Rachel Reeves warned on bank tax by lobby group boss September 4, 2025 Rachel Reeves has been hit with a firm warning from the banking industry to avoid taxes on the sector or risk harming economic growth. The Chancellor has received a letter from the boss of UK Finance – a lobby group for the banking industry – which details the harm of tax on the sector. David [...]
Construction firms are ‘lagging behind’ as confidence plummets September 4, 2025 Construction firms are struggling to kick back into growth, fresh data has suggested, as more bosses are becoming worried about a bleaker future ahead. The Labour government is pinning hopes on a revival of the construction sector to build 1.5m homes by 2030. However, a new survey has raised doubts about whether Labour can achieve [...]
The Capitalist: Let’s do the time warp, Square Mile edition September 4, 2025 As City PM turns 20, The Capitalist turns nostalgic. Join us for a trip down memory lane... to the Square Mile, September 2005.
British billionaire trader offers interns £26k a month September 4, 2025 A billionaire trader has said interns at his trading empire would be paid $35,000 (£26,000) as firms fight to snap up the best tech talent. Alex Gerko, boss of XTX Markets, is offering postgraduates a 12 to 14-week research internship where they could pocket between $105,000 and $122,500. The position, a role commanding four days [...]
Revolut deepens Google Cloud partnership amid ambitious growth plans September 4, 2025 Revolut has announced an expanded partnership with Google Cloud, aiming to scale its services to over 100m customers while enhancing product innovation through AI and machine learning. The fintech giant, which currently serves over 60 million users globally, will leverage Google’s infrastructure to improve back-end operations, fraud detection, and personalised customer experiences. Revolut will harness [...]
Sidelining Reeves now is a big gamble September 4, 2025 Keir Starmer's mini reshuffle has sidelined Rachel Reeves just as the markets need a show of faith, writes Helen Thomas.
Squash riding Olympic wave as stars return to London for Classic September 4, 2025 The world’s best players are at Alexandra Palace this week as it stages the annual London Squash Classic. A packed house at the historic venue has been watching the sport’s leading names battle it out as squash is enjoying unprecedented momentum ahead of a long-awaited Olympic debut at the LA 2028 Games. London’s Georgina Kennedy, [...]
Cryptoasset regulation is a make or break moment for Canada September 4, 2025 The UK must rapidly adjust to new digital assets technologies like crypto or risk losing our place as a global financial hub.
Nick Clegg: Labour’s choices have left UK in ‘perilous’ place September 4, 2025 Former deputy prime minister Nick Clegg has blasted the Labour government for its poor preparations ahead of last year’s elections, which led to “ridiculous” decisions being made at least year’s £40bn tax grab in the Autumn Budget. Speaking to LBC, Clegg said Labour had made promises it could not deliver as it struggled to balance [...]
How procurement teams are responding to a complex risk environment September 4, 2025 With supply chain disruption, rising prices and pressure to meet ESG and CSR aspirations, it’s more important than ever that organisations have control over how they spend budgets Procurement isn’t what it used to be. Once a behind-the-scenes function focused on reducing costs is now turning into a strategic powerhouse shaping how businesses respond to [...]