: you may be at the top of your game intechnical terms and a complete whizz at what you do, but it’s worth considering that making thetransition from a team member to a leadership position needs a bit of careful consideration. To prepare, you could ask for [...]
World’s first Islamic international digital bank to launch in UK July 14, 2021 The world’s first Islamic international digital bank will be launched in the UK, Boubyan Bank Group announced today. Nomo, part of the Boubyan Bank Group, will offer bank accounts and financial management services for clients in Kuwait and the Middle East region. Read more: Watchdog warns Monzo and NatWest over banking transaction history breaches Nomo [...]
RedCat acquires The Coaching Inn Group for undisclosed sum August 13, 2021 Former Greene King boss Rooney Anand has announced he will acquire The Coaching Inn Group under his investment vehicle. Red Cat will take on the estate of 18 sites for an undisclosed sum. The Coaching Inn Group operates historic coaching inns in market towns including in the Cotswolds, Peak District, Leicestershire, Staffordshire, and Cambridgeshire. Chief [...]
FTSE 100 sees fall brought on by mining and energy stocks July 12, 2021 London’s FTSE 100 fell on Monday brought on by energy and mining stocks on lower commodity prices, however gains by British company Admiral helped cut some of the losses. The motor insurer jumped 3.49 per cent to the top of the FTSE 100 after it announced that it expected a first-half profit owing to fewer [...]
London pair defy odds to grow clothing company April 18, 2023 Nwanne Maduanusi was on the bus when she had the idea that would become Simply Asoebi. “I used to make earrings and thought, ‘oooh it would be nice to include my earrings inside asoebi packages’”, she says. Then she messaged her friend, Moyo Castano, and they decided to go into business together. “Asoebi” is a [...]