Inside the psychedelics renaissance making waves in mental health care December 20, 2022 Harley Street has historically been the home of doctors and dentists in London. Today, it hosts an extensive range of health specialists, accessible at usually prohibitive costs. But walking inside the Clerkenwell Health clinic, just around the corner, feels different. The rooms have high ceilings and the walls are painted in a palette of tamed, [...]
As cyber criminals start targeting retail, companies must be ready to fight back December 20, 2022 Given the current geopolitical situation, it’s easy to conflate cybersecurity with the war in Ukraine and bad actors overseas. Historically, cyber-attacks have traditionally been associated with nation states and hacktivists conducting high-profile attacks on high-profile targets to wreak havoc, make headlines, and draw attention to their cause. However, the current cyber-security landscape is far murkier [...]
Explainer-in-brief: Ambulance strikes add further pressure on a strained system December 19, 2022 Amidst the chaos of the strikes rocking Britain, ambulance workers will join the walkouts this week, in what is expected to be the most disruptive wave of strikes so far. They will take place this Wednesday and again on the 28th of December. Health bosses have defined these strikes as the biggest danger to patients. [...]
As we move away from a risky dependency on fossil fuels, the City leads the way in shaping a safer green future December 19, 2022 With the arrival of winter’s first snow last week, there is a chill in the air and energy consumption across the UK is rising. The strain on energy use has been particularly acute for households and businesses this year. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and post-pandemic supply chain struggles have driven soaring prices just at a [...]
The Labour Party has yet to find a compelling answer to the winter of strikes December 19, 2022 What we’re witnessing now reads like something from the political history section of an A-level history book. Welcome the widespread strikes, including in the public sector, a government struggling to manage a difficult economy, a charismatic union boss and a prime minister conscious of approaching elections but still hoping for an upswing in his fortunes. [...]
Explainer-in-brief: Britain needs to up its game on green jobs December 16, 2022 The UK risks losing out to competitor businesses in Europe, America and Asia, unless it heavily invests in factories for green technology over the next five years, according to analysis by think tank Onward. Nearly 250,000 jobs are at risk in carbon-intensive industries in Red Wall seats. In order to boost renewable energy and electric [...]
The pandemic threw scientists into the limelight but not the scientific process December 16, 2022 Scientists became celebrities during the pandemic, but it also meant trust was lost in the process.
Unicorn status is no longer the holy grail of success for start ups in the UK and Europe December 16, 2022 By Annalise Dragic After several record breaking years for the European startup ecosystem, 2022 marked a new, more volatile environment. While brilliant businesses are continuing to raise funding, this is happening against a backdrop of postponed IPOs and decreasing valuations. As we navigate this new landscape and valuations fall (the most headline grabbing so far [...]
Big tech’s year of rough seas has taught us a lesson in naming winners and losers December 16, 2022 IF 2022 has taught us anything, it has shown us how there are no clear business winners or losers from the pandemic. The rough year for big tech is a case in point. Although many of the Faang (Meta neé Facebook, Apple, Amazon, Netflix and Alphabet) cashed in on the various lockdowns, this year has [...]
Letters: A whole new world of forex December 16, 2022 [Re: UK banks face wave of ‘exotic’ forex derivatives claims after collapse of Pound, yesterday] Businesses, which were scrambling to protect their bottom lines against the dollar’s record highs and the euro, pound and yen’s record lows, have been let down by traditional banks. This “wave” of “exotic” forex derivatives highlights that despite fierce fintech [...]