NATO appoints first Chief Information Officer – CityAM : CityAM September 17, 2021 NATO has announced Manfred Boudreaux-Dehmer will become its first Chief Information Officer, heading up IT procurement and cyber security. Boudreaux-Dehmer joins the organisation from Sierra Wireless, a global tech company where he serves as Vice President of Systems and Technology. The new hire will help the international defence alliance to pursue modernisation. “We welcome the [...]
Election 2024: JP Morgan banker standing in Michael Gove’s former seat June 5, 2024 JP Morgan banker and ex-army officer Ed McGuinness has been selected to stand for the Conservatives in Michael Gove’s former seat of Surrey Heath.
Full-time return to office not on the cards, say 70 per cent of Brits September 16, 2021 Just over 70 per cent of all Brits do not feel a return to full-time office working is on the cards after the pandemic, according to new YouGov research shared with City A.M. The majority of those questioned by YouGov said they would favour to either work from home full-time, or have a hybrid arrangement. [...]
Met police officer charged with rape faces 13 additional offences against three more women November 24, 2021 A Metropolitan police officer charged with rape will also now face an additional 13 offences, relating to the rape and sexual assault of three more women. The Crown Prosecution Service said on Wednesday it had authorised Hertfordshire Constabulary to charge officer David Carrick with 13 additional offences. The offences are alleged to have taken place [...]
‘First I’ve heard of it’: Is the government about to sack antisemitism adviser Lord Mann? March 6, 2024 Speaking to City A.M., however, Lord John Mann said: "This is the first I have heard of it. My term in office runs until the end of July."
Banking giant warns of bonus cuts if staff work from home too often November 22, 2023 A banking giant has demanded slow to return staff get back to the office - and bonus packages will be cut if they work from home too often
Asda adopts permanent hybrid working for office staff July 2, 2021 Staff at Asda head offices will be able to choose where they work on a permanent basis even Covid restrictions are eased and working from home guidance is dropped. The change means around 4,000 staff, most of whom are based in Leeds, will be able to work more flexibly on a permanent basis. Asda said [...]
HubSpot to open first London office and triple its global workforce September 13, 2021 The software giant with a market capitalisation of £33bn will open its first-ever London office in October and begin a hiring spree, as it expands its UK market. The new office, located at Clerks Court on Farringdon Lane, marks what HubSpot called the start of a “nationwide talent drive” to recruit around 70 new hires [...]
Best of opinion 2023: From politics to Barbie, City A.M.’s top comment pieces of the year December 29, 2023 As 2023 comes to a close, we take a look back at the best of opinion from City A.M.'s columnists, from office politics to Barbiemania.
Not for turning: Boris Johnson looking ‘to beat Thatcher’s 11 years in office’ September 11, 2021 Boris Johnson is hoping to be Prime Minister for another decade as he aims to outlast Baroness Margaret Thatcher’s 11-year tenure in No 10, according to various reports this weekend. The Times said Johnson wanted to build a legacy, with a view that reforms to the NHS and social care – through a rise in [...]