New figures are likely to confirm that the UK economy fell into a shallow recession in the second half of last year, but experts are hopeful that 2024 will be …
Financial Planning
The Notebook: A looming threat to the UK’s vital bee population
Where the City’s movers and shakers have their say. Today, it’s Nicola Reed, founder and CEO of honey spirits brand Beeble. The threat to our bees Albert Einstein once said, …
Commercial real estate investment trust giants agree to £924m merger
Two commercial property real estate investment trusts, Tritax Big Box and UK Commercial Property, have reached an agreement on a possible £924m merger. In a stock exchange notice this morning, …
Natwest’s earnings in focus as bosses hope to put aside debanking row
Natwest’s investors will be hoping for good news on the banking group’s finances next week, as it looks to shrug off the turmoil of the recent debanking saga and prepares to …
Northern Ireland’s historic new government marks a beginning, not an end
Michelle O’Neill’s historic appointment ushers in an era of cautious cooperation, with much to gain or lose on all sides, writes Eliot Wilson There was a pilot who used to …
FTSE 100 today: London markets set for muted start amid thin Asian holiday trade
Moving Markets Today: Australia Slips, Asia Closed for Holidays, Bitcoin Surges, Gold Pauses in Light Trading; Focus on Tuesday’s U.S. Inflation Report and Fed Official Speeches Stock markets in the …
Lloyd’s Lab Central Fund boosts tech firms Axio and REOR20
Lloyd’s of London has named the two companies receiving the first investments from its Central Fund private markets allocation. The two promising ventures that are set to receive support are …
Badenoch under pressure to revive sweeping audit reform
Kemi Badenoch is under pressure from a top City group to revive a sweeping shake-up of audit rules after the government shelved many of its reform plans last year, City A.M. …
Water firms face new fines for poor customer service
Water companies could be fined up to a tenth of their turnover for poor customer service, under new powers given to the water regulator for England and Wales. Ofwat today …
Over a quarter of lawyers use AI tools despite security fears
The number of lawyers using generative AI tools at least once a month has more than doubled in half a year, according to a survey. Twenty-six per cent of legal …