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SMEs told to prepare for no-deal Brexit by Corp

The ominous warning comes from the City's policy chairman, Catherine McGuinness, with just just over five months until the UK is due to leave the European Union.

Business

How The Soap Co. is helping to clean up the planet

"CLARITY-The Soap Co. is committed to sourcing sustainably in all aspects of its manufacturing process, influencing both consumers and business through our example."
Business

‘Integrity’ key to rebuilding public trust in business

The Corporation has spent the last 12 months promoting previous Lord Mayor Charles Bowman’s ‘Business of Trust’ agenda, designed to repair the reputational damage inflicted in 2008.

Business

Chancellor did ‘best he could’ with Brexit Budget

City policy chief Catherine McGuinness said charting a course for the UK’s public finances is an “almost impossible job” as the Autumn Budget was announced.
Business

SMEs told to prepare for no-deal Brexit by Corp

The ominous warning comes from the City's policy chairman, Catherine McGuinness, with just just over five months until the UK is due to leave the European Union.
Business

Insurer Chubb gets in the saddle for social mobility

The reception foyer at Chubb HQ was a hive of activity on Wednesday as youngsters from London Youth rubbed shoulders with City suits at a social mobility event.
Business

Employees are told to stretch off workplace stress

A leading British charity is urging UK employers to allow staff the opportunity to de-stress from the workplace in a bid to promote emotional wellbeing.
Business

Fostering ‘responsible culture’ is duty of businesses everywhere

The world of business is changing, and that change is being driven by a fundamental shift in our expectations of the companies we buy from and work for.
Business

Bumping apprenticeship pay will give scheme fighting chance

The City Corporation’s policy chief fears the government’s bid to address the skills shortage will be toppled by apprenticeship pay that is “not sufficient”.
Business

Wellbeing stories shared for World Mental Health Day

Founders of some of the UK’s top high-growth businesses used World Mental Health Day to share the personal toll that building a successful company has had on their wellbeing.
Business

LV= making small changes now to ensure big change in future

Six months ago LV= - a firm that spends around £1billion across its supplier chain - became the latest company to join Social Enterprise UK’s Buy Social Corporate Challenge.
Business

New app for #LinkedInLocal forges face-to-face business connections

The pioneers behind the #LinkedInLocal business networking concept have founded a new platform to help networking hosts set up their own events around the world.
Business

Sadiq Khan: Business support crucial in no-deal Brexit

The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has said it is “vital” that businesses across London get the support they need to start planning for a “no-deal” Brexit.
Business

1 in 3 say class holds them back in their careers

The top 50 UK employers to have pledged action in the field have been ranked in the 2018 Social Mobility Foundation Index – topped by KPMG.
Business

Hammond unveils plans for Green Finance Institute in the City

THE Square Mile will soon be home to a Green Finance Institute as the UK strives to raise the $93trillion it needs to meet its climate change commitments.
Business

Asian investors inject record cash into City skyscrapers

Asian investors are pumping record amounts into Square Mile skyscrapers, a whopping £3.39billion over the last six months, according to new research from real estate group Savills.
Business

Go figure: Zurich Bank crunches the numbers for CSR

Sophie Timms, head of corporate affairs at Zurich UK, explains how the insurance company is busy inspiring young people to become more passionate about numbers.
Business

Social champions shortlisted for City’s Dragon Awards

A global law firm, a leading national bank, and a world-renowned publishing house are just some of the organisations shortlisted for this year’s Lord Mayor’s Dragon Awards.
Business

Transition, talent and trade vital for Brexit talks

Aldgate Business Forum had the High Commissioner of India at its latest meeting of business minds, with British-India relations post-Brexit top of the agenda.
Business

Buy Social shows its hand in House of Commons

The catalysts behind the Buy Social Corporate Challenge have delivered their latest report card to the giants of the business world – and it makes for mixed...
Business

Why we should think more carefully about data sharing

Cybercriminals were once shrouded in mystery. Faceless non-entities lurking in the murky environs of the darkest corners of the cyber underworld carrying out carefully planned phishing...
Business

Spotlight on uni’s Micro-Placement Programme

CITY, University of London’s senior employer engagement adviser, Wendy Browne, believes that, given the current economic climate, it is essential that universities ensure a ready supply of...
Business

City set to lead on infrastructure investment, report finds

The City of London will remain a global centre for infrastructure investment and project management even after Britain leaves the European Union, according to new research from...

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Teen found guilty of knife attack jailed for six years

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Your guide to the 2018 EFG London Jazz Festival

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