Johanna Kyrklund: Putin and the Fed remind us what risk looks like February 22, 2022 Ski holidays are not relaxing at the best of times, especially with children. There is the fretting about injuries – I am thankful when we finish each day unscathed. There is the infuriation of getting children into their clothes and ski boots each day. That’s not even to mention the pain of Heathrow passport control. [...]
Beckham-backed cannabis company shares continue to slip on weak demand February 22, 2022 Cellar Goods, the cannabis company backed by David Beckham, has been hit by faltering demand despite the shift in public perspective on CBD products. As it readies to launch on Amazon’s marketplace, the company blamed the advertising policies of technology giants such as Facebook, Instagram and Google. The cannabis company launched its first range of [...]
Oil closes in on $100 milestone as Putin orders Russian troops into Ukraine February 22, 2022 Oil prices are surging on both major benchmarks amid growing fears of tightening supplies and conflict in Ukraine.
EU to drop pre-departure tests for UK travellers ahead of Easter break February 22, 2022 The EU is set to scrap pre-departure testing for fully vaccinated travellers from 1 March, in time for the Easter break. The European Council approve the move this morning, and it will apply to all those who have received either a second or booster dose within 270 days before their arrival into the bloc. Underage [...]
Hamlet at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse: To see or not to see? February 22, 2022 Sean Holmes’ new production of Hamlet at the Sam Wanamaker Playhouse is something of a curate’s egg. The costumes are an odd mix of period and modern, and there are a range of acting styles, which don’t really mesh, either. On the whole, it was the actors taking a more traditional approach who engaged better [...]
Behind the story: Sajid vs Rishi and the cost of test and trace February 22, 2022 In May 2020, NHS test and trace was set up with a budget of £22bn. A year later, they had been given an extra £15bn, totalling £37bn over two years. This astronomical scale of money ploughed into the contact tracing regime has been blasted from all sides of politics, especially after it largely failed to [...]
Lotus eyes up New York as favoured destination for IPO February 22, 2022 Iconic British car brand Lotus is eyeing up New York as its favoured location to go public after it was revealed the car manufacturer was looking to supercharge growth with a move onto the public markets.
Allianz to vote against executive pay policies that are not linked to ESG targets February 22, 2022 German asset manager Allianz Global Investors has said it will vote against major companies that fail to link their executive salaries to ESG metrics. The Munich headquartered multinational, which controls €2.4trn in assets, warned major UK and EU companies that it will vote down any remuneration policy that is not linked to ESG aims. Allianz’ [...]
The demand for renewable energy investment will survive the cost crunch February 22, 2022 Earlier this month, Ofgem announced they would raise their consumer price cap by 54 per cent as global gas prices continued to jump. Against this backdrop, it’s easy to dismiss the strength of the appetite for investment in UK renewables. The value of “green” energy projects started in 2021 and was on track to exceed [...]
Professional services industry sails through pandemic with strong M&A winds February 22, 2022 The professional services industry has sailed through the pandemic with significantly strong fundraisings and acquisitions, according to the latest research. Private UK fundraising soared 78 per cent higher last year than in 2020, and sits some 70 per cent higher than pre-pandemic figures, analysis by Arden Partners has found. Meanwhile, buyouts garnered a combined value [...]
