To stop women like Sarah Everard going missing, the conversation must start with men March 10, 2021 When I was at school, probably around 16-years-old, I was told not to have my hair in a ponytail if I was walking home at night. Potential attackers will likely be drawn in by a hairstyle which is easier to grab, I was told, by a male coach brought in to talk to us about [...]
If done right, Rishi Sunak’s towns fund will reap huge rewards and end decades of top-down strategies March 10, 2021 Nurses’ pay has been one of the biggest flash points of last week’s budget. But, the Chancellor also stirred up lesser, but no less important, furores. One of these was the list of places which are set to receive money from a whole string of new initiatives for the regions. For example, under the Towns [...]
Snapchat: Gen Z has what it takes to be at the forefront of a ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution’ of tech March 10, 2021 Across England, parents are breathing a sigh of relief this week, as many students finally return to classrooms after months of disruption to their education. Indeed, the reopening of schools and colleges marks an important milestone for the country, as it moves to the next stage of recovery. There is no doubt that the last [...]
Financial services’ annual reports across the Atlantic chart path to optimistic Covid recovery March 10, 2021 Britain’s economy entered crisis mode in March last year and plotting a course toward recovery dominated the recent budget. But there is reason for optimism, and the conclusion of the annual reporting cycles for the leading financial institutions in the UK and the US can tell us a lot about where we will see growth [...]
DEBATE: Should the monarchy be abolished? March 9, 2021 Zaki Cooper, Co-Founder of Integra Group says NO The Royal Family have an enduring importance in Britain, in our lives and our hearts. Every day, they champion important organisations at the heart of our communities. The family is an ancient institution which has adapted subtly over the ages and must continue to do so to [...]
Small businesses must be equipped with cyber security training or we could lose post-Covid innovation March 9, 2021 The pandemic has changed many things about the way our economy operates. While some of these changes may be passing, others will no doubt stick. A successful recovery will take the best of both, recognising the way the economy is, and the way we want it to be – not how it was. One positive [...]
As China signs the final death warrant for Hong Kong’s democracy, there must global condemnation March 9, 2021 This week, China sounded the final death knell for Hong Kong’s democratic aspirations. New proposals which significantly reduce the number of democratically elected seats, to be signed-off later in the week by China’s rubber-stamp parliament, mark the onset of full-blown totalitarianism. Commenting on the proposed reforms, Chris Patten, the last British governor of Hong Kong, [...]
UK’s finance hubs can work together to power a levelling-up agenda March 8, 2021 The Government last week renewed its commitment to creating a level playing field for the UK’s nations and regions in the Budget. It also announced support for a new independent review by Lord Hill, recommending reforms to UK listing rules to boost growth and our capital markets. The two should not be viewed separately but [...]
IWD Mea Culpa: I haven’t done enough for gender diversity, but I will March 8, 2021 I’ve mostly worked in large corporations, like Amex, where diversity as a human resources concept has just poked its head into the boardroom. Now, I’m steering a high-growth fintech where we have an opportunity to make diversity a principal focus embedded in our growth. Across our 300+ employee base in London, Bristol, New York City [...]
Covid was the final lever for the creative destruction of the high street: it’s not gone, just changing March 8, 2021 If you believe some of the gloomier predictions, the high street is on life support and will breathe its last when the government eventually pulls the plug on the comprehensive Covid relief package that has kept it alive. Last week’s budget offers another lifeline but is, in effect, a stay of execution in a process [...]