Boris Johnson: UK deployment of troops to stop Taliban ‘not an option’ August 18, 2021 Boris Johnson has today declared that deploying tens of thousands of UK troops to stop the Taliban in Afghanistan is “not an option” and that there was “no appetite” among Nato partners to intervene further in the country. Johnson told MPs today that “the west could not continue this US-led mission – a mission conceived [...]
Afghanistan central bank governor: ‘I think the economic situation will deteriorate’ August 18, 2021 The governor of the Afghanistan central bank has warned that the country’s economy is likely to be plunged into despair after the Taliban took control of Kabul. Speaking to the BBC, Ajmal Ahmady said: “I think the economic situation will deteriorate. I would expect donor flows [of aid] to significantly decline over the next couple [...]
Mayor Khan pushes ahead with controversial Thames tunnel plans August 18, 2021 Mayor Sadiq Khan is pushing ahead with construction plans for the East End’s fourth and most controversial road river crossing. Construction of the £2bn Silvertown tunnel is well-underway and set for completion in 2025. The tolled road tunnel will span between the Royal Docks precinct and Greenwich peninsula, falling within the Ultra Low Emissions Zone [...]
Politico owner eyeing $1bn in deal with German publishing giant Axel Springer August 18, 2021 The owner of news site Politico is reportedly looking to rally as much as $1bn in a potential deal with the German publishing giant Axel Springer. The talks with Axel, led by its owner Robert Allbritton, have circled a potential investment or an outright sale, the New York Times first reported. The deal would gift [...]
PwC partner accused of leaking in £63m lawsuit leaves firm August 18, 2021 Ian Green, the former PwC head of restructuring, left the firm on 30 June according to Companies House filings, following accusations by Watchstone that he leaked confidential information about the PwC client. Aquis Exchange-listed Watchstone, an insurance and technology group, have said that Green disclosed its information to a banker at Greenhill & Co in [...]
Millions of T-Mobile customers have data leaked in hack August 18, 2021 T-Mobile has confirmed that millions of customers have had their data stolen during a hack. Data from 7.8m postpaid, 850,000 prepaid and records from 40m former and prospective customers were breached. Two days ago reports emerged that a hacker was selling 30 million ‘fullz,’ a term which describes complete identity data, on the dark web [...]
Fastest annual increase since 2004: House prices climb by 13.2 per cent August 18, 2021 House prices rose by 13.2 per cent over the year to June, the fastest annual increase since 2004, according to official figures. Across the UK, the average house price in June was a record £266,000. It increased from £255,000 in May and beat the former £256,000 record which was set in March, the Office for [...]
The CA Summit 2020: inspirational speakers discuss the effect of impact investing and the importance of self-purpose August 18, 2021 | City Talk Ahead of CA Summit 2021, revisit the Inspire Chapter of last year’s event which saw a range of innovative and inspirational speakers discussing topics ranging from the effect of impact investing to the importance of self-purpose. Book your place now for CA Summit 2021 The CA Summit, held on 8 October 2020, brought together the [...]
Fintech Lanistar risks financial collapse as it fails to pay managers and faces legal action August 18, 2021 Payments startup Lanistar is reportedly facing a series of employment tribunal cases over unpaid salaries from current and former staff, including members of its senior management team. The company has had problems with securing funding, has been accused of mistreating staff, and has not yet launched any of its payment cards. Despite this, it has [...]
AstraZeneca scientists begin trials for plague vaccine August 18, 2021 The scientists behind the AstraZeneca Covid vaccine have given the first trial volunteers a jab for the plague. The phase-one trial involves 40 healthy adults between the ages of 18 and 55 who will help to assess side effects of the jab and determine how well it produces a protective antibody response. The plague vaccine will [...]