National Audit Office launches investigation into Greensill’s involvement in Covid loan schemes April 16, 2021 The National Audit Office (NAO) has launched a probe into supply chain finance firm Greensill Capital following its collapse. Last month the supply chain finance firm appointed Grant Thornton as its administrators, warning it is in “severe financial distress” as its practices came under severe scrutiny. Now the NAO will investigate Greensill’s involvement in the [...]
An introvert’s confession: I really need the office January 15, 2021 I’m an introvert. When people first get to know me they find it ridiculous I tell them this. I apparently do a very convincing impression of someone who isn’t panicking, but the truth is socialising is a very difficult thing for me. When faced with social situations, my flight or fight reflex kicks in, and [...]
Zodia Markets turn to Miano as CTO October 5, 2022 City-based crypto asset brokerage and exchange Zodia Markets has appointed Giovanni Miano as its Chief Technology Officer.
FC Barcelona offices searched by police ‘in connection with Barcagate scandal’ March 1, 2021 Catalan police searched the offices of FC Barcelona this morning, the football club have confirmed. Spanish media said the search related to last year’s Barcagate scandal, in which senior figures at the club were accused of ordering social media campaigns against enemies. Local reports also said former Barcelona president Josep Maria Bartomeu and current chief [...]
City workers urged to complain if forced into the office January 13, 2021 The City of London Corporation has called on workers to complain if they are being pressured into coming into work during England’s third national lockdown. The Corporation has urged Square Mile workers to file an anonymous complaint if their employers are forcing to break lockdown rules, which state that everyone must stay at home unless [...]
Almost half of UK office workers ‘scared to return’ to workplace, research shows April 12, 2021 Around 40 per cent of UK office workers are worried about catching Covid from their colleagues by returning to the workplace, a new report has found. Over a third of workers also said they were fearful of contracting the virus through contaminated equipment such as computers and keyboards. The Supporting Your Remote Workforce in 2021 [...]
Demand for suburban offices soars as businesses move towards ‘hybrid’ working March 19, 2021 Demand for offices in suburban areas has soared since the coronavirus crisis hit the UK, as businesses seek to move out of city centres to cater to new ways of working that have emerged during the pandemic. Research published today showed that there has been a 32 per cent rise in demand for suburban office [...]
The benefits of CBDCs, and designing a system that delivers them September 27, 2022 by Martin Hargreaves, Chief Product Officer at Quant, examines how CBDCs offer significant benefits over traditional payment mechanisms.
Office landlord IWG says enquiries rebounded to pre-Covid levels in first quarter April 27, 2021 Office space provider IWG said enquiries bounced back to pre-Covid levels in the first quarter as it pushes ahead with its franchising strategy. IWG said the first three months of the year had provided a “clear inflection point, with occupancy stabilising in February and improving in March”. It said it expects the momentum to continue [...]
How CFOs can lead UK businesses into the future of finance October 11, 2022 Alwyn Jones, Chief Financial Officer at Luno details how the role of the CFO has been thrust into a new dawn of value creation.