UK public procurement reforms could create £4bn ‘accountability gap’, campaigners warn January 8, 2023 Plans to overhaul the UK’s public procurement processes risk creating an “accountability gap” around the use of public funds, anti-corruption campaigners have warned. The plans, which aim to make it easier for small businesses to win contracts from the UK government, seek to simplify the country’s procurement processes and make them easier to navigate. The [...]
New Year fitness regime: How to stick to your goals January 8, 2023 Struggling to stick to your new year’s fitess regime? We asked three fitness experts their top tricks to make sticking to your gym routine a breeze. Abigail Roberts, sports nutritionist at Bulk.com Set SMART goals: The vaguer your fitness goals, the less likely you are to commit to them long-term. Structure your fitness goals so [...]
EDF Energy backs Ofgem reforms as Centrica makes fresh ringfencing push in bid to ‘protect’ consumer balances January 8, 2023 EDF Energy has backed Ofgem’s plans to toughen financial requirements for suppliers - which stop short of full ringfencing.
US Data in Focus as we begin 2023 January 6, 2023 | City Talk Back again for another year of trading and our focus immediately shifts to the world’s largest economy in the midst of the impending global recession that we are looking at heading into the rest of 2023. As manufacturing has showed a continuing slowdown this week we turn our attention to the first non-farm payrolls release [...]
Already failing Dry January? Don’t worry – why alcohol free isn’t actually the answer January 6, 2023 Helen ditched booze on the 1st of January, the same as she has done for the past six years with the aim of doing Dry January, but she has always found herself drinking again before the month ends. On average she drinks one glass of wine every other day and describes herself as a “happy” [...]
EP: 176 Sandown, Wincanton & Hong Kong January 6, 2023 The 2 mile Grade 1 Tolworth Hurdle is the feature race at Sandown on Saturday with more jumps action staged in the south-west of the country at Wincanton. In form trainer Charlie Longsdon joins us as our special guest discussing the exciting Rare Edition and Snow Leopardess who runs in the Veterans’ Chase at Sandown. [...]
January 7th – Punter Podcast Summary January 6, 2023 You can now hear all of City AM racing editor Bill Esdaile’s weekend tips in a short, summary episode of the Punter Podcast alongside Chris Barnett. The full weekend preview is also available on the City AM website. The Punter ‘The Punter’ has been City AM’s dedicated sports betting section for over a decade with [...]
Crypto’s past performance is not indicative of future results – bring on 2023! January 6, 2023 Jason Deane charges into 2023 full of optimism and hope for Bitcoin and crypto as we shut the door on a cheerless 2022.
London house prices grow in December with UK homes falling, but 2023 set to bring good news for property owners January 6, 2023 London’s average property price grew by almost 3 per cent, while the average UK home fell 1.5 per cent between November and December 2022. The average property actually rose two per cent when compared with the same month in 2021, according to the latest Halifax house price data, while annual rate of house price growth [...]
Putin’s 36-hour Ukraine truce will ‘do nothing’ for peace, James Cleverly warns January 6, 2023 Vladimir Putin’s plans for a 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine over the Russian Orthodox Christmas holiday period will “do nothing to advance the prospects for peace”, the UK’s Foreign Secretary has said. Russia’s President Putin has ordered Moscow’s armed forces to observe the 36-hour ceasefire in Ukraine this weekend, when the Russian Orthodox Church, which uses [...]