Chuka Umunna: Tory mayoral candidate Zac Goldsmith is a threat to London business October 7, 2015 Former shadow business secretary Chuka Umunna has launched a blistering attack on Zac Goldsmith, calling the Conservative candidate for mayor of London a “threat to London jobs and businesses”. Umunna, the Labour MP for Streatham who has endorsed Goldsmith's Labour opponent Sadiq Khan, said: “Londoners can’t afford a mayor who doesn’t get business, doesn’t like [...]
Eight oil giants to work together on cleaner energy October 7, 2015 Oil companies are collaborating on developing cleaner energy ahead of the Paris climate summit in December. The companies are hoping to improve their individual efforts by joining forces on R&D into cleaner power, particularly into developing carbon capture and storage, the Financial Times reports. Patrick Pouyanne, chief executive of French energy company Total, said at the [...]
Benefit corporations are the new CSR – and will make stories like the Volkswagen emissions scandal unthinkable relics of a world long gone October 7, 2015 Business is changing. In today’s hyper-connected world, where any organisation is only ever a few clicks away from a media storm, complete transparency and trust is key. The Volkswagen scandal was a recent reminder of that. Today’s consumers are more educated, aware and responsible than ever before. We are more informed about the products we [...]
Five skills you’ll need for your 100-year career October 7, 2015 You better not be getting too attached to your current job as it is probably facing extinction. And I don’t just mean your job title: 9-5 timetables, roles and responsibilities, linear career plans and incremental promotions will all soon be as outdated as a handwritten CV. Education guru Rohit Talwar has painted a brave new world in [...]
Victoria station travel delays due to broken down Southern train at Battersea Park October 7, 2015 A broken down train at Battersea Park is causing rush hour chaos at Victoria Station. There are delays of at least 45 minutes on Southern trains running from Victoria through Battersea Park which are expected to last until at least 5pm. Gatwick Express services are also affected, with trains running only every 30 minutes and [...]
The Bank of England’s October minutes and interest rate decision: What economists will be watching October 7, 2015 With the minutes from the Bank of England's October meeting expected to be somewhat uneventful, economists are preparing to drill into the detail for clues as to when it will start raising interest rates. Tomorrow's meeting is the one before so-called "Super Thursday", which will see the release of the Bank's interest rate decision, minutes and [...]
Nobel Prize for Physics 2015: How two scientists changed our understanding of particle physics October 7, 2015 The 2015 Nobel Prize has been awarded to two scientists who helped reveal that neutrinos, one of the most enigmatic subatomic particles in our universe, have mass. Takaaki Kajita from the University of Tokyo in Japan won half the prize, while the other half went to Canadian physicist Arthur McDonald. At the Royal [...]
Uber consultation: Why everyone should calm down over Transport for London’s minicab proposals October 7, 2015 When TfL announced a timely and entirely appropriate review of the regulations governing London's Private Hire Vehicles (minicabs to you and me) both the headline writers and spin doctors went into overdrive. Uber faces massive crackdown in London and Uber under threat in London we read. Uber's lavishly resourced communications team swung into action, ludicrously describing the proposals [...]
Volkswagen emissions scandal: VW appoints new chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch October 7, 2015 Embattled car manufacturer Volkswagen has wasted no time appointing a new chairman Hans Dieter Poetsch, previously chairman of the company's financial services arm, is the man with the unenviable task of helping to steer the company through the next few months. Poetsch replaces Ferdinand Piech, who stepped down in April after a power struggle with [...]
How common are hurricanes in the UK? Ex-Hurricane Joaquin will miss UK but give Spain some rain October 7, 2015 Everyone’s been talking about Hurricane Joaquin, but when it’s the strongest Atlantic hurricane since Hurricane Igor in 2010 – and now moving briskly towards Europe – you can probably see why. It was at its peak last Saturday when winds reached 155mph (just 2mph short of being a Category 5 hurricane) – unleashing itself on the [...]