Neurodiversity isn’t an obstacle in business, it’s an intrinsic driver of success March 23, 2024 Awareness around neurodiversity is improving, but the narrative of it as an obstacle to rather than driver of success needs to change.
Zumo appoints digital visionary Clark Povey as Operations Director June 23, 2022 Edinburgh-based crypto platform Zumo has appointed 'digital visionary' Clark Povey as its new Operations Director.
Five questions with Lyndsey Simpson, founder of 55/Redefined March 22, 2024 Lyndsey Simpson gives us a sneak peek into what she’s learned on her journey to changing the workplace.
FTSE 100 close: Credit Suisse share price shoots up 30 per cent as HSBC and Lloyds climb in London March 16, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 today partly clawed back yesterday’s losses that saw it clock its worst day in over a year as the index was ensnared by global markets sweating over the health of the European banking system. The capital’s premier index jumped 0.89 per cent to 7,410.04 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, [...]
Big banks axe dealmaker jobs as revenues tumble July 12, 2022 Major investment banks have started cutting dealmaker jobs after last year’s hiring binge as revenues fall. 12 big banks have slashed their investment banker roles in the second quarter of 2022, according to research from data provider Coalition Greenwich, as reported by Financial News London. These include Bank of America, Barclays, BNP Paribas, Citigroup, Credit [...]
FTSE 100 close: London index pulls further away from record 8,000 point threshold as British Gas owner surges February 16, 2023 London’s FTSE 100 scaled further above the 8,000 point mark today driven by investors piling into British Gas owner Centrica after it posted record profits of more than £3bn last year. The capital’s premier index jumped 0.18 per cent to 8,012.53 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the [...]
Chat GPT and Bing AI chatbots to be used as panellists in world-first at fintech conference March 15, 2023 Artificial intelligence chatbots will be used as panellists for the first time as part of a conference hosted by the Gillmore Centre for Financial Technology this week.
ISS recommends re-election of Barclays boss Staley in further blow to Sherborne April 24, 2020 ISS has joined Glass Lewis in recommending Barclays shareholders vote to re-elect chief executive Jes Staley, in another blow to Edward Bramson’s vehicle Sherborne Investments. The Barclays boss has faced pressure from Bramson and Sherborne Investments over his relationship with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority are [...]
‘Down to the wire’: Treasury and Bank scramble for Silicon Valley Bank UK package March 12, 2023 Treasury and Bank of England officials are locked in discussions over the future of Silicon Valley Bank’s (SVB) UK arm – with leading tech figures across London suggesting the bank’s collapse could be an extinction-level event for thousands of firms. The UK-owned subsidiary of Silicon Valley Bank was placed into insolvency earlier this evening, with [...]
Nationwide agrees terms for £2.9bn Virgin Money takeover to create second-largest UK mortgages and savings provider March 7, 2024 Nationwide, the UK’s largest building society, has struck a preliminary agreement to acquire Virgin Money, Britain’s sixth-biggest high street bank, valuing the latter at around £2.9bn.