UK housing sales on track to sink to lowest level since 2012 August 30, 2023 The number of housing sales completed over 2023 is on track to sink to its lowest level since 2012, when Britain was still reeling from the financial crash, as higher borrowing costs continue to decimate the market. Sales are also set to be 21 per cent down on last year, according to new data from [...]
MPs slam China’s role in new offshore wind farm that could power over one million homes August 30, 2023 Conservative MPs have criticised the role of a Chinese investment group in a new offshore wind farm that could power over a million homes.
Conducting business: UK chip industry needs to pick its battle, says top boss August 30, 2023 A top chip boss has urged the government’s new Semiconductor Advisory Panel (SAP) to narrow its focus so the UK can grab a stronghold in the escalating chip wars and protect its successful growth firms from rival markets. Dr Simon Thomas, the chief executive of Cambridgeshire graphene-based semiconductor firm Paragraf, welcomed the government’s recent appointment [...]
Why listed companies and the City are calling for a red tape revolution August 30, 2023 The watchdogs tasked with imposing governance and reporting standards on financial firms walk something of a tightrope across the Square Mile - but experts want reform.
Even millennials are becoming victims of ageism as Gen Z take over the office August 30, 2023 Younger workers are a safety blanket against the future for employers, but it can't come at the expense of valuing an experienced workforce, writes Eliza Filby
Years on, we still haven’t learnt to quantify the damage done during the pandemic August 30, 2023 The pandemic is behind us, but we are not done reflecting on what's been done right or wrong. There is still much to say about the effects of lockdowns, writes Paul Ormerod
Oxford Street is on the cusp of a victory against the candy shops plaguing the capital August 30, 2023 Oxford Street is ready for a change of look, with new exciting retail players taking up space on the high street. Thankfully, it will entail getting rid of many candy shops, writes Dee Corsi
Nutrient neutrality tweaks look a rare example of sound policy August 30, 2023 Nutrient neutrality. It’s fair to say they might not be the two sexiest words to have ever moved a stock market but yesterday they most certainly did, with housebuilders flying on the news the government was set to ease the paperwork surrounding new housing developments. In short, current rules mean that in a full 62 [...]
It’s not me, it’s you: Jassy warns Amazon staff it might not work out if they’re working from home too much August 29, 2023 Amazon chief executive Andy Jassy told workers “it’s probably not going to work out for [them]” if they don’t accept the company’s three-days-in-the-office mandate. “It’s past the time to disagree and commit,” Jassy reportedly said in a meeting last week, referred to internally as a ‘fishbowl’. “And if you can’t disagree and commit, I also [...]
MPs criticise government’s unclear China strategy amid James Cleverly visit August 29, 2023 MPs have criticised the government for having an unclear strategy around its relationship with China, amid a high-profile visit by the foreign secretary James Cleverly. A parliamentary committee cited “confusion” and “failure to explain policy” on China, following a government announcement of the ‘Indo-Pacific Tilt’ as part of the integrated defence review. The report by [...]
