London calling! Crypto industry’s big names are eyeing up the UK June 15, 2023 Dozens of crypto giants are hopeful of a more welcome environment in the UK after a massive clampdown in the US.
Arm: AI boom “is real” as New York-listed Cambridge firm soars February 7, 2024 Arm, the UK chipmaker which listed in New York, proved the worth of its fundamentals on Wednesday evening – beating analyst estimates and sending shares soaring. Demand for artificial intelligence upgrades has boomed across the global economy and Arm has benefitted, bosses said. “We’re seeing more interest in newer designs and newer technologies by customers” [...]
Mark Kleinman: Post Office needs new leaders to deliver real change January 25, 2024 Mark Kleinman is Sky News' City Editor and writes a weekly column for City A.M. This week, he tackles the Post Office, succession at Lloyd's and the six-days-a-week Royal Mail obligation
Guinness-maker Diageo poaches Coca-Cola bottler finance chief as Crew looks to revive sales May 3, 2024 Diageo has poached a new chief financial officer from the world’s largest Coca-Cola bottler today as chief executive Debra Crew pushes ahead with plans to revive the drinks giant's flagging sales.
Square Mile and Me: Enness CEO Islay Robinson on his career – and a flaming suit mishap August 1, 2024 Each week we ask a City figure to take a trip down memory lane. Today, Islay Robinson, CEO of Enness Global Mortgages, takes us through his career, from a flaming suit mishap to his love for London What was your first job? My first job was crushing boxes at a market when I was about 14. [...]
Life sciences firm hVIVO has record year as Canary Wharf site set for completion January 30, 2024 A leading firm testing infectious diseases, hVIVO, has reported a record year as it looks to start work on an £80m orderbook in 2024.
A sweet deal: Pricey central London pad once owned by Lord Sugar goes up for sale July 27, 2024 The lavish London pad once owned by star of The Apprentice star Lord Sugar is up for sale, but it will set you back quite a lot. The property – on the corner of Old Park Lane and Piccadilly – comes with a price tag of £26m, after having recently-been refurbished. It spans more than [...]
Canary Wharf: Property value falls as London banking hub secures £550m financing deal April 25, 2024 The developer and manager of Canary Wharf in East London has reported a 14.7 per cent annual fall in the value of its property holdings to £6.8bn.
Orsted brings in new finance and operations chiefs amid wind industry challenges February 27, 2024 Orsted, the world's largest offshore wind farm developer has brought in a new CFO and COO as it battles with macroeconomic challenges pumelling the sector.
Soaring rents pose a ‘threat’ to London’s competitiveness as youngsters are priced out December 4, 2023 Soaring rents in London pose a “threat” to the capital’s competitiveness, a number of business groups have warned.