The weekend’s sunny weather gave pubs a “welcome boost” as revellers across the country soaked up the sunshine in beer gardens, industry figures have said. The hospitality sector has struggled …
Financial Planning
Alastair Campbell’s PR agency holds back bonuses after Qatar’s late payment
A top London PR agency that counts Alastair Campbell as a senior consultant was forced to delay its staff bonuses after the Qatari government was late paying it millions of …
Why are private jets so irresistible to the country’s bigwigs?
City bigwigs and politicians seem set on using private jets to get around. Should we be up in arms or is it vital for efficiency, asks Guy Taylor Private jet …
London Stock Exchange boss says IPOs on the way as Shein and Raspberry Pi ready floats
City grandees are talking up a potential rebound for the beleaguered London Stock Exchange this year as fast fashion giant Shein and computer firm Raspberry Pi reportedly plot bumper listings …
GLIL bags £475m pension injection after infrastructure spending spree
GLIL Infrastructure, the investment vehicle backed by the Local Government Pension Scheme (LGPS), has secured £475m in additional fundraising from its members as it looks to up spending on UK …
Struggling Vodafone and BT to update the City on turnaround efforts
Telecom giants Vodafone and BT are set to report full year results this week amid a battle to arrest a slide in their share prices over the past year. Investors …
Meet the fund manager: Finding the best ideas in the world
In this weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Gerrit Smit, manager of the Stonehage Fleming Global …
Exiled Hong Kong activist: HSBC ‘short-sighted’ for lobbying Sunak to ease China crackdown
A leading Hong Kong pro-democracy activist has called major firms like HSBC and Standard Chartered “short-sighted” for lobbying the UK government to ease its planned clampdowns on China. A number …
London’s strength suggests economic recovery has further to run
London was once again the UK’s fastest growing region, according to a new survey, helping to drive a continued uptick in business activity across the country. Natwest’s London purchasing managers’ …
The Notebook: Facial recognition CCTV is Orwellian. But it also doesn’t work
Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, Silkie Carlo, director of Big Brother Watch, takes the pen to talk increasing CCTV surveillance, bank spying powers, and the …