North Sea industry set to be dominated by major oil and gas players November 7, 2022 The North Sea will become dominated by oil and gas majors, revealed forecasting specialist Welligence Energy Analytics.
Number of FTSE 100 top positions held by black people drops to zero February 3, 2021 There is not a single black business leader at any FTSE 100 company in the UK despite businesses pledging to do more for racial inequality. Research by executive recruitment consultancy Green Park has found that the number of black people filling leadership positions of chairman, chief executive or finance chief at FTSE 100 firms is [...]
SSE teases mega investment plans to fight off prospect of a windfall tax May 25, 2022 Energy giant SSE has reported a 15 per cent boost in profits and a 23 per cent rise in earnings per share, driven by record investment this year.
Australian navy top brass treated to ‘inappropriate’ twerking performance at ship naming ceremony April 14, 2021 Australia’s Royal Navy has taken the Queen’s absence to have some fun during a ceremony that left the country’s most esteemed defence force figures red faced. It may have been a sunny 25 degrees in Sydney yesterday, but it was a dance performance replete with synchronised twerking by a female dance troupe that left the [...]
In whose backyard, then? Lib Dem nimbyism in local areas comes at the expense of the country June 21, 2021 Last week the government suffered an unexpected setback in the loss of the Chesham and Amersham by-election to the Liberal Democrats. The received wisdom is that this is not a fatal wound, nor the beginning of a trend away from the Conservatives in their Home Counties heartlands, but rather a reversion to the old pattern [...]
Ollie Phillips: Rassie Erasmus rant shows how huge second Test is – and that Lions coach Warren Gatland has got under his skin July 30, 2021 If you needed any further proof of how big the second Test between the British and Irish Lions and South Africa is this weekend, look no further than Rassie Erasmus. The Springboks’ director of rugby this week issued a bizarre, hour-long video rant about refereeing decisions in the Lions’ first-Test win, even hinting he could [...]
Council tax rise needed just for town halls to keep services running, warn fiscal analysts October 7, 2021 Millions of Brits across the UK face steep rises in council taxes as they need to climb by up to 5 per cent a year for the next three years to keep services running and pay for social care reforms, an influential think tank warned this morning. The Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) said that [...]
Climate change: UK sets new 2030 carbon emissions target December 3, 2020 Boris Johnson has set a drastic new climate change target in a bid to reach its target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The government’s new target will see the UK try to cut CO2 emissions by 68 per cent by 2030, compared to 1990. The UK’s previous 2030 climate change target was to [...]
More needs to be done to power green recovery, say industry leaders July 8, 2020 Rishi Sunak has confirmed a £3bn green plan to boost employment and upgrade the UK’s infrastructure, but industry leaders have warned more needs to be done to power the recovery. In the much-awaited summer statement, the Chancellor said he planned to tackle the economic challenges of the pandemic with a “historic investment in infrastructure”. Responding [...]
The green spirits revolution, and no absinthe in sight February 26, 2021 There have been an uncountable number of words written about how the restaurant industry has had to adapt to survive, and altogether fewer on how the premium booze market is staying afloat. Like the hospitality trade, spirits distillers and winemakers have seen a huge portion of their trade wiped out over lockdown, unable to sell [...]