3 Great fintech jobs in London this week February 20, 2023 Searching for your next fintech job move? London should be at the top of your career bucket list. This is a city with everything you could want; bustling nightlife, a wealth of different cultures, great transport links, plus plenty of top companies with exciting opportunities––and of course, a long history of being at the heart [...]
Rebel water companies get partial support in fight over price cuts September 29, 2020 Four water companies have today won some critical support in their fight against proposals that would force them to slash household bills. As a result of the provisional ruling from the UK’s competition watchdog, Anglian, Bristol, Northumbrian and Yorkshire will be able to spend an additional £214m in investment into the UK’s creaking water infrastructure. [...]
Politicians must step in to protect sport in legal minefield of trans policy – Ed Warner March 2, 2023 The ruck over transgender women participating in female sport is fiercely contested. Opinions are polarised, each side shouting in its own echo chamber. Into my inbox and into the debate drops an email from a PR agent containing a legal opinion that is a reminder that this issue is nuanced. It reinforces my own view [...]
Let Brits pick value brands over own-branded products to beat cost of living crisis, Cabinet minister suggests May 4, 2022 A Cabinet minister suggested shoppers could choose value brands to help cope with rising food prices. Environment Secretary George Eustice told Sky News that rising fertiliser and feed costs had hit the farming industry, partly as a result of soaring energy prices. “The better news is that we have a very, very competitive retail market [...]
Competition watchdog cranks up pressure on Viagogo’s $4bn takeover of Stubhub June 11, 2020 Britain’s competition watchdog has ramped up its probe into Viagogo’s proposed $4bn (£3.2bn) takeover of rival ticketing website Stubhub. The Competition and Markets Authority said it was concerned the deal would drive up prices and reduce choice for buyers. This is in part because of the two companies’ already dominant position in the ticket resale [...]
Lloyds profit drops against bumper 2023 as margins shrink April 24, 2024 Lloyds Banking Group has posted a 28 per cent fall in profit - in line with analysts' estimates - as price wars and the prospect of interest rate cuts forced it to offer better rates to customers.
The law is sufficiently clear for the UK to become a global leader in digital assets July 25, 2023 Bittrex Global CEO Oliver Linch discusses why the Law Commission's report on digital assets should spur the UK government into action.
As a new FCA chair steps up, we need a crack down on offshore firms’ lax rules March 14, 2023 Hopefully, guided by a new chair, the FCA will make progress in holding offshore firms who don't follow the rules to account, writes Sadiq Bhatti
Exclusive: Lord Mandelson urges UK to block ‘short-sighted’ Arm takeover October 9, 2020 Lord Peter Mandelson has called on the UK to block the planned $40bn takeover of British chipmaker Arm by Nvidia, describing the deal as “short-sighted” and “completely anti-competitive”. The former business secretary told City A.M. that the acquisition was a “direct threat to our security of supply and sovereignty in the UK and Europe”. US [...]
Top Hong Kong official to take over as FCA chair July 8, 2022 The Financial Conduct Authority has announced today that one of Hong Kong’s top financial officials will take over as chair of the watchdog next year.