Andrew Bailey, governor of the Bank of England, suggested that banks had not passed on the full benefit of the central bank’s interest rate hikes onto consumers. In a speech …
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The quiet success of warehouses reveals a damaging tax loophole
Warehouses are anything but sexy – few will be gathering in the strip-light corridors for an industrial-themed Valentine’s Day supper tonight. But they are clearly desirable for some. Usually, consolidation …
Green bond market matures as issuance hits record high
Issuance of green, social and sustainable (GSS) bonds hit a record high last year, with 3,184 bonds issued bringing total GSS bond issuance to over €4trn (3.4trn). Despite the uptick …
Ape2o founder: If you believe in your idea, just keep going
Anthony Newman was convinced Londoners would ditch plastic water bottles if they had an alternative. The founder of Ape2o was onto something, Jennifer Sieg finds, in our latest founder spotlight. …
Top City investors unite in plan to unlock funding for British start-ups following Hunt’s Mansion House reforms
A group of top pension and venture capital chiefs have committed to draw up plans to drive cash from the pension industry into Britain’s start-ups, as the City looks to …
A £300m planning application 249 times the length of War and Piece and 100 times all seven Harry Potter books combined? No problem. Meet the man delivering the £9bn Lower Thames Crossing
Matt Palmer is no stranger to contentious infrastructure projects. His more than 30 year experience in the sector has involved stints on Heathrow’s embattled third runway proposals and heading up …
What Budget measures could Labour continue in government?
With the Budget rapidly approaching on March 6, speculation is mounting in Westminster as to what the Chancellor could announce. Jeremy Hunt has been on the airwaves in a bid …
The Notebook: Short story receives short shrift outside City
Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, it’s City A.M.’s editor Andy Silvester with the notebook pen. Over the weekend I found myself discussing work with a …
One-third of women avoid a gynaecology visit due to embarrassment
Research has found that 81 per cent of British women consider visiting a gynaecology for a cervical cancer screening a critical part of their health management. However, over half find …
Inside the fight to save London’s gas lamps
London’s 1,300 original gas lamps are under threat from LEDs – but they have a defence force who have just scored a significant win, writes Lucy Kenningham One farthing – …