The British government will spend more than £100m building artificial intelligence (AI) research hubs and preparing regulators as it plans an “agile” approach to controlling the burgeoning technology. The government …
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Talent crisis: Insurers are struggling to attract new staff. Could painting and TikToks be the answer?
Insurance firms are in need of new blood. But the industry – innovative and exciting once you’re in it – is struggling to cut through to the next generation. Maria …
Meet five City professionals vying to become an MP at the next General Election
Here are five City professionals selected by either the Labour or Conservative parties to stand in seats around the country for the next general election including lawyers and a CEO. …
Brits stayed at home to watch The Traitors during Dry January in blow for pubs
Brits opted to stay in and watch reality television smash hit ‘The Traitors’ in January, leading to depressed spending in restaurants, shops and bars, according to the latest report by …
Financial services should get out of London to find new talent, education secretary says
Financial services firms should “get out more” to attract talent, Gillian Keegan has said. The education secretary, speaking to City A.M., suggested City hiring managers who have warned of recruitment …
London named entrepreneurship capital with more than half of new power list based in the big smoke
London has been named home to over half of the UK’s newly-revealed leading young entrepreneurs to watch out for. Of the 188 young business founders making up entrepreneurial research platform …
New study: What’s holding back sustainable funds? Greenwashing.
Investments into sustainable funds are reducing due to an increase in greenwashing and scepticism towards environment, social and governance focused investing, a new study has found. The whitepaper from Elise …
With UK dividends disappearing overseas, it’s time to resurrect employee ownership
Promoting employee ownership is an opportunity to empower Brits and boost the economy, writes Bartek Staniszewski Buying British can be a little, everyday expression of patriotic fervour. By buying British …
Mindfulness sessions may seem benign, but office therapising could be harming us
Mindfulness sessions and mental health first aiders may seem little more than workplace irritants, but the rise of office therapising could be doing more harm than good, writes Phoebe Arslanagic-Little …
FTSE 100 today: London markets brace for caution as traders scale back rate cut bets
Moving Markets Today: Asia Tracks Wall Street’s Dip, Oil Prices Stable; UK Retail Sales Slow, RBA Maintains 4.35% Interest Rate, Eyes on UK Construction PMI The main indexes on Wall …