Trevor Steven: Strong character Lampard is a positive choice for Everton January 31, 2022 As an Everton supporter, I am optimistic and excited about the appointment of Frank Lampard as manager. Lampard is a strong character. As the son of a famous footballer and a player for Chelsea and England, he has been in a hot-seat of sorts for most of his life. For Everton, having not seemed clear [...]
London markets post mixed day to kick off week as Vodafone climbs January 31, 2022 London markets kicked the week off in mixed style yesterday despite investors taking kindly to news that telecoms giant Vodafone is being targeted by an activist investor. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index edged down 0.02 per cent to 7,464.37 points, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of [...]
Sue Gray report: Johnson apologises as Met given 300 photos of Downing Street parties January 31, 2022 Boris Johnson has sensationally apologised over the Downing Street parties scandal as it was revealed the Metropolitan Police have been handed 300 photos from the boozy events. Catherine Roper, the Met commander leading the investigation, today said she received “a bundle of material” from Sue Gray on Friday, including 500 pages of documents and 300 [...]
Shell: What to expect from the energy giant’s upcoming fourth-quarter results January 31, 2022 Shell is set provide investors with a key update on its massive $7bn share buyback scheme during its fourth-quarter results later this week.
Workspace giant IWG expands global presence as hybrid working momentum continues January 31, 2022 Flexible workspace provider IWG more than doubled the number of new franchise location commitments around the world in 2021. IWG made a total of 150 new centre commitments, compared to 67 commitments in the previous year. It comes as there has been a trend towards hybrid working models, with workers looking for different spaces to [...]
Asda becomes first supermarket to trial self-checkout automated age verification January 31, 2022 Asda announced it will be the first supermarket to trial automated age verification at self-checkouts, speeding up customer experience.
Hiro Metaverse heads for £115m London listing as UK games industry booms January 31, 2022 Hiro Metaverse announced this afternoon that it plans to raise up to £115m by listing itself on the London Stock Exchange, as the blank-check company looks to tap into the video games and metaverse industries in the UK.
UK tech IPOs raise record £6.6bn last year doubling 2020 figures January 31, 2022 UK tech IPOs raise record £6.6bn last year doubling 2020 figures
US law firms return to the office blocked by Omicron variant January 31, 2022 Law firms’ plans to return to offices have been scuppered by the spread of the omicron variant in the US. Several US law firms have postponed plans to return to offices until February, having originally planned for a January return. The delays come as the highly-infectious omicron variant continues to spread through the US, despite [...]
Government readies pensions overhaul with digital dashboard consultation January 31, 2022 Government has outlined plans to overhaul savers’ access to pensions via a digital dashboard as it opened a consultation on new regulation today.
