“The calls for the return of Caramac were heard loud and clear,” Nestle brand manager Lisa Butterworth said with pride yesterday, as she announced a limited return of the beloved …
July 2024
Amplats: will the precious metal miner bring touch of sparkle to City?
Ever since shrugging off repeated bids from rival Australian miner BHP, Anglo American has been promising shareholders a major restructuring. The FTSE 100 mining giant pledged to deliver a “radically …
The Notebook: Falling fares spell trouble for airlines while Big Tech set for monster quarter
Where the City’s movers and shakers get a few things off their chest. Today, it’s Victoria Scholar, head of investment at Interactive Investor, with the pen, talking airline stocks, Big …
FCA spent too long ‘looking in on itself’ says former executive
The Financial Conduct Authority may be sleepwalking into the next financial scandal after spending too long “looking in on itself”, a former senior official has warned. Speaking on the Following …
Swan Bitcoin Drops IPO and Scales Back Operations
Each day, Coinrule will run through the state of the digital assets market for Blockbeat, your home for news, analysis, opinion and commentary on blockchain and digital assets. Swan Bitcoin, one of …
Fasten Your Seatbelts: UK government intervenes in British Airways appeal in cabin crew case
The government has urged a tribunal to dismiss an appeal from British Airways today after the airline was hit with legal action over its ‘fire and rehire’ practices during the …
Banks must ensure access to cash when closing branches under new FCA rules
Banks and building societies looking to close branches will have to weigh up whether residents are able to access cash under new rules announced by the City watchdog today. Starting …
How private equity lost its lustre
Private equity isn’t what it used to be. The industry might be swelling to new heights, with literally trillions of pounds flowing into private equity houses, but returns in recent …
Six graphs the Bank of England will study before August interest rate decision
For the first time since last September, there is genuine uncertainty about the Bank of England’s next move on interest rates. The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) will meet next Thursday, …
Canal+: Meet the Paddington and Back to Black producer set to give the City a boost
The historic, half-playful, half-serious Franco-British rivalry has resurfaced in the business arena. Vincent Bolloré, the French media tycoon, has decided that Canal+, the television business of his Paris-based conglomerate Vivendi, …