Labour Meets With Banks, Insurers to Discuss Ways to Boost Infrastructure Investment November 21, 2023 Britain’s opposition Labour Party met bank and insurance leaders on Monday to discuss ways to boost investment in infrastructure, as...
Financial Services Firms Acknowledge ‘Awful’ Culture in UK Sexism Inquiry November 16, 2023 By Olivia Konotey-Ahulu Representatives from finance firms across the City of London said more work was needed to tackle gaping gender disparities in...
Bank of England to Deepen System-Wide Stress Test for Banks, Insurers November 13, 2023 By Huw Jones The Bank of England said on Friday it would start the second leg to its first system-wide stress test of...
UK Weighs Criminal Liability for Self-Driving Car Companies November 7, 2023 By Jamie Nimmo Self-driving car companies could face criminal action in the UK if their vehicles fail to meet safety standards in the...
UK Staff Coming Into the Office Now Outnumber Hybrid Workers: Survey October 23, 2023 By Irina Anghel British workers coming into the office every day outnumber those who spend part of the week working from home, for...
UK Commercial Property Defaults Rise as Rate Hikes Hit Borrowers October 17, 2023 By Jack Sidders The number of soured commercial real estate loans has begun to rise in the UK as the rapid increase in...
UK Financial Services’ Firms Caught in Crossfire of Labour-Tory Business Battle October 10, 2023 By Katherine Griffiths and Joe Mayes Britain’s Labour party has held back the launch of a new business council after senior Conservatives intervened with financial services...
Rapid Shocks in Store for Insurers in New Bank of England Stress Tests October 3, 2023 By Huw Jones The Bank of England said on Tuesday it will check the health of general insurers in 2025 with a “stress...
Bank of England Sets Out Reform of Insurance Capital Rules to Boost Investment September 28, 2023 By Huw Jones Britain set out plans on Thursday to ease key banking and insurance rules in the latest attempt to boost its...
UK Workers Take Most Sick Leave in More Than a Decade: Employer Survey September 26, 2023 By David Milliken British workers took the most sick leave in more than a decade during the past year, a survey of employers...