Last week a strong rumour surfaced that the Bank of England’s Andy Haldane will become Martin Wheatley’s replacement as CEO at the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Could this be true and would he be taking on a “mission impossible”?
By David Craik
The latest quarterly CBI service sector survey showed the services sector is bouncing back after a weak start in 2015.
The director general of the Chinese arm of UKTI, Catherine Raines, has been appointed as CEO by the Department of Business, Innovation & Skills.
WhoCanFixMyCar.com started the year by being named in Real Business’ Everline Future 50 2015, and the online marketplace for car repairs has gone on to win investment from vehicle industry veteran Trevor Chinn and Active Private Equity.
The CBI’s annual “Sterling Assets” report, which was launched on president Barack Obama’s 54th birthday, affirmed that the UK was America’s largest foreign investor.
When we look back in five years’ time, the ejection of the FCA’s CEO, Martin Wheatley, may have proven to be the catalyst for the capital advancement of British companies.
Innovate UK programme IC Tomorrow has introduced a £210,000 contest to find the UK’s top virtual reality and augmented reality companies, and John Lewis, Crossrail and King’s College London are among the big name partners backing the search.
English wine and drinks producer Chapel Down has hired Mark Harvey as the company’s new managing director, wines, as it looks to build on a year which saw it set a record for the largest crowdfunding deal.
Following the grand finale of the three-month Pitch to Rich competition, which saw JustPark, Fourex and Kino-mo scoop the big prizes, Real Business has rounded up the founders to determine how you pitch to a billionaire tycoon like Richard Branson and walk away with his money.
Startups and growing businesses looking to expand commercial ties with the UK are heading to the UK over the next few months, as part of a series of trade missions from the Czech Republic, Poland and Slovakia.
