What’s On In London In February 2024 February 7, 2024 | City Talk As London starts to blossom and we emerge from the winter slump. Central London Alliance brings opportunities for you to embrace the romance of the city for Valentine’s Day. In addition, we welcome in the Chinese New Year, with a vast array of exhibitions, events and experiences to keep you busy throughout the month. Revel [...]
HS2: London to Birmingham route without Manchester link will be ‘very poor value for money’, MPs warn February 7, 2024 Completing the High Speed Two line between London and Birmingham without the extension to Manchester will be "vert poor value for money," MPS have warned.
ULEZ: Watchdog scolds TfL and London mayor Sadiq Khan over misleading ads February 7, 2024 Transport for London (TfL) and the Mayor of London have received a scolding from the UK's advertising watchdog for misleading radio ads surrounding the ULEZ expansion.
FTSE 100 today: London markets likely to start higher, mirroring Asian peers February 7, 2024 Asian markets mirror the gains witnessed on Wall Street, supported by Beijing's escalating efforts to shore up its declining stock markets. Investors will closely monitor Fedspeak and UK house price data.
Proposed pension and investment reforms drive revenue and profits at wealth manager Mattioli Woods February 6, 2024 Mattioli Woods saw its revenue and profits increase during the first half of its financial year.
Closing time: UK brewers calling last orders with the North and Wales hit hardest February 6, 2024 The number of brewery closures during 2023 continued to fall - with the North and Wales hit the hardest, according to new figures.
UK government to prepare regulators for AI as it eyes ‘agile’ approach February 6, 2024 The British government will spend more than £100m building artificial intelligence (AI) research hubs and preparing regulators.
FTSE 100 today: London markets brace for caution as traders scale back rate cut bets February 6, 2024 Asian markets mimic Wall Street's dip, oil prices hold steady. UK retail sales slow in January, RBA maintains interest rate at 4.35%; focus shifts to UK Construction PMI.
Bitcoin trial: Self-proclaimed Bitcoin inventor claim is a “brazen lie” says lawyer February 5, 2024 The claims of a man who purports to be the creator of the first ever cryptocurrency are based on “a brazen lie”, a senior lawyer told the High Court today. Australian computer scientist Dr Craig Wright has long claimed to be behind the pseudonym Satoshi Nakamoto, the name used by the person authored the Bitcoin [...]
CBI settles legal action brought by ousted chief Tony Danker February 5, 2024 The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has settled a legal case brought by its former director-general, Tony Danker, after he was dismissed last year following complaints about workplace misconduct.