The ongoing recovery in the construction sector continued in May, a new survey showed, as an upturn in commercial property helped push activity to its highest level in two years. …
June 2024
It’s an exciting time for clubs in London – just not in Soho
Everyone’s saying Soho sucks, but I’m 35 and Soho has sucked ever since I was of legal age. The best clubs in London aren’t in central, says Adam Bloodworth It …
Mission Group rejects raised £32m bid from owner of Steven Bartlett-founded Social Chain
London-listed Mission Group has rebuffed a raised takeover bid by rival digital marketing agency Brave Bison, owned by Steven Bartlett founded Social Chain, that valued the firm at £32.3m. After …
Will it work? Securonomics
It’s an election year. Politicians are giving us a barrage of policies. But we often forget to ask the most important question: will they actually work? In this column I …
The City remembers D-Day
As we fly the Union lag over Guildhall today, let us remember the D-Day veterans and strive to follow their example, says Chris Hayward On 6 June 1944, the Allies …
More good news for the Bank of England as firms expect wage and price pressures to ease
Yet another survey shows that the Bank of England’s interest rate hikes are slowly squeezing inflationary pressures out of the economy. The Bank of England’s own decision maker panel, which …
Sunak eyes UK honours for JPMorgan boss Jamie Dimon and ex-Google chair Eric Schmidt
Rishi Sunak has reportedly put forward long-serving JPMorgan Chase boss Jamie Dimon and ex-Google chair Eric Schmidt for UK honours ahead of the general election on 4 July. Officials were …
Inditex: Zara owner unfazed by wet weather as viral Tiktok clothing drives sales
The owner of Zara, Bershka and Pull and Bear, has hailed a strong start to the summer as wet weather did not seem to deter shoppers from hitting the high …
Defence manufacturer Concurrent Technologies bags new contracts after acquisition
Concurrent Technologies, a designer of computer products for the aerospace sector, has bagged two new contracts via its recently acquired subsidiary, Philips Aerospace. The total value of the contracts comes …
Ian Poulter interview: I want to play on after my LIV Golf contract ends in 2025
Ryder Cup hero Ian Poulter on playing into his fifties, returning to the secene of his last win this week in the LIV Golf League, and why he’s not surprised …