Kwasi Kwarteng assures City of support for Bank of England independence New chancellor promises City bosses ‘radical’ plan for economic growth and smooths over Truss’s threat to review Bank’s remit The Guardian - UK · Sep 7, 2022
Downing Street’s energy bill may reach almost £200 billion say City experts Economists across the square mile are working out how much the price freeze will cost the government Evening Standard · Sep 7, 2022
City veteran steps down as CEO of Winterflood Philip Yarrow is leaving the famous Cannon Street brokerage and will be replaced by company insider Bradley Dyer Evening Standard · Sep 5, 2022
Revealed: Worst big City funds have lost £10 billion The ten worst performing big City funds have lost investors £10 billion since Christmas, the latest blow to the reputation of the active investment sector. Evening Standard · Sep 2, 2022
Newlywed accused of groping student flying back from Hawaiian honeymoon cleared Retrial finds City analyst not guilty of sexual assault The Independent UK · Sep 1, 2022
City row as investors claim Phoenix being sold on the cheap to Swiss giant A DAVID and Goliath City battle broke out today when minority shareholders in Phoenix Global Resources vowed to fight off a £200 million takeover deal from Mercuria, a Swiss commodity behemoth with sales of $130 billion a year. Evening Standard · Sep 1, 2022
Newlywed groped student as he flew back from honeymoon in Hawaii, court hears City trader Robert Van Den Bergh allegedly stroked the woman’s thigh for up to two hours The Independent UK · Aug 31, 2022
Kochi police chalk out strict traffic regulations, parking restrictions ahead of PM Modi’s visit Police have thrown a security blanket over the City ahead of the Prime Minister’s visit The Hindu · Aug 31, 2022
Spike in credit card borrowing adds to City fears and market jitters over UK economy Pound falls as Bank of England figures show people are leaning on their credit cards as the economy slows Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2022
City workers fear job cuts as trades dry up City Comment: Brace for Bonfire of the Bankers Evening Standard · Aug 30, 2022
There’s no need for a national debt, now or in indy Scotland THE City of London is home to many useful and responsible financial institutions. But this respectable facade also conceals a host of less savoury… The National (Scotland) · Aug 27, 2022
City regulators clear HBOS ex-bosses of misconduct over bank’s near-collapse Watchdogs say six-year investigation had determined no grounds for action against unnamed individuals The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2022
Ex-San Francisco official sentenced to 7 years in prison San Francisco’s former public works director was sentenced Thursday to seven years in prison for steering public contracts and taking pricey gifts in a corruption case that ensnared several City Hall officials and insiders The Independent UK · Aug 26, 2022
Bank of England may be forced to raise interest rates to 4% in 2023 City traders bet central bank will more than double cost of borrowing to combat soaring inflation The Guardian - UK · Aug 23, 2022
Chronicle Live · Aug 23, 2022 Newcastle injury latest with updates on five players as Eddie Howe plans for Carabao Cup tie Newcastle United begin their Carabao Cup campaign with a midweek trip to Tranmere Rovers and Eddie Howe will likely make changes from the side which drew against Manchester City
Evening Standard · Aug 22, 2022 Best restaurants near St Paul’s Cathedral, from Bleecker to Bread Street Kitchen Starving in the City? Ben McCormack on the top spots for a bite to eat, from one of the capital’s burgers to a historic slice of Victorian London
Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2022 Citigroup hit with £12.6 million fine by main City market watchdog FCA finds the bank failed to reach requirements on surveillance to identify market abuse
Evening Standard · Aug 19, 2022 I’ve learned how to stop feeling jaded by thrilling London One of the purest pleasures of long-term London life is the way the city imperceptibly shifts through the eyes of your guests. There really is no sharper reminder of what a romantic, thrilling place you call home as looking at London vicariously anew, through a visitor’s gaze.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 18, 2022 Dining across the divide: ‘She thinks we should have cycle lanes everywhere – even in the countryside’ He’s a City worker who sees benefits to Brexit; she’s a student nurse who thinks it was an excuse to rip up protections. Can they agree on cycling?
Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2022 Homes for £500,000 or less in every London borough — from compact City flats to entire Victorian houses A London home now costs just over £526,000 on average. But there are treasures to be found for that amount or less — from a compact City pad to an entire Victorian terrace house.
The Conversation · Aug 10, 2022 Higher electricity connection fees in South Africa? A good, and necessary, next step There’s been outrage from some quarters in South Africa about reports that the power utility Eskom and some municipalities intend to increase the connection fee for electricity users who also generate their own power.
Evening Standard · Aug 10, 2022 City office ‘bants’ must become a thing of the past Survey from industry body CISI says staff do not want fellow colleagues to cross the line
The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2022 City workers get double-digit wage rises while lowest-paid see 1% increase Report finds ‘tale of two labour markets’ as workers in London’s financial district enjoy inflation-busting increases
Tribune News Service · Aug 4, 2022 Ex-Brooklyn Center police chief sues city over resignation after Daunte Wright shooting MINNEAPOLIS — Ex-Brooklyn Center Police Chief Tim Gannon has sued city officials, alleging that he was forced to resign for his refusal to immediately fire the police officer who shot and killed Daunte Wright during an April 2021 traffic stop.
Asharq Al-Awsat · Aug 2, 2022 World’s First Nonprofit City Lies in Saudi Arabia’s ‘Mishraq’ Following the big unveiling of the world’s first nonprofit city in Riyadh on November 14, the Prince Mohammed bin Salman Nonprofit City announced that construction had kicked off at its first zone, “Al Mishraq”. What is ‘Al Mishraq’? Al Mishraq will be the second largest zone in the city, and…