Investment banks are increasingly struggling to get workers to comply with bans on using Whatsapp for business communication, a new survey suggests, after a slew of heavy regulatory penalties. Nearly …
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Pensionbee announces major milestones on path to expansion
Pensionbee announced today that its assets under administration (AuA) had climbed to over £5bn for the first time. The online pensions provider also said that it had reached over 250,000 …
Virgin Money warns of margin and cost pressures as Nationwide merger looms
Virgin Money has posted a rise in profit but warned of margin pressure and limited cost savings as it geared up for a mega-merger with Nationwide. The bank reported a …
Peel Hunt losses double but bosses predict rebound in London listing market
Losses at investment bank Peel Hunt more than doubled last year despite the lender predicting the first signs of a “recovery” in London’s barren IPO market. The London-listed lender said …
Can St Jude (Bellingham) save this lost cause? Tories hope for Euro 2024 success
RISHI Sunak and Tory candidates across England will be praying for a national morale boost when England play Serbia in the opening match of their Euro 2024 campaign this weekend. …
Ed Warner: Are Manchester City on course to follow the Harlem Globetrotters?
Don’t get me wrong, I love watching Manchester City play. I’m not in the camp of neutrals that finds Pep Guardiola’s team too clinical to raise the pulse. Conversely, I’ve …
Will it work? Slashing waste
It’s an election year. Politicians are giving us a barrage of policies. But we often forget to ask the most important question: will they actually work? In this column Sam …
It’ll take more than a big screen to revive the London Stock Exchange
A live market screen in Paternoster Square is no substitute for the cultural and regulatory reforms we need to get companies listing in London, says Tim Focas In what seems …
Let’s be honest, there’s no such thing as a ‘fully costed’ manifesto
All parties are putting forward nice-sounding policies and promising that they’ll be paid for by someone else, says Matthew Lesh “Our plans are fully funded and fully costed,” proudly declares …
AIBU? Mumsnet can sway the election
Since 2010, Mumsnet has been recognised as a political force in its own right, and the release of its own manifesto this year takes things a step further. Anna Moloney …