Are auto companies preparing their workforce for a more digital future? July 7, 2021 | City Talk As climate change ambition ramps up across the world, emissions reduction targets in the autos sector will likely be forced to tighten further. Numerous countries – including Norway, France, the UK, Sweden, Ireland and the Netherlands – have already announced internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicle phaseouts between 2025-2040. Companies must pursue low and zero-carbon alternatives [...]
US lobby groups gear up to fight Biden corporate tax hikes July 6, 2021 US business lobbying groups are preparing to stop new corporate tax hikes in a spending bill linked to the bipartisan $1.2tr (£870bn) infrastructure deal. As reported by Reuters, the US Chamber of Commerce, the National Association of Manufacturers, the National Retail Federation and other wealthy lobby groups plan to sway a handful of Democrats against [...]
London knife crime: Two boys stabbed to death in Woolwich and Vauxhall July 6, 2021 Within hours of each other, two teenage boys have been stabbed in London. A 15-year old was stabbed in Woolwich just before 17:30 pm on Monday. Police were called to Oval Place, Vauxhall to reports that a 16-year-old boy was stabbed six hours later. No arrests have been made regarding the Oval Place stabbing, however [...]
I’m not leaving this sofa: Takeaway orders soar during England goal-feast July 6, 2021 Football fans made over one million orders on JustEat over the course of Saturday evening as England waltzed past Ukraine in Rome. The match kicking off in the primetime slot of 8pm on a balmy Saturday evening encouraged 2,500 orders being placed per minute. The most popular order was burgers, followed by pizza. While the [...]
‘Professor Lockdown’ says lifting restrictions is justifiable but warns of potential rollback July 6, 2021 Imperial College professor Neil Ferguson has said the planned banishing of most Covid-19 restrictions in England from the 19 July is justifiable but carries risk. Ferguson is behind much of the scientific modelling that has called for lockdowns in the past, but in an interview with BBC Radio 4’s Today programme the professor stressed the [...]
Private equity firm Bridgepoint confirms plans to float on London Stock Exchange July 6, 2021 Private equity firm Bridgepoint have confirmed plans to raise £300m through an impending float. The firm dangled the prospect of an IPO last month but have confirmed the move in an announcement to markets this morning. The buyout group, which has around £27.4bn of assets under management across equity and debt funds, says it seeks [...]
Lord Mayor’s cricket match raises plenty for worthy charities July 6, 2021 More than 300 people attended the City’s most eagerly-anticipated cricket match over the weekend in aid of the Lord Mayor’s appeal. Actor Damian Lewis’ Bobby Axelrod’s XI triumphed over the Lord Mayor’s team by five wickets, notching up the necessary 120 with plenty of wickets to spare. The match was played at the stunning ground [...]
Egypt agrees to release Ever Given ship that blocked Suez Canal in March July 5, 2021 Egypt and the insurers of the Ever Given – the ship that blocked the Suez Canal earlier this year – have reached an agreement, which will allow the container to leave the country. The blockage, back in March, disrupted global trade as the 400m long ship prevented hundreds of ships from passing the 193km water [...]
Study reveals Brits more concerned about their family’s health than their own July 5, 2021 67 per cent of Brits are more concerned about their family’s health than their own, according to a new study. A survey of over 2,000 UK adults by medical ID charity MedicAlert showed a breakdown in priorities for selfless Brits, who were more likely to put their children’s (23 per cent), parents (22 per cent), [...]
Boris Johnson to press ahead with 19 July ‘Big Bang’ freedom day July 5, 2021 Boris Johnson will today announce an end to most coronavirus restrictions in England from 19 July, as the nation prepares to “live with coronavirus”. The Prime Minister will set out how the vaccine programme has allowed the government to move away from legal restrictions on everyday life to a more voluntary approach. New health secretary [...]