We can’t wean politicians off the Nimbys, so we must get them on board with housing May 22, 2023 Is there a way to placate the anti-housing Nimbys, even if we can’t bring them on board, writes Noah Khogali
Even Biden’s green subsidies can’t solve the climate crisis without private money May 22, 2023 Addressing the impacts of climate change, and making ourselves resilient to them, requires even more than what governments are able to offer, writes Nicholas Lyons.
Sainsbury’s bets on style with plans for a new online fashion marketplace May 21, 2023 Sainsbury’s is reportedly planning to launch a new online marketplace for high street fashion brands in a move which will pile pressure on department stores like John Lewis. Looking to diversify its product range whilst capitalising on a strong web traffic presence – and vast distribution networks – Sainsbury’s is looking to stock a range [...]
Three former education secretaries back calls for urgent changes to apprenticeship levy – here’s why May 21, 2023 Calls to link the apprenticeship levy to Britain’s immigration policy have been backed by three former education secretaries. Lord David Blunkett, Sir Gavin Williamson and Nadhim Zahawi have lent support to a report calling for urgent changes to the government’s levy on firms to pay for apprenticeships – including linking the scheme to visa rules [...]
Wizz Air owes Brits £5m in unpaid refunds, investigation reveals May 21, 2023 Brits are owed £5m in unpaid refunds from low-cost airline Wizz Air, an investigation by the Sunday Times has revealed.
‘A lot riding on this’: Close Brothers looks to win round the City after bruising year May 21, 2023 Merchant banking group Close Brothers is hoping to win back the confidence of the City this week after a bruising few months in which legal lending division Novitas has delivered a hefty blow to profits.
Microsoft and Revolut spats show UK regulators won’t ‘roll over and play dead’, tech chief says May 21, 2023 Microsoft and Revolut’s high-profile spats with City regulators do not signal an underlying hostility to tech and instead show rulemakers in the UK will not “roll over and play dead”, a top London tech chief has said.
‘I’m a bull on the UK’: Lazard chief backs London despite doom and gloom warnings May 21, 2023 The chief of financial advisory and asset management giant Lazard has said he is a “bull” on the UK despite warnings of the City’s decline on the international stage.
‘Increasingly authoritarian’ China poses ‘biggest challenge of our age’, Sunak warns May 21, 2023 Rishi Sunak has warned that an increasingly authoritarian China poses the “biggest challenge of our age” after discussing how to tackle aggression from Beijing with western allies. The prime minister said that it is the “only country with both the means and intent to reshape the world order” after meeting with leaders at the G7 [...]
Former CBI boss insists organisation did not have a ‘toxic culture’ May 21, 2023 Former CBI chief Dame Carolyn Fairbairn has insisted the organisation did not have a toxic culture as she broke her silence on the sexual misconduct scandal that has engulfed the body in recent months.
