The Russia–Ukraine war and other geopolitical risks April 5, 2022 The war in Ukraine is dominating the headlines. For now. But the conflict’s indirect reverberations will ripple far beyond the borders of its combatants and their allies. Indeed, they could give rise to new and varied geopolitical risks throughout the world. The war’s potential effect on the global grain supply and food inflation is especially [...]
Ryanair’s boss says summer fares will go up to 10 per cent of 2019 levels April 5, 2022 Ryanair’s summer fares are expected to go up between 5 and 10 per cent of 2019 levels, its boss Michael O’Leary said this morning. The chief executive said lower capacity and very strong forward bookings have already started driving demand up from June onwards. “What we’re seeing at the moment is prices are slightly lower [...]
Persimmon and Taylor Wimpey sign up to government’s cladding pledge April 5, 2022 Housebuilders Persimmon and Taylor Wimpey have signed the government’s developer pledge to remove unsafe cladding in tower blocks installed within the past three decades. The pledge commits house builders to fix dangerous cladding and other fire safety issues in buildings over 11 metres. Taylor Wimpey revealed it was signing up to pledge on Tuesday afternoon, [...]
Speculation rages that top civil servants will be implicated in full Gray partygate report April 5, 2022 Top Whitehall staff are reportedly braced for senior civil servants to be implicated in Sue Gray’s full report into partygate, after the government’s ex-ethics chief was handed a police penalty notice last week. Former head of propriety and ethics in the Cabinet Office Helen MacNamara was given a £50 fine by the Metropolitan Police, after [...]
Moss Bros to open new shops as sales climb up for suits retailer April 5, 2022 Suits retailer Moss Bros has revealed plans for new shops after the retailer said trade had been boosted after it launched a range of casual clothes. The men’s formalwear chain, which hosts an estate of around 100 stores, reported a £93.1m turnover for the year to January. This was compared to pre-pandemic turnover of £128.3m, [...]
Three Really Cool Developer Jobs In London April 5, 2022 Are you a developer looking for an exciting new role? You’ve landed in the right place! This week, we’re showing you lovely readers some of the hottest developer roles in London this week. Check them out now… Python Software Engineer, Hazy Hazy is transforming how the world’s companies use data by creating a synthetic copy [...]
Getting lost on the border of Dorset and Wiltshire at La Fosse April 5, 2022 THE WEEKEND: Getaway from the city by escaping to La Fosse in the idyllic village of Cranborne, which is postcard-perfect: simply strolling about will make you feel like you’re on the set of a period drama. Around a two hour drive from London, Cranborne is a much-loved corner of Dorset that remains unspoiled by tourist [...]
Merkel defends blocking Ukraine’s Nato bid as Zelensky criticises her ‘policy of concession’ to Moscow April 5, 2022 Former German Chancellor Angela Merkel has defended her decision to block Ukraine’s Nato application, as President Zelensky criticised her “policy of concession” towards Moscow. The former leader was called out by President Volodymyr Zelensky, who also took aim at France’s former president Nicolas Sarkozy, after mass graves and hundreds of unarmed civilians were found in [...]
Go-Ahead to reinstate pre-Covid dividends as new strategy focuses on accountability April 5, 2022 Go-Ahead said today it would go back to paying dividends to shareholders from fiscal year 2022, as part of its new accountability-focused strategy. Following a few troubled months, Go-Ahead’s board recommended between 50 and 75 per cent of underlying earnings per share. The group – which has recently been under scrutiny for a series of [...]
Don’t snarl at the beach resort – Sandals is a great way to experience Jamaica April 5, 2022 On his show Parts Unknown, Anthony Bourdain spoke of the “Two Jamaicas”. There’s the Jamaica where citizens “live, cook and struggle” — what he calls the “Real Jamaica”. And then, he says, there’s the Jamaica “you’re probably more familiar with”. As he says it, we see a sunburned tourist, cocktail in hand, splashing in the [...]
