Big Four firm KPMG UK and its Swiss partner have voted “overwhelmingly” in favour of merging to become a $4.4bn (£3.5bn) business. It was revealed back in December that KPMG, …
May 2024
‘He was a consonant force’: The five best psstk social media posts about Abrdn chief’s exit
The City has given outgoing Abrdn chief Stephen Bird a vowel-stripped send off today after the fund chief announced he would be stepping down after four years at the top. …
Erik ten Hag beware: 6 managers who won the FA Cup final – and were sacked anyway
Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag leads his team into Saturday’s FA Cup final knowing that even victory may not save him from the sack. On the face of it, …
FA Cup final, M25 chaos and rail works: How to survive the busiest May bank holiday weekend ever
More than 20m leisure journeys are expected to be made in the coming days, marking the busiest late May bank holiday weekend since 2019. Drivers have been warned not to …
Artificial Intelligence expert Nina Schick talks weaponisation of AI, deepfake and the elections
Artificial Intelligence expert Nina Schick talks weaponisation of AI, deepfake and the elections Nina Schick, an AI Advisory Council Member at Qlik, explains to City A.M. news editor Emmanuel Nwosu …
UK economy fails to behave itself at start of Rishi Sunak’s re-election bid
This week was always going to be a big week of data for the UK with a number of important releases and business surveys scheduled. Of course, these all took …
Elizabeth Line turns two: The highs, the lows and the future for London’s favourite route
The Elizabeth Line turns two years old today and it has been a rare success story in Britain’s infrastructure scene. City groups, politicians and Londoners alike have showered praise on …
NAO: Crown Court so backlogged that targets are no longer achievable
The Crown Court backlog is now at its highest on record resulting in the National Audit Office (NAO) making clear that the Government’s targets to cut are no longer achievable. …
EP: 272 Haydock, Goodwood & Hong Kong
The five-furlong Temple Stakes is the highlight at Haydock on Saturday, alongside the other Group 2 Sandy Lane Stakes. We speak to Epsom trainer Adam West as well as Australian …
Reform AI adoption or it could ‘widen corporate inequalities’, IoD warns
The next government will need to introduce a range of reforms to help ensure the successful adoption of artificial intelligence, the Institute of Directors (IoD) said today. In a new …