Britain goes private: Record use of paid-for healthcare amid NHS chaos September 13, 2023 The expansion came mainly from insured plans, around 80 per cent of which are company-paid. Insured treatments climbed to 156,000 in the quarter, up from 149,000 at the end of last year.
UK vape ban slammed as ‘own goal’ for the government September 13, 2023 Industry groups have slammed a looming government plan to ban disposable vapes, warning it is a threat to public health.
The Notebook: Ian Whittaker on brand activism, the price of streaming and why you should give the 5am wake-up call a try September 13, 2023 Where the City’s movers and shakers get a few things off their chest. Today, it’s leading City analyst Ian Whittaker Why businesses now have another worry on their list: the politics of their consumers The story of Bud Light is set to become a textbook classic of marketing courses everywhere. For those who are not [...]
Our complacency on China blinded us to the probability of spies in Parliament September 13, 2023 Why are we all so surprised that Beijing would want to place a spy in Parliament?
Give over 50s a tax bonus of £1,000 to get them out of retirement and back to work September 13, 2023 The premium pound - or the older workers who can boost our economy - need to be tempted back to the office, write Andrew O'Brien
Don’t blame austerity for the crumbling concrete, Osborne salvaged Britain’s deficit September 13, 2023 Parliament, hospitals, schools, even theatres aren’t immune to the so-called crumbling concrete our buildings are made of. One of the more interesting twists of the scandal over Raac, or reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete, is how it has been used to relitigate the policy of austerity. If only the Conservatives had loosened the purse strings on [...]
It’s time to put the humble job at the heart of political debate September 13, 2023 What’s a job, at the end of the day? That was the question posed at length last evening at the launch of the new Jobs Foundation, a charity which wants (as the name implies) rather more of them. It’s the 9-5, sure, but it’s more than that: security, stability, the ticket to a better life. [...]
Apple reveals iPhone 15 amid stock price struggles September 12, 2023 Apple is trying to clamber back from a share price topple last week and grapple with falling global phone demand with the reveal of its latest innovations in California.
Aircraft leasers and asset managers leap on jet shortages September 12, 2023 Aircraft leasing groups and aviation asset management firms are pouncing on supply chain bottlenecks and surging travel demand, but potentially risking airlines’ cost base as rates to secure jets rise. A combination of booming travel demand and a limited supply of jets at manufacturers Airbus and Boeing have led to airlines to increasingly rely on [...]
Inflation forces firms to ditch ESG initiatives September 12, 2023 Inflation and rising costs are forcing firms to leave behind ESG initiatives in an effort to “keep their heads above water,” per a new survey. Firms are being forced into supply chain changes due to rising costs as well as disruption. Some 90 per cent of supply chains have experienced disruption in the past year, [...]
