By: Clara Guibourg

Clara Guibourg is an Online Writer at City A.M. She can be contacted at clara.guibourg@cityam.com. She is particularly passionate about women in business, technology and telecoms.

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Campaign Against Living Miserably launches male suicide prevention bid on International Men’s Day

November 19, 2015

RUSH-hour commuters on the Tube today will be given a stark reminder that the largest killer of men aged under 45 is suicide. The Campaign Against Living Miserably (Calm) charity will be handing out more than 25,000 Mind the Chap Oyster cardholders across 12 participating Zone 1 stations in time for International Men’s Day. MPs [...]
City regulators to look into possible bans for HBOS execs

November 19, 2015

City regulators will today decide if bans should be imposed on chiefs at HBOS after a long-awaited report into the bank’s collapse is published. The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) and Prudential Regulation Authority (PRA) are expected to announce that they will undertake more work on potential enforcement action against individuals. Sky News also reported that [...]
The City needs to talk about mental health

November 19, 2015

Mental health is one of the last great taboos in our society. While huge strides forward have been made when it comes to physical disability, sexuality, equality and diversity, it remains the case that too few people feel able to talk openly about their mental health. A lack of understanding, a perceived social stigma or [...]
HBOS report: Crisis probe is the Never-Ending Story

November 19, 2015

It has been 2,617 days since Lloyds TSB’s merger with HBOS was struck. Today – at last – we will get the fullest account yet of why HBOS needed rescuing in the first place. The delay in publication isn’t the least shocking aspect of Britain’s banking crisis. If the purpose of such inquiries is to [...]
London drivers pay over £119m a year in traffic fines caught on CCTV

November 19, 2015

London councils are raking in over £119m a year from traffic violations caught on CCTV, with motorists in the capital contributing 65 per cent of money made from traffic violations across the UK. According to Freedom of Information data from price comparison site confused.com, Ealing Council made the most revenue at £3m with the London Borough [...]
The Brits are back in town: Domestic buyers dominate London’s prime property market

November 19, 2015

British buyers are returning in droves to the London property market and now account for well over two thirds of purchases in the capital’s prime post codes, new research revealed today. The proportion of sales to domestic buyers has jumped to 79 per cent in the third quarter from 75 per cent a year ago, leaving overseas [...]
Sajid Javid calls for EU market reforms

November 19, 2015

The business secretary Sajid Javid will later today call for the European Union to move “further and faster” towards single-market reform. In a speech at Chatham House, Javid is expected to say the EU needs an “efficient free trade mechanism” to support the UK’s financial services, service sectors, investment, and high-value manufacturing. It follows a speech [...]
Blackrock fund Global Ascent to be wound down

November 19, 2015

Blackrock, the world’s largest asset manager, is shuttering another of its macro funds, citing headwinds facing the industry. The Global Ascent Fund, which makes bets on stock, bond and currency markets, will return money to investors. The fund’s assets under management had reportedly fallen to under $1bn (£660bn), having previously numbered multiple billions. In a [...]
UK entrepreneurs have put in over £240bn in after hours economy

November 19, 2015

The UK’s entrepreneurs are a hard working bunch, and it shows in their contribution to the global after-hours economy. Combined, they have added at least £240bn in hours worked beyond the norm, with 38 per cent routinely working more than a 40-hour week, according to research by Sage. The main drivers of hard work were [...]
SMMT: UK car manufacturing hits 10-year-high as car makers keep the pedal to the metal

November 19, 2015

Car manufacturing in the UK has hit highs not see for a decade, according to the latest figures from the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). From the beginning of the year through to the end of October, production volumes were recorded to be at their highest levels since 2005, with 36,000 more units made this [...]

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