The Lord Mayor’s Appeal Hosts Power of Inclusion Breakfast at Linklaters December 6, 2023 | Sponsored Last week, The Lord Mayor’s Appeal’s final Power of Inclusion workshop of 2023 took place at the City offices of Linklaters LLP. Over 40 representatives of City businesses came together to hear keynote speeches and participate in roundtable discussions that explored how to address social mobility beyond hiring practices. Attendees explored the importance and benefits [...]
Debate: should we use age verification tech for pornography? December 6, 2023 This week, the media regulator caused quite a stir when they suggested anyone who watches porn could have to have their faces scanned to prove their age. Draft guidance from Ofcom has set out a number of ways to stop kids watching adult content, and one of them is to do age checks via AI [...]
Musk eyes $1bn for startup xAI as he seeks to expand tech empire December 6, 2023 Musk is hoping to raise $1bn (£0.8bn) in equity for his artificial intelligence (AI) model xAI, according to the US securities regulator.
Stagecoach bemoans traffic congestion amid ‘disappointing’ London losses December 6, 2023 Stagecoach has hit out at congestion and roadworks in London this morning, as half-year losses in its bus segment in the capital mounted.
Uncovering the Rise of the Working Poor: Walmart, DoorDash, Amazon December 5, 2023 | Sponsored While the rise of the “gig economy” has improved the lifestyles of many consumers, with everything from last-minute birthday gifts to a Pad Thai lunch ordered and delivered at rapid speed, it is noticeably coupled with the emergence of the “working poor”. Three American giants came under fire last month after the Financial Times published [...]
London Stock Exchange hit by double outage, small cap trading paralysed December 5, 2023 The London Stock Exchange has resolved an outage that disrupted trading in a large number of smaller stocks for at least 30 minutes on Tuesday morning - the third issue of its kind since October.
Why the remote Wakhan Corridor is your travel bucket list destination for 2024 December 5, 2023 The Wakhan Corridor is a land that's been largely forgotten by the outside world. Sophie Ibbotson went to explore
Rupert Soames picked as next Confederation of British Industry chief December 5, 2023 The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has named Rupert Soames as its next president.
Barclays shares drop after Qatar slashes stake December 5, 2023 Shares in Barclays fell as much as 4.5 per cent in London on Tuesday morning after Qatar's sovereign wealth fund cut its stake in the bank by half.
Ashtead: Chief says firm is in ‘position of strength’ after rare profit warning December 5, 2023 Ashtead's chief executive said the company is in a "position of strength," despite a rare profit warning in November.