Mayor of New York reveals he will be paid in Bitcoin November 4, 2021 Soon-to-be Mayor of New York, Eric Adams, has declared he will be paid in Bitcoin when he takes office on January 1.
A happier theme for Christmas 2021 with the release of TK Maxx and Joules’ ads November 4, 2021 The emerging theme for this year's Christmas is a resounding 'better than last year' sentiment, with John Lewis and M&S dropping their heartfelt ads yesterday.
COP26: Global pact will ‘consign coal to history’ says Alok Sharma – CityAM : CityAM November 4, 2021 The end of coal production is in sight, argues Cop26 president and cabinet minister Alok Sharma, as 46 countries agree to phase out the world’s most polluting energy source. Coal is responsible for 46 per cent of carbon dioxide emissions worldwide. The countries have committed to ending coal power usage in the 2030s across major [...]
Bitcoin steadies after Fed announcement November 4, 2021 The price of Bitcoin is down around two per cent since yesterday morning, although it continues to hold above $61k.
A display of innovation and opportunity in the UK’s National AI Strategy November 4, 2021 The UK has published its National AI Strategy representing a step-change in the national industrial, regulatory, and geo-strategic agenda.
Letters: Heathrow on the chopping block – CityAM : CityAM November 4, 2021 [Re: APD tax cut, November 1] Last week’s announcement of a 50 per cent cut to Air Passenger Duty on domestic flights is worrying. Not because we are against flying per se, but because if more people choose to take domestic flights resulting from this cut, as the Treasury predict, then this sets a dangerous [...]
Sainsbury’s boss: We’ll avoid worst of Christmas supply issues November 4, 2021 Supermarket Sainsbury’s said it experienced a boost to profit in its half-year results, thanks to higher grocery sales – and its CEO said it was well-placed for Christmas despite supply chain uncertainty. For the 28 weeks ended 18 September, the grocer reported underlying profit before tax of £371m, up 23 per cent versus the first [...]
UK households increasingly plug electric car charging points as key feature – CityAM : CityAM November 4, 2021 The number of UK homes listed for sale advertising an electric car charging point on the premises or in a nearby street has increased by 541 per cent compared to this time last year, according to Rightmove. The total number of properties for sale on the property service that include a mention of this feature [...]
More than half FTSE100 firms commit to ending carbon emissions by 2050 November 4, 2021 Almost two-in three FTSE100 firms are now committed to ending their carbon emissions by 2050, after a new group of companies recently signed up to a United Nations campaign. Sixty FTSE100 firms have now signed up to the UN’s Race to Zero campaign, with bluechip companies like Barclays, AstraZeneca, Coca Cola HBC and HSBC all [...]
Global body sets new standards for green accounting at COP26 November 3, 2021 IFRS, a global accounting body, has today announced a new set of “baseline” standards for companies to keep their investors informed about the impact of climate change to their business, amid increasing calls for climate risk to be considered. The news coincides with COP26, the global climate summit hosted in Glasgow this year. The [...]