Magistrates have called for urgent reforms to be made to fast-track prosecutions in the UK, which campaigners have labelled as “fundamentally unfair”. The speedy process, known as the Single Justice …
The Notebook: City trend to cut compliance workers will come back to bite
Where the City’s brightest thinkers get a few things off their chest. Today, Lucy McNulty, editor of Following the Rules, takes the Notebook pen. The City needs to take better …
Dott ditches London after withdrawing ‘financially unsustainable’ e-scooters
Dott has withdrawn its e-scooters from London, City A.M. has learned, ending its operations in the UK capital in favour of Europe. The Dutch firm pulled its shared e-scooter service …
China’s cyber-attacks are democratic threat and business opportunity
How you doing, my old China? That was certainly the tone of the UK’s attitude towards Sino-British relations when the current foreign secretary, David Cameron, was Prime Minister. He even …
Letter to the editor: Apprentices, you’re hired!
[Re: Government to fully fund apprenticeships for small firms, Rishi Sunak to announce, 18 Mar] Removing the five per cent co-investment payments for SMEs that hire apprentices under the age …
Why Labour won’t compensate the Waspi women
With fiscal discipline the order of the day, the Party is unlikely to repeat it’s commitment to handing £billions to pensioners, says Morgan Jones In November 2019, with the general …
FTSE 100 today: London markets set for muted start amid thin data calendar in holiday week
Moving markets today: Asian markets soar, led by South Korea; oil prices ascend, bitcoin steady at $70,000; spotlight on US PCE inflation After experiencing their strongest weekly gains of the …
Hovis: Cost of a loaf of bread to hold steady after price hikes
The cost of a loaf of Hovis bread is set to remain largely steady this year after prices were hiked by almost a third in the aftermath of Russia‘s invasion …
Rock on: London Climbing Centres celebrates reaching 10-year milestone
In recent years, the ascent of climbing as a popular sport has been reaching new heights. According to the Association of British Climbing Walls, 1 million people take on the …
Revolution Bars in talks to sell a quarter of underperforming venues
Revolution Bars is undergoing talks to sell off around a quarter of its venues, according to reports. The London-listed hospitality group, which employs 2,500 people across the UK, has drawn …