BBC records highest global audience ever with 489m viewers a week November 24, 2021 The BBC has achieved the highest ever global audience, according to the Global Audience Measure (GAM) published today, which records the total weekly number of adults accessing the BBC around the world.
One in three workers have experienced domestic abuse during the pandemic November 24, 2021 The Vodafone Foundation highlights the gaps for employee support and domestic abuse.
IMF fires warning shot across Bitcoin’s bow November 24, 2021 The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned against the flagship cryptocurrency being used as legal tender.
Real estate stocks build foundation for positive day in the City November 24, 2021 A strong performance among real estate stocks built the foundations for a positive day on London markets this morning. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index climbed 0.46 per cent to 7,299.88 points, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 added 0.08 per cent to hit 23,240.57 points. The City was lifted by the likes of housebuilder Barratt [...]
Musk offloads another $1.05bn crossing the halfway mark November 24, 2021 Tesla’s chief executive Elon Musk has sold another 934,091 shares for $1.05bn, crossing the halfway point in his plan to offload 10 per cent of his stake in the company US securities filings from late last night showed that Musk carried out the sale after exercising options to buy 2.15 million shares. Since 6 November [...]
Dominic Raab: Johnson not losing his grip and is ‘on great form’ November 24, 2021 Dominic Raab has been forced to insist Boris Johnson is not losing his grip on the Tory party and that he is “on great form”, after being widely criticised for a bizarre speech at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) this week. The deputy prime minister and justice secretary said Johnson’s speech at the CBI, [...]
Activists slam Center Parcs over plans to build site on ancient woodland November 24, 2021 Green charities are calling out Center Parcs over plans to build a £350m holiday resort at the heart of ancient Sussex woodland.
How finance professionals can reboot their skills for the digital era November 24, 2021 This article first appeared in ICAS’ CA magazine. Daniel Clark, Head of Technology Professional Development at BPP, tells Anna Melville-James how CAs can reboot their skills for the digital era From big data to cloud computing, the evolution of accountancy and technology are interwoven. Technical and ethical skills remain at the core of the CA’s role, [...]
Alfa Romeo Formula 1 simulator AB Dynamics booming as revenues hit £65.4m November 24, 2021 AB Dynamics, manufacturer of driving robots and simulators used by the Alfa Romeo Formula 1 team, has registered a 6 per cent increase in revenue, going up to £65.4m in the year ending 31 August. In the second half of the year, the company hit records in terms of order intake and cash generation, with [...]
Lush’s social media boycott won’t cut it for big tech November 24, 2021 Lush, the trendy cosmetics and soap company, has announced that until social media giants provide a “safer environment for users”, they will close all of the company’s “brand, retail and people accounts” on certain platforms. Given recent revelations from Facebook whistleblowers, this move, which could dent Lush’s bottom line, is laudable. But this knight in [...]
