As we loosen Russia’s grip on energy, we mustn’t hand the reins to Beijing April 7, 2022 As the much delayed energy strategy is set to come out today, one thing is clear: the rhetoric has been centered around the need to phase out Russian oil and gas, and increase British self-reliance. Reaching both of these aims won’t be possible in the short-run, as an energy revolution of such Herculean proportions takes [...]
The City View: Guy Harrington, CEO of property lender Glenhawk, on housing market outlook April 7, 2022 Today Andy Silvester talks to CEO of property lender Glenhawk. They talk about Glenhawk’s inception and its bridging loans solutions; the housing market as it stands right now, its resilience, and what’s to be expected going forward; whether there is still the push to live outside of London; and demand for property in the capital. [...]
As travellers are plunged into airport chaos, we must finally lighten the load of their baggage April 7, 2022 Finally, travel bosses thought they were in the clear. The pandemic restrictions had receded, customers were returning to the skies, and airports were full again. Only now they are too full and sickness among airport staff has created chaos at airports as families, desperate to go away for the school holidays, try to make their [...]
Opinion-in-brief: Calorie-counting has never worked – why should it now? April 7, 2022 Boris Johnson wants to preside over a healthy nation, fair enough. But he’s buying into a diet culture that reached its zenith in the mid 2010s with the prevalence of MyFitnessPal and other calorie-tracker apps. Guilt-tripping people about the calories in their Sunday roast might work in the short-term by convincing people to resist extra [...]
Global aviation to recover by mid-2023 despite uncertainty of Ukraine war April 7, 2022 Global aviation is expected to go back to 2019 levels by August 2023 despite the uncertainty caused by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. According to aviation analytics firm Cirium, traffic at the end of the year will be between 10 and 15 per cent down on pre-pandemic levels, but a steady recovery is expected to continue [...]
El Salvador’s president Nayib Bukele pulls out of Bitcoin 2022 April 7, 2022 EL Salvador president Nayib Bukele was forced to pull out of a planned star guest appearance at the Bitcoin 2022 summit in Miami.
EON chief hammers government for failing to protect households April 7, 2022 The boss of EON has blasted the government's energy security strategy for failing to include plans to protect the poorest households.
McColl’s: Convenience store chain has no clue why share price up 60 per cent April 7, 2022 McColl’s share price surged 61 per cent on Thursday, with the convenience store operator saying it has no idea why. In an update on the London Stock Exchange, McColl’s said it “notes the recent rise in the company’s share price and confirms that it does not know of any reason for this price movement.” The [...]
UK’s first cannabis-based medicines study gets green light in NHS April 7, 2022 LVL Health has launched the UK’s first regulatory approved clinical study for cannabis-based medicines, available on the NHS. The study is hoped to provide data which could open the door to deals within the NHS for cannabis medication for pain. It comes just days after the first medicinal cannabis company to list on London’s main [...]
Founders not investors now hold the power, says Innocent-founder turned venture capitalist April 7, 2022 London venture capital is now so buoyant that startup founders are batting away investors, says Richard Reed.
