A New Leadership Approach for the Challenges of Today September 26, 2022 | Sponsored The Changing Leadership Landscape Against the backdrop of a seismic humanitarian crisis in Ukraine, energy volatility, labour shortages, a higher interest rate environment and continued supply chain disruptions, it’s undeniable that today’s business leaders are under more pressure than ever to deliver in areas that were once far beyond the CEO job description. Where once [...]
Sight and smiles restored by cataract surgery in Nepal September 26, 2022 | City Talk In March 2022, the Tej Kohli and Ruit Foundation staged one of the biggest cataract microsurgical camps ever organised in mountainous Nepal. The team organised seven screening camps from 15th to 22nd of March focussing especially on reaching out to extremely marginalised communities of the region, as those are the groups that are least likely [...]
All change: Moneysupermarket goes shopping for Ocado’s chief financial officer September 26, 2022 Moneysupermarket.com has swooped in for the Chief Financial Officer at Ocado, who will take up the same role on its board. Niall McBride will join the price comparison site subject to regulatory approval, as he leaves Ocado after having joined in 2020 during the pandemic. The former Rothschild & Co and PwC accountant will likely [...]
‘It’s baffling’: Startups slam Barclays’ contract win from Tech Nation September 25, 2022 The tech startup community has pushed back against reports that Tech Nation may be facing threat after the government reportedly handed its £12m contract to Barclays. As first reported by The Sunday Times, the banking titan has nabbed the contract from the entrepreneur network, which is best known for providing support for aspiring founders and [...]
Vodafone mulls £12bn phone mast sale to drive down debt September 25, 2022 Vodafone is looking to sell off its phone mast division, just days after French telcos giant Xavier Niel snapped up a stake in the firm. According to reports from This is Money, the £12bn sale could clear the company’s £36m debt, and ignite investor confidence in the beleaguered stock, which has tumbled nearly 14 per [...]
Visual impairments cause a loss of education September 25, 2022 | City Talk Many children in developing countries often have restricted access to education, when paired with a visual disadvantage, it is near impossible for them to learn at all. With some progress being made, often with the assistance of international organisations, there is still a long way to go in terms of supporting visually impaired youth. Visual [...]
EP: 161 Newmarket, Haydock & Hong Kong September 23, 2022 A truly exciting day’s racing takes place at Newmarket on Saturday where the Cambridgeshire Handicap is one of the feature races of the afternoon alongside the Middle Park Stakes for colts & the Cheveley Park Stakes for fillies. The Group 2 Royal Lodge Stakes gets the action underway at 1.50. Sean Woods will be looking [...]
Things can only get worse before they get better in this economic climate September 23, 2022 In his Friday review, Jason Deane zooms out on the world's tangled web of macro economics as a worrying picture emerges.
The Works continues post-pandemic comeback as arts and crafts sales soar September 23, 2022 The Works continues its valiant post-pandemic comeback as revenue climbs for the high street arts and crafts store. For the year ending 1 May, total revenue hit £264.6m for the retailer, up 46.5 per cent compared with 2021 levels. This was bolstered by the fact that two-year like-for-like sales climbed 10.5 per cent, with positive growth [...]
There is still time to join City Giving Day 2022 September 23, 2022 | Sponsored With City Giving Day fast approaching it is never too late to sign up to take part in this year’s event. Each year City Giving Day celebrates the value of the City to society and how businesses can make a difference, as part of The Lord Mayor’s Appeal’s bid to create a fair society. The [...]