Nation of hungry entrepreneurs: Two in three UK employees plan to launch their own business January 22, 2022 A record two in three British employees plan to start their own business at some point in the future, a jump of more than 10 per cent compared to a year ago, according to new data shared with City A.M. this morning. In fact, one in ten Brits don’t want to wait and plan to [...]
Four day working week reaches UK hospitality as iconic Landmark London hotel puts chefs on more pay for less time January 22, 2022 The Landmark London hotel has become the first major hospitality company in the UK to embrace the four day working week trend, telling City A.M. that its chefs will shave off one day a week from February without losing any of their pay. In fact, the five star Grand Dame hotel said its chefs will [...]
Q&A: why tackle harmful deforestation – and how? January 21, 2022 | City Talk With around 80% of terrestrial biodiversity existing in forests, deforestation poses a critical threat. It also has a broader impact on climate change, human rights and even global health, as the Covid-19 pandemic has brought to light through a suggested link with zoonotic disease (explained below). If tropical deforestation were considered a country, it would [...]
Are Bitcoin’s positives being drowned out by negative economic noise? January 21, 2022 Jason Deane points out the numerous positives about Bitcoin that are getting lost in the fog of negative news narratives.
Russia’s central bank proposes crypto mining and trading ban January 21, 2022 The Bank of Russia has published a damning consultation on digital assets which proposed outlawing crypto trading and mining.
Military veterans step up to support the jabs effort January 21, 2022 | Sponsored The pandemic, though tough, has brought out the best in Britain – from clapping our NHS staff way back in the first lockdown to volunteers coming forward to help with the vaccination effort. It’s hardly surprising that front of the queue offering to help support the vital booster jabs effort are veterans of the Armed [...]
M&C Saatchi gets all clear from City watchdog following accounting scandal January 21, 2022 M&C Saatchi announced this morning that the Financial Conduct Authority has closed its investigation into the ad giant and no action is being taken against it.
Four day work week trial shows 100:80:100 model is taking off in UK but same job in less time may power stress and anxiety January 21, 2022 Three lockdowns have made a large number of employees re-evaluate the notoriously tricky work-life balance. The four-day working week is seen as the perfect solution, designed to offer employees flexible hours and increase productivity during working hours. To some large businesses the concept has proven more viable , so could the five-day working week the next traditional policy [...]
Crypto.com admits $34m stolen from user accounts in hack January 20, 2022 Trading platform Crypto.com has admitted that $34m (£24.9m) was stolen from user accounts by a hacker.
Exclusive: ‘Keep a cool head in hairy markets but avoid being an ostrich’, says City grandee and fund chief Andrew Bell January 20, 2022 Witan Investment Trust is a well-know name in the City’s investment space. It can trace its history back to 1909 when it was set up to manage the investment affairs of Sir Alexander Henderson, who later became the first Lord Faringdon. Today it holds over £2.2bn on behalf of more than 28,000 shareholders, using a [...]