Category: Economy
BT doubles boss’s pay despite £3.7bn cost-cutting drive
BT chief executive Allison Kirkby received a £5.6m pay package last year, more than double the £2.5m she earned a year…
Thames Water eyes return to London Stock Exchange while Pennon back in profit
There was a stark reminder for the City of the risks and rewards on offer to investors in water utilities on…
‘Safe’ version of Anthropic’s Mythos model hits market
Anthropic officially released Claude Fable 5 on Wednesday, allowing the public to access the core architecture of its notorious ‘Mythos’ model…
Rod Bransgrove: Hampshire saviour hailed by new owners GMR as he steps down
Hampshire Cricket’s new owners, Indian group GMR, have hailed Rod Bransgrove after the long-serving chairman stepped down in the wake of…
‘AI is not killing all these jobs’: LinkedIn boss on UK hiring slump
Hiring in the capital is down 32 per cent from January 2019, a steeper fall than in any other region tracked…
Why ERG’s King’s Award matters for industrial air pollution control
Few industries have benefited more from tightening environmental regulation than industrial air pollution control. Across wastewater treatment, chemical manufacturing, pharmaceuticals, industrial…
Molten Ventures shares surge as it offloads Revolut stake
Shares in Molten Ventures surged on Tuesday morning after the startup investor confirmed it had sold down its stake in Revolut….
Palantir to sue Khan over blocked Met police contract
Palantir is set to sue Sadiq Khan after the London Mayor blocked a £50m contract with the Metropolitan Police, claiming the tech giant…
Banks ‘not ready’ for motor finance scheme, says City watchdog
The City watchdog has warned that motor finance lenders are “not as ready as we would expect” for the introduction of…
‘Why single out banks?’: Santander chief hits out at UK tax regime
The boss of Santander has branded the UK’s tax regime on banks as making “no economic sense” as speculation mounts that…
