Sport sponsorship: Best deals, who’s investing and 2025 growth Sport Business As 2025 kicks off, the sports sponsorship landscape is brimming with opportunity. New trends are emerging and the environment is ripe for seasoned sponsors to make bold investments promoting new brand offerings. With Premier League clubs preparing for life after gambling sponsors and athlete-driven media platforms gaining traction, the industry is undergoing a transformation that [...]
Starbucks expands Community Stores all over Europe, the Middle East and Africa Partner This content was paid for by Starbucks, and produced in partnership with the City AM Commercial department. A term first coined by sociologist Ray Oldenberg, ‘third places’ are a space outside of a person’shome (first place) or work (second place), that is uniquely for socialising and buildingconnections. Humans are social creatures by nature, therefore these places [...]
King Henry Vlll vs Financial Literacy – Londoners speak out on Financial Education in Schools Sponsored Today, the British public can recite the six wives of King Henry VIII – but if you ask about savings accounts, budgeting, career planning, or the support they had in their early years, many are left scratching their heads. A 2023 survey from EVERFI from Blackbaud UK revealed that 74% of teachers believe financial literacy [...]
The ESG Imperative: Why finance leaders must move beyond tradition November 8, 2024 ESG is no longer optional; it’s a necessity for long-term viability. The ESG Future Growth Forum London offers a vital platform for leaders ready to look beyond the quarterly numbers and fully embed ESG into the organisation’s DNA, says Joel Blake The London finance sector is no stranger to disruption. We’ve navigated seismic shifts, from [...]
London Stansted embarks on exciting new chapter October 22, 2024 | Sponsored As an economic powerhouse, London needs to keep investment rolling in, to create jobs, to support economic growth and to maintain the capital’s place on the world stage. Last week’s International Investment Summit hosted by Prime Minister, Sir Keir Starmer, was an ideal opportunity for London Stansted to showcase its role in helping the government [...]
‘Overwhelming’ number of Brits back water firms being sued over pollution October 10, 2024 An "overwhelming" amount of the public supports water companies being sued for financial damages, as the sewage pollution puts the limelight onto water businesses
ESG management platform FuturePlus closes £2.7M Seed raise October 8, 2024 | Sponsored The Sustainability Group, developers of sustainability management and ESG reporting platform FuturePlus (add Hyperlink: https://www.future-plus.co.uk/), has closed its latest round. Overfunding in this round, The Sustainability Group secured a 5x increase in its valuation in just under 3 years, taking its total investment to £2.7 million to date. The Sustainability Group will invest the funds [...]
In defence of ‘Woke Capitalism’ October 2, 2024 DEI schemes are there to improve businesses and equality. What are the opponents of 'woke capitalism' so afraid of, asks Eleanor Kaye.
Meet the fund managers: Renewable infrastructure in the FTSE 250 September 30, 2024 In this weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Minesh Shah, manager of The Renewables Infrastructure Group (TRIG). How does your fund stand out from others in the same market? The Renewables Infrastructure Group (often known as TRIG) is a £3bn FTSE [...]
How the flap of a butterfly’s wing can affect GDP September 30, 2024 The City is working with conservation organisation to make small, positive changes can have a huge impact on the environment, says Michael Mainelli They say that the flapping of the wings of a butterfly can be felt on the other side of the world. In other words, small actions can generate large changes. Earlier this [...]