Clyde & Co fined £500,000 for breaching anti-money laundering rules January 11, 2024 London law firm Clyde & Co has been ordered to pay a £500,000 fine after it failed to comply with anti-money laundering regulations.
BNP Paribas to track UK staff to enforce office attendance September 28, 2023 BNP Paribas has told London staff it will track their entry-gate swipes to ensure employees meet targets for working from the office.
Yet another UK firm heads for private hands after £400m-plus deal March 8, 2024 Wealth manager Mattioli Woods is set to be snapped up by a London-based private equity outfit after waving through a £432m deal to its shareholders today.
James Bond has No Time To Die as 007 climbs London eye ahead of tonight’s film premiere September 28, 2021 Wearing a dinner jacket, Britain’s most famous secret service agent was suspended hundreds of feet above the ground as 007 climbed up a ladder dangling from a pod on the London Eye. James Bond, or admittedly a man dressed as the agent, performed a daring stunt ahead of the world premiere of the new 007 [...]
Rio Tinto suffers from China’s sluggish revival despite inching closer to mega mine project in Guinea August 15, 2023 Investor sentiment towards multinational miner Rio Tinto has not improved in this week's early trading on the London Stock Exchange.
‘We just have to leave’: Queen’s Brian May to ditch London after flooding August 17, 2021 Queen guitarist Brian May is set to depart London after nearly two decades following flood damage to his Kensington mansion. The music icon called the capital a “brutal” place to live after the basement of his £7m home was flooded, ruining many of his and wife Anita Dobson’s childhood photo albums and memorabilia. “The funny [...]
Space tech investor Seraphim announces plans for London IPO June 11, 2021 A space technology investor has this morning announced its intention to float in London. Seraphim Space Investment Trust will be the world’s first listed space tech fund as interest in the sector ramps up. There has been a race to commercialise spaceflight, with Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk and Sir Richard Branson all competing with each [...]
Don’t fight the gentrification of areas like Brixton, it’s time to give in to the local Gail’s July 25, 2023 Nimbys exist in central London as well, and they're trying to stop the inevitable gentrification of Brixton, writes Ben Cope.
Skyports: Flying taxis company raises £88m ahead of 2026 launch April 17, 2024 Skyports, a London-headquartered company developing flying taxis and vertiports, has raised $110m (£88.3m) to build a site in Dubai and launch services in 2026.
Sigmaroc forges £150m alliance to turn its waste into ‘sustainable limestone’ July 1, 2024 London-listed raw materials group Sigmaroc said it has "forged an alliance" worth more than £100m with quarrying specialist Duo Group to produce sustainable limestone.