Virgin Money has posted a rise in profit but warned of margin pressure and limited cost savings as it geared up for a mega-merger with Nationwide. The bank reported a …
Peel Hunt losses double but bosses predict rebound in London listing market
Losses at investment bank Peel Hunt more than doubled last year despite the lender predicting the first signs of a “recovery” in London’s barren IPO market. The London-listed lender said …
Can St Jude (Bellingham) save this lost cause? Tories hope for Euro 2024 success
RISHI Sunak and Tory candidates across England will be praying for a national morale boost when England play Serbia in the opening match of their Euro 2024 campaign this weekend. …
Ed Warner: Are Manchester City on course to follow the Harlem Globetrotters?
Don’t get me wrong, I love watching Manchester City play. I’m not in the camp of neutrals that finds Pep Guardiola’s team too clinical to raise the pulse. Conversely, I’ve …
Will it work? Slashing waste
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 Sam …
It’ll take more than a big screen to revive the London Stock Exchange
A live market screen in Paternoster Square is no substitute for the cultural and regulatory reforms we need to get companies listing in London, says Tim Focas In what seems …
Let’s be honest, there’s no such thing as a ‘fully costed’ manifesto
All parties are putting forward nice-sounding policies and promising that they’ll be paid for by someone else, says Matthew Lesh “Our plans are fully funded and fully costed,” proudly declares …
AIBU? Mumsnet can sway the election
Since 2010, Mumsnet has been recognised as a political force in its own right, and the release of its own manifesto this year takes things a step further. Anna Moloney …
Mark Kleinman: Entain’s new CEO will be gambling with career
Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his weekly City A.M. column. Today, he looks at Entain’s future chief, Legal …
Square Mile and Me – Lib Dem City candidate Edward Lucas: “Nobody can boss me around”
Ahead of the the election, we’re asking the candidates for the Cities of London and Westminster to introduce themselves. Today, Liberal Democrat candidate and former Economist journalist Edward Lucas tells …