FTSE 100 today: London markets brace for caution amid French election deadlock July 8, 2024 Asian markets mixed, euro fell amid France election gridlock. Focus on UK GDP, Wall Street earnings, Fed Chair Powell's testimony, and US CPI.
Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine creator to make keynote speech at UK’s Global Investment Summit October 11, 2021 The UK’s pharmaceutical industry is set to take top billing at the UK’s Global Investment Summit next week, with GlaxoSmithKline’s chief executive and one of the creator’s of the Oxford-AstraZeneca vaccine to deliver keynote speeches. GSK chief Dame Emma Walmsley and Oxford University vaccinologist Sarah Gilbert will be alongside World Trade Organisation (WTO) director-general Dr [...]
Mark Kleinman: British Steel, Freetrade’s Future and Investment Association grumbles February 23, 2023 I wasn’t wrong a few weeks ago when I wrote here that sorting out Britain’s financially troubled steel industry would ultimately be someone other than Grant Shapps’ mess to clean up. What I didn’t anticipate then was that just a month later Kemi Badenoch would become the fourth business secretary in six months given the [...]
Lloyd’s chair: This Bazball fan thinks the City needs to play with more risk November 23, 2023 Charlie Conchie interviews the biggest names in the City. This week it's MCC and Lloyd's of London Chair, Bruce Carnegie-Brown.
EY partners could get $8m in shares each following Big Four firm’s split June 21, 2022 Partners at EY could be in line to receive windfalls worth $8m (£6.5m) each, if the accountancy firm pushes forwards with plans to split out its audit and advisory operations into two separate firms. Thousands of the Big Four firm’s partners could receive millions in windfall payments each, as part of EY’s plans to break [...]
Double-digit growth predicted for Apple October 28, 2021 Apple expected to announce "double-digit revenue growth" despite supply chain and iPhone lag.
Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse impose vaccination requirements on US staff August 25, 2021 Goldman Sachs and Credit Suisse have strengthened vaccine requirements for US employees and their American offices. Goldman Sachs told staff anyone entering its US premises must be vaccinated and asked workers to wear masks in offices from Wednesday, even if they are vaccinated, according to an internal memo seen by Reuters. Double jabbed staff members will [...]
The 30 rising dealmaking stars – but only one of them is a woman October 11, 2022 A NEW ranking of London’s ‘rising star’ public market dealmakers includes only one women in its list of the capital’s top 30 youngsters. The list, compiled by financial intelligence firm MergerLinks, is based on the size of deals and their perceived financial complexity. Goldman Sachs’ Cara Pazdon is the only woman on the list. The City has [...]
City Moves: Who’s switching jobs in the Square Mile this week? February 8, 2022 City A.M.’s Millie Turner provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every morning. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. Hilton Hiltonhas appointed a travel industry veteran to take on the role of vice president of focused service operations across Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA). Pauline Wilson, who brings more than 25 years of experience to [...]
Channel 4 privatisation still on track despite political turbulence July 10, 2022 Channel 4's privatisation is still on track, despite reports that Boris Johnson's resignation may have scuppered the broadcaster's £2bn sale.