Letters: Cry me a river, please August 24, 2022 [Re: Leaky pipes, raw sewage and blame shifting, yesterday] Rivers are drying up and droughts have been declared across much of the UK. Hosepipe bans dotted around the country and tips on limiting water usage at home certainly go some way. But we’re missing the bigger picture here. Keeping plants alive may be out, but [...]
Letters: Accountability for all in health August 22, 2022 [Re: Our healthcare leaders need financial acumen to fix the holes in the NHS, August 16] I read Alex Day’s comments about the need for financial acumen in the NHS. He is certainly correct in this, but his example doesn’t reach all the parts. How many of us outside the edifice of the health service [...]
Letters: Who’s at the top of the NHS? August 19, 2022 [Re: Our healthcare leaders need financial acumen to start to fix the holes in the NHS, August 16] The people working in our healthcare system should be able to balance budgets, but they should also have more public accountability when they don’t. The governor of the Bank of England has been heavily criticised for failing to [...]
Letters: Don’t point the finger at me August 18, 2022 [Re: Inflation deals record blow to UK workers’ living standards, August 16] The latest statistics from the Office for National Statistics highlight the fact that the UK labour market is constantly reacting to a cocktail of external forces which impacts its balance, creating a headache for employers. Whilst the statistics show that the number of [...]
Letters: Keep your clubs to yourself August 16, 2022 [Re: Love them or hate them, private clubs are part of the City’s culture, August 12] You describe the Groucho Club as having “more than a dash of progressive ideals and sprinkling almost utopian visions” – champagne anyone? This is implicitly contrasted with the Garrick Club, which you consider should see the error of its [...]
Letter: FCA starts a race against time August 8, 2022 [Re: FCA reveals major consumer regulation shake-up but delays deadlines after industry protest, July 27] The three-month extension for financial services firms to implement the FCA’s new Consumer Duty requirements is something of a double-edged sword. While extra time has been welcomed by the industry, it may have overshadowed a more pressing part of the [...]
Letters: Ripple through the economy August 5, 2022 [Re: Brits face jump in interest payments of £1.67bn, yesterday] A rate rise will have ripple effects for the wider economy, with commodities prices falling sharply as demand dips. As the global economy slows down and central banks execute tighter monetary policy in conjunction with a gloomy picture emerging from China – the biggest commodity [...]
Letters: Football triumph must go deep August 4, 2022 [Re: England Women set for sponsorship offers after Euros success turns Lionesses into stars, August 2] As a footballer myself, I was especially delighted to see England win the Euros this weekend; such an incredible inspiration for everyone to see how the game has come on in the last decade. All eyes will now be [...]
Letters: An Israeli flavour of tech success August 3, 2022 [Re: UK in talks with Israel for post-Brexit trade deal as £34bn contract up for grabs, July 20] A new trade deal between Britain and Israel, focusing on the enormous potential in the latter’s services industry, will augment the UK’s booming tech scene through competition. The Israeli tech ecosystem, with over 6,000 active start-ups, is [...]
Letters: You can’t always be everything July 28, 2022 [Re: A recession will tempt firms into short-term cuts, July 6 ] Mass job losses continue to take place across the tech industry. While it’s easy to blame external factors, such as the lasting impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, macroeconomic challenges and a difficult fundraising environment, an important strategic factor has been largely ignored – [...]