City
How will the City fare in 2025? You’d better ask Donald Trump
Whether London booms or busts this year will depend on what he does in office
Banks and fund execs split on London’s chances of staying on top
Bank executives are the most bullish about the UK's future prospects
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Bim Afolami appointed as City minister in Rishi Sunak’s reshuffle
Ex-HSBC executive and ex-Freshfields lawyer Afolami takes City brief in reshuffle
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City jobs slump by almost a third amid spike in candidates seeking finance roles
Those that moved to different jobs saw an 18% change in their salaries, 'the lowest salary increase expectations in almost two years'
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City vacancies up 40% on pre-pandemic levels as job switchers cash in on salary hikes
Morgan McKinley's London employment monitor showed spikes in the number of jobs available and in the number of jobseekers
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London mayor calls for equivalence for the City, slams ‘no-deal Brexit’ for finance
'The final Brexit deal was effectively a no-deal Brexit for finance...this was a major mistake,' said Sadiq Khan
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In pictures: Traders return to the London Metal Exchange’s Ring for the first time in 18 months
Traders returned to the London Metal Exchange's iconic ring for the re-opening on 6 September, armed with face shields, hand sanitisers and Covid tests
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak says ‘gradual’ return to the office is now up to businesses to figure out
Chancellor says it is important for junior staff to be able to go to the office and learn from their colleagues
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UK presses G7 to exempt City from global tax
Fears minimum tax rules could shift UK banks’ tax base overseas
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The City reopens: Damp squib or Big Bang?
Our correspondent tours the Square Mile as restrictions are lifted
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IN PICTURES: Beginning of the end of lockdown? The City awakens from the slumber of the past 14 months
Chefs are busy, tube station traffic is slowly ticking up and indoor hospitality returns City patrons to their favourite haunts as lockdown rules cautiously change to restart the UK's economy
‘It’s going to be the Roaring ’20s’: City venues brace for return of revelling bankers
The pandemic has been tough for the City’s hospitality sector, and bankers are eager to soon toast their successes in the flesh
City of London expects bulk of office workers to return, says Catherine McGuinness
'We are expecting that buzz and vitality to return and can't wait to see it'
‘Once in a generation opportunity for audit transformation’ – City reacts to audit reform plans
This is what the City makes of government's proposals to shake up the audit sector
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Challenges for City post Brexit as London clings to crown as a ‘leading’ financial centre
The City of London Corporation's report said that the UK government had to be more 'predictable, stable and strategic'
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Latham & Watkins moves into 1 Leadenhall
Move comes as Brookfield boss says workers will return when pandemic is over
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City to Treasury: No bonfire of EU rules please
'Both City and regulators are on a policy journey which will depend as much on what the EU does as on the historic positions of City institutions and the UK authorities'
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‘The death of the city being overblown’, Canary Wharf strategy exec says
There are currently only 5,000 people working in the east London hub, as opposed to over 100,000 under normal circumstances
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