The pomp and ceremony of the state opening of parliament is one thing, but hollow gestures are not a good basis for policy making, says Matthew Lesh The pomp and …
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Britain’s EU summit is Starmer’s chance to prove he champions the City
Britain’s EU summit is a welcome step towards repairing our relationship with Europe, but the City and its industries must be at the forefront, writes Michael Cole-Fontayn, chair of TheCityUK’s …
Craig Wright, fake Satoshi Nakamoto, faces UK prosecution
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. Craig Wright, …
Even as sales slump, Jonathan Akeroyd leaves Burberry a stronger brand
Burberry’s Jonathan Akeroyd is leaving the company “by mutual agreement with theboard” – to be replaced by former Coach CEO Joshua Schulman. It’s a move thatcomes as the fashion brand’s …
Mark Kleinman: Tate & Lyle’s sweet deal isn’t just for taste
Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his weekly City A.M. column. Today, he looks at Tate & Lyle’s , the …
Meet the man keeping Sushi Samba above the competition
Omar Gutierrez was born to be in the hospitality business: he grew up in Vegas, after all. Now he’s the co-chief executive officer of the Sushi Samba Group, the operator …
Starmer to pledge fresh focus on border security as part of reset with Europe
Sir Keir Starmer will pledge to reset Britain’s relationship with Europe, vowing to put a fresh emphasis on border security at the heart of ties with the continent. The Prime …
HS2 plans sweeping job cuts and major restructuring as it battles soaring costs
HS2 Ltd, the private company overseeing the delivery of the high-speed railway line, is planning a sweeping round of job cuts and a major restructuring as the embattled project’s scope …
Meet the group recoding the City’s ‘tech bro’ culture
Anna Brailsford, the candid chief executive of Code First Girls, does not mince her words when it comes to her sometimes unpopular business philosophy: doing good for the world can, …
Square Mile and Me: So Energy’s Simon Oscroft on disrupting the energy industry
Each week we ask a City figure to take a trip down memory lane. Today, Simon Oscroft, CEO and co-founder at So Energy, takes us through his career, from serving …