The bubble has burst for tech firms built on hype but solid businesses will keep growing August 16, 2022 As tech companies struggle to keep up with puffed up valuations, the sturdy - albeit less glamorous - firms will see long term growth.
M&C Saatchi agrees £310m takeover by Next Fifteen just days after snubbing Vin Murria May 20, 2022 Just days after M&C Saatchi snubbed Vin Murria's hostile takeover, the ad giant has announced a £310m takeover by fellow advertising agency Next Fifteen.
Thousands of consultants now working to achieve Chartered status, one year after qualification’s launch April 27, 2022 London consultants are increasingly seeking to certify their professional achievements by attaining Chartered Consultant status, following the launch of the professional qualification last year. More than 3,000 consultants are currently working towards gaining Chartered status, while more than 600 have already got it, according to new figures from the Management Consultancies Association (MCA). The news [...]
How Blockchain Can Take the Finance Industry Beyond APIs March 17, 2022 Have you got an API for that? In the developing world of fintech, many platforms are based around Application Programming Interfaces (APIs). These APIs are essential for offering one’s services to clients who wish to consume machine to machine rather than through your website. They have become the next big thing after delivering your services [...]
City Moves: Who’s switching jobs in the Square Mile this week? March 9, 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. BTIG BTIG has bolstered its equities division with a new managing director in its London office. Pavi Sidhu, who has previously held roles across equities and global portfolio trading at HSBC, brings over two decades’ experience to the [...]
Britain’s life sciences industry is on the cusp of revolution if it can rebuild faith in data February 23, 2022 Across life sciences, the need to develop treatments and vaccines for Covid-19 has been driving collaboration – bringing private, public and third sectors together. In Rishi Sunak’s spending review last year, he pledged to grow the UK public sector investment in research and development from £14.8bn to £22bn. To compete internationally, by 2024 the UK [...]
Avalanche and Hedera Hashgraph added to eToro cryptocurrency line-up February 15, 2022 Social investment network eToro has added Hedera Hashgraph and Avalanche to its platform, bringing its total number of cryptoassets offered to 51.
Google Cloud names Helen Kelisky as new UK Managing Director February 9, 2022 Google Cloud announced today that Helen Kelisky is set to become the new Managing Director, United Kingdom and Ireland.
European Central Bank preps lenders for potential Russian cyberattack February 9, 2022 The European Central Bank is reportedly preparing lenders for a possible Russian cyberattack, as analysts warn the move could be used to de-stabilise Ukraine prior to invading. The Bank is on high alert amid rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine, Reuters first reported, having had its sights locked on the rise of scams in the [...]
Coinme hires former FBI agent to keep up with ‘rapidly evolving’ regulation January 27, 2022 Cryptocurrency exchange Coinme has hired a former FBI special agent as its first in-house lawyer, in a bid to keep on top of the “rapidly evolving global regulatory landscape” facing the crypto industry. The Seattle-based crypto exchange said it had brought in veteran counter-fraud expert Tom Davis to serve as its first general counsel. Coinme [...]