Why investors are sounding the alarm on Sunak’s climate U-turn September 21, 2023 Rishi Sunak’s move to ditch a host of key climate policies will have a chilling effect on the flow of cash into the country as the US presses ahead with sweeping green subsidies, top investors have warned.
High street struggles: 2,000 local stores, pubs and hairdressers wiped away this year September 21, 2023 Nearly 2,000 independent local stores were left vacant in the first half of this year, as the cost of living crisis continues to eat away at the health of the high street and small businesses. Some 1,915 independent businesses on high streets, retail parks and shopping centres closed in the first leg of this year, marking [...]
London-listed Georgian banks pressured to dodge US sanctions by central bank September 21, 2023 Two London-listed Georgian banks have been caught in the middle of a sanctions spat after the Georgian central bank told the lenders they don't need to comply with recently announced US sanctions.
Bank of England: Have interest rates hit their peak? September 21, 2023 Economists think rates are at their peak after the Bank of England decided to leave rates unchanged for the first time in nearly two years.
Sunak climbdown a ‘reality check’ for UK’s net zero ambitions, says energy boss September 21, 2023 Rishi Sunak's rowback of green pledges was a "reality check" for net zero, the chief regulator of gas distribution company Cadent said.
Fighting Economic Exclusion from East London September 21, 2023 It is common for not-for-profit organisations to seek change. Many will choose a specific industry, policy area or demographic they want to affect. A narrow target which allows for strategy to be easily devised and success simply measured. Renaisi, an East-London-based social enterprise, also aim to make a difference. They specialise in assisting marginalised communities [...]
“You’ve got the power to choose.” Sustainable steak with M Restaurants September 21, 2023 The food industry gets a lot of environmental flak. Agriculture is responsible for a quarter of the world’s greenhouse emissions, according to the United Nations. Meat seems to be a particular problem, with 77 per cent of agricultural land given over to livestock despite them accounting for only 17 per cent of all the calories [...]
“It’s not about diversity” September 21, 2023 The idea that companies should look out for people other than themselves is a simple one. But it has spawned all sorts of complicated-sounding acronyms, from CSR (Corporate Social Responsibility) to CSV (Creating Shared Value) and, of course, ESG. One such is D&I (Diversity and Inclusion). For Joel Blake OBE, Founder of GFA Exchange, an [...]
Rupert Murdoch steps down as chairman of Fox and News Corp September 21, 2023 Media mogul Rupert Murdoch has announced he is stepping down from his roles as chairman of Fox Corporation and executive chairman of News Corp.
Arm and Instacart slides shows the global IPO window may have already slammed shut September 21, 2023 A slide in the value of Arm and delivery outfit Instacart have dampened hopes that the global IPO market is about to swing wide open, analysts have warned today.
