FTSE 100 bosses make more money in 2025 by noon today than average worker in a year Bosses to hit milestone on third working day of 2025 with median hourly pay of £1,298, says High Pay Centre The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2025
Labour needs to grasp pension policy to make it work for the national interest The valuation of the FTSE-100 basket of stocks is currently a modest 12.2x earnings, Evening Standard · Nov 9, 2024
Shares in UK gambling firms fall £2bn amid talk of higher taxes in budget Thinktank reports saying sector should be hit with extra £900m to £3bn in levies prompt market selloff The Guardian - UK · Oct 14, 2024
Can Burberry fix its tattered image after chequered patch? The fashion brand is set to leave the FTSE 100 after a rapid fall in value and status, but some think it can rise again The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2024
The tech sector needs an industrial strategy City Voices: A properly integrated industrial strategy is what will enable British technology startups to truly scale in the UK Evening Standard · Jun 15, 2024
Stop Shein listing on the FTSE, workers’ rights campaigners urge Groups issue call to next government amid criticism of online fashion retailer’s labour practices and accusations of copying The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2024
Signs of UK-listed firms narrowing valuation gap after record FTSE run With this weekend set to be the warmest of 2024 so far, the City will be hoping that the strong spring run turns into a red-hot summer for London shares Evening Standard · May 9, 2024
What’s behind the record FTSE 100 high? Hopes of a UK interest rate cut and easing geopolitical tensions are not the only reasons for the intraday peak reached this morning The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2024
There's still plenty of shares to like on the poor old FTSE 100 City Voices: Taken together, London’s top flight mightn’t look so appealing. But that doesn’t mean that all UK stocks should be written off. Evening Standard · Apr 15, 2024
Arm becomes Britain's sixth most valuable company after shares rise 50% FTSE stalwarts BP, GSK and Diageo have been left in the dust by the UK’s biggest Nasdaq-listed firm Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2024
There will be more elections in 2024 than ever before – here's how it could affect financial markets Rishi Sunak, the UK prime minister, has indicated that the upcoming UK election will not be until the second half of 2024, but this is just the tip of the iceberg for polling activity in the coming months. This is set to be the biggest election year in history, with… The Conversation · Jan 8, 2024
‘Remarksable’: M&S set to be bright spark of festive retail season amid discount war JD is licking its wounds as Asos, Boohoo and others take the axe to prices, but Sainsbury’s and Tesco may buck the trend The Guardian - UK · Jan 6, 2024
The FTSE 100 is feeling unloved on its 40th birthday but has much to be proud of Since its inception in 1984 the FTSE 100 has risen by 673%, outperforming gold and gilts Evening Standard · Jan 2, 2024
Footsie turns 40: FTSE 100’s rise, rise and stagnation over four decades The index grabbed attention from the start, but shows its age as 21st-century tech stocks go elsewhere The Guardian - UK · Jan 2, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2023 Resist the corporate lobbyists: FTSE 100 bosses do not need US-style bonuses The idea that executive pay should reflect American remuneration to help retention has no basis in reality
The Guardian - UK · Dec 6, 2023 Brexit car tariffs to be suspended for three years as EU protects car exports – as it happened Live, rolling coverage of business, economics and financial markets as Bank of England’s Andrew Bailey calls for UK to ‘embrace AI’
International Business Times UK · Nov 28, 2023 British FTSE Companies Exposed For Lack Of Female CEOs Across 350 British companies listed in the Financial Times Stock Exchange, just one in five boasted a female CEO.
Evening Standard · Nov 7, 2023 Gender pay gap persists in City boardrooms as male directors still earning 70% more than female counterparts Gender pay gap barely falling at top companies
The Guardian - UK · Jun 15, 2023 More women on UK boards but number of female bosses flatlines Proportion of women on boards of 585 FTSE all-share listed companies rises from 36% to 40%, data shows
Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2023 Young people losing faith in capitalism due to pay inequalities, says Tory minister Nick Gibb Nick Gibb also warned that too many people in politics are ‘just interested in career progression’
The Guardian - UK · May 31, 2023 British Land to drop out of FTSE 100 in reshuffle but Ocado survives Developer hit by higher interest rates and 2022’s mini-budget but online retailer buoyed by stronger sales at M&S
Evening Standard · May 31, 2023 Billionaire Turkish family unveils first major London IPO in 2023 An industrial materials maker controlled by a billionaire Turkish family is set to launch the FTSE’s first major IPO this year, raising hopes a dearth in public listings could be coming to an end.
Evening Standard · Apr 14, 2023 All in this together? Not if you are on a chief executive’s pay City Voices: FTSE bosses pay just keeps rising
The Guardian - UK · Mar 1, 2023 Bank of England chief signals interest rates may have peaked; mortgage approvals and house prices fall – as it happened UK house prices fall year-on-year for first time since June 2020; consumer credit doubles as people borrow more on credit cards amid cost of living crisis
The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2023 Women in board roles at UK’s biggest listed firms above 40% for first time Review shows only 10 of FTSE 350 companies still have all-male executive teams