Just In-Time! Timpson saves watch repair firm from bankruptcy, and 110 jobs January 6, 2023 High street stalwart Timpson has swooped in to rescue watch and jewellery specialist In-Time from bankruptcy in a move that is set to save more than 100 jobs. Timpson, which provides repairs and engraving services, announced it had bought the firm in a pre-pack sale after administrators were called in to oversee the winding up [...]
A new ESG Platform Wealth Managers Need April 8, 2024 Industrial Thought Ltd., a group of companies specialised in investment taxation, financial data, and related consultancy services – has announced an investment in Integrum ESG alongside a partnership agreement to serve the wealth management industry with ESG data. Integrum ESG’s unique SaaS platform offers a ‘glass-box’ approach to ESG analysis and risk assessment, giving wealth [...]
Today at COP28: Bill Gates and a (weird) Energy day December 5, 2023 Happy Energy day from COP28! On a day where some of the biggest surprises weren’t surprises at all, people directly or indirectly involved with fossil fuels are attending the summit. Mary Robinson, chair of The Elders group, to whom Sultan Al Jaber’s now-infamous comments about “the science” came last month, made her first reply to [...]
Business of Space: ‘We’re taking business off the face of the Earth,’ says NASA administrator ahead of launch April 8, 2022 This week: Type One bets on London A historic commercial collaboration NASA’s moon setbacks Type One US-based venture capital fund Type One has launched a $50m (£38.3m) space and deep tech fund in London, as it steps into UK and European markets. The firm, which has $100m in assets under management, is hoping to catch [...]
Direct Line shares soar despite losses after £520m commercial insurance sale September 7, 2023 Direct Line continued to feel the pain of cost inflation, with new boss Adam Winslow faced with a miserable balance sheet
One dead after Range Rover collides with Tesla and ends up on Underground tracks August 22, 2022 A woman has died following a collision between a Range Rover and Tesla, leaving the 4×4 on the tracks of the London Underground. Met Police officers are asking for witnesses after the dramatic coming-together of the two vehicles in the early hours of the morning in West London. They were called at 3.48am following the [...]
Russell Norman, the chef who made small plates and no reservations cool, dies from cardiac arrest at 57 November 24, 2023 Russell Norman, one of the UK’s best known chefs, has died of cardiac arrest aged just 57.
Adani Group faces fresh allegations of share price manipulation August 31, 2023 Adani Group has been accused of using "opaque" funds to avoid rules designed to prevent share price manipulation.
Forget Starbucks, the Square Mile needs to be the coffee shop for cultural ideas November 20, 2023 The benefits of fostering connections in the City go far beyond the Square Mile, writes new Lord Mayor of the City of London Michael Mainelli
Swarm launches tradable on-chain stocks and bonds February 21, 2023 Regulated blockchain platform Swarm today launched a world-first public investment offering for Apple, Tesla, and two US Treasury Bonds on-chain.