Going green: Uber’s fully electric option expands to all of London March 29, 2022 Uber goes green in London, with passengers now having the option to request an electric-vehicle anywhere in Greater London.
Coca Cola scraps policy requiring law firms to have 30 per cent ‘diverse’ staff March 29, 2022 The Coca Cola Company has scrapped a policy requiring any outside law firms it works with to have 30 per cent “diverse” staff. Coca Cola’s decision to scrap its diversity policy comes after the firm faced pressure from a group of shareholders threatening legal action against the drinks maker over its ethnic diversity policy, according [...]
BT pauses landline cut off after Storm Eunice victims were unable to call 999 March 29, 2022 BT has backtracked on plans to replace landline phones with digital ones following complaints that this would leave the elderly and vulnerable at risk. Following a reports from the Telegraph which found that BT customers were blocked from calling for help during storms earlier this year, the company has now apologised and said it got [...]
UK Government seizes Russian-owned £38m super yacht in Canary Wharf March 29, 2022 The UK seized a £38m Russian-owned super yacht in Canary Wharf, transport secretary Grant Shapps said today. Officers from the National Crime Agency issued a detention order after they uncovered the owner’s identity despite it being “deliberately well hidden.” Named Phi, the vessel was built in the Netherlands and carried a Maltese flag while the [...]
Polymetal weighs up Russian demerger after Ukraine invasion March 29, 2022 Polymetal International has confirmed it is "evaluating various options that could maximise shareholder value following a difficult trading period.
Cardano’s Charles Hoskinson calls for crypto Constitution March 29, 2022 Cardano creator Charles Hoskinson has called for the whole crypto community to pull together and create ‘a Bill of Rights’ for what decentralisation should truly be.
Sir Tim Clark says Emirates will continue flying to Russia until told otherwise March 29, 2022 Emirates will continue flying to Russia until told otherwise, the airline’s chief executive Sir Tim Clark said this morning. Since the conflict’s outbreak, the UAE Government – who also owns Emirates – decided not to take sides between Western countries and Moscow, using Emirates aircraft to carry out humanitarian goods and diplomats in and out [...]
Gambling giant 888 launches African joint venture as online betting market swells March 29, 2022 Gambling giant 888 makes a major move into the African market, signing an agreement with industry specialists to form 888Africa.
Liontrust to scoop up Majedie for £51.4m discount after share price plunge March 29, 2022 London-based asset manager Liontrust will scoop up Majedie Asset Management for £51.4m below the price originally proposed for the deal in December, after the firm’s share price plunged in recent months
Ex-Sainsbury’s director to share helm of government Environment Agency March 29, 2022 Environment secretary George Eustice has appointed the former Sainsbury’s director as deputy chair of the government’s Environment Agency. Retail veteran Judith Batchelar will step into the new role at the beginning of April as current deputy chair Richard Macdonald’s term ends. Batchelar, who resigned from Sainsbury’s after 16 years last May, worked in the food [...]
