Mental health putting more young people out of work as UK struggles with high inactivity rate February 26, 2024 Over the past decade, the number of young people out of work for health reasons has doubled to 190,000 from 93,000.
Death of the business card? More and more workers ditch the status symbol February 26, 2024 The once-vital business card looks set to become a thing of the past in the UK after new survey data revealed a sharp decline in their use.
Moving markets: Five things shaping the FTSE 100 today February 26, 2024 Asian markets were mixed as investors awaited inflation data, while oil prices extended their decline. The week ahead promises a flurry of retail and technology earnings reports, offering insights into sector performance and economic trends.
HSBC wants to pay top brass Wall Street salaries February 25, 2024 The bank told its investors that it plans to discuss restructuring how Noel Quinn, the firm’s CEO, is remunerated even though his pay nearly doubled last year to £10.6m thanks largely to long-term performance bonuses kicking in.
Sunak pushes for more seizures of Russian assets in UK to aid Ukraine February 25, 2024 The prime minister has said the UK “must be bolder in seizing hundreds of billions in assets".
Days of ‘eye-popping’ gains are over for Berkshire Hathaway, Buffett writes February 25, 2024 Warren Buffett warned that the days of "eye-popping" gains for Berkshire Hathaway are over given its huge size and the dearth of attractive investment opportunities.
Rolls-Royce new boss nets £22m paper profit after share price rally February 25, 2024 The new boss of Rolls-Royce has made a £22m paper profit on his shares in the FTSE-100 giant after engineering a remarkable share price rally last year.
Next silent on reports it is eyeing The Body Shop February 25, 2024 Next has reportedly been weighing up buying parts of The Body Shop after the high street cosmetics chain fell into administration last week.
Big tech faces backlash over big water consumption February 25, 2024 Tech giants like Microsoft, Google, and Meta have ramped up their water usage to cool their data centres, increasingly used for AI services.
Apple faces major UK investor rebellion over lack of AI transparency February 25, 2024 Legal & General Investment Management and Abrdn are planning to challenge Apple's AI disclosure practices at its upcoming annual meeting.