Direct Line was the last of the great personal line insurers to resist the lure of price comparison sites. It had even made something of a USP from its stubbornness, …
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Square Mile and Me: Flavilla Fongang on her career, from McDonald’s to tech’s most influential woman
Each week we ask a City figure to take a trip down memory lane. Today, Flavilla Fongang, founder of creative agency 3 Colours Rule and CEO of networking platform Black …
Overseas investment in West Midlands soars but other regions lag behind
Overseas investment into the UK rose in 2023, according to new EY research, but the national increase obscured deep regional imbalances. The West Midlands recorded a 72 per cent increase …
FTSE 100 today: London markets set to open higher on strong GDP growth data
Moving markets today: Asia follows Wall Street surge, Chinese stocks up on short-selling curbs; focus on UK GDP, US CPI, and Jet2 2024 results On Wednesday, both the Nasdaq and …
FTX executives face sentencing as crypto saga unfolds
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. The sentencing …
Slave Play, London, review: Kit Harrington in uncomfortably funny racism satire
Slave Play review and star rating: ★★★★ In one of the most shocking scenes in Slave Play, a black man is penetrated with a dildo by his white wife in …
FCA confirms biggest shake-up of listing rules ‘in 30 years’
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has confirmed a sweeping shake-up of its listing rules today in a bid to revive the City’s public markets and correct a drop off in …
McIlroy: I can bounce back from US Open disappointment
Rory McIlroy has insisted he can bounce back from his US Open disappointment ahead of the Open this month. The Northern Irishman was leading on the final day at the …
Clinical Rybakina shines at Wimbledon as Krejcikova progresses
Former Wimbledon champion Elena Rybakina stormed into the semi-finals at the All England Club on Wednesday with a domineering 6-3 6-2 victory over Elina Svitolina. In one of just three …
Atkinson steals show in Anderson’s farewell England Test
Debutant Gus Atkinson stole the show in James Anderson’s final Test match, taking seven wickets on an opening day where England dominated. The 26-year-old Surrey cricketer ripped through the West …