Chris Tremlett: Smart bowling can help England at World Cup October 25, 2021 England got their World Cup campaign off to a great start with a dominant six-wicket victory over the West Indies as they bowled out their opponents for 55. Spinners Adil Rashid and Moeen Ali impressed on Saturday but they have done for the last few years. Rashid is such an underrated bowler outside of England, [...]
Pandemic festivities: A ‘normal Christmas’ is on the horizon, says Sajid Javid October 25, 2021 A “normal Christmas” is on the way, providing everyone “plays our part”, health secretary Sajid Javid has said today. Responding to concerns that this Christmas could face the same fate it did last year, Javid told BBC Breakfast: “What we know about this virus is that it’s unpredictable and I don’t think any sensible health [...]
Oil giants revel in massive profits amid gas price crisis October 25, 2021 OIL giants such as Shell and BP are set to reveal massive profits after global gas prices soared. Shell will forecast post-quarterly revenue of £1.5bn for its natural gas division, when it reports on Thursday. Gas prices have climbed globally following a worldwide shortage in supplies. The cost of gas has risen for suppliers by [...]
TV channels bet on weather reports to pump up their ratings October 25, 2021 Fox News is set to launch a new app to stream weather programming live, 24 hours a day.
Upbeat banking stocks lift London markets October 25, 2021 A rally among banking stocks lifted London markets this morning as investors kicked off the week in an upbeat mood. The capital’s FTSE 100 climbed 0.52 per cent to 7,241.83 points, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 edged 0.04 per cent higher to 22,941.80 points. More to follow.
Opinion-in-brief: The perils and profits of rockstar chief executives October 25, 2021 Something strange is happening in boardrooms. Chief executives are stepping into the limelight. Gone is the stereotype of an austere workaholic, replaced by a trendy go-getter who’s just as comfortable pouring over an Excel spreadsheet as they are curating their Instagram feed. There are two prime examples of the archetypal rockstar CEO. Elon Musk went [...]
Letters: Flexible work isn’t just about the perks October 25, 2021 I can’t help but think that the whole conversation around employees’ rights and mental health at work is missing the mark. This shouldn’t only be about perks. This is about balancing employers’ duty of care with employee accountability. As with physical health, employers have a responsibility to help their people to be mentally healthy, but [...]
London to gain its first-ever firm with an all-female board after £150m solar IPO October 25, 2021 Renewables investment trust Atrato Onsite Energy has announced its intention to float with a £150m IPO in what is understood to be the first-ever listing from a company with an all-female board on the London Stock Exchange. Atrato Onsite Energy, which has been established to invest mainly in solar panels on the roofs of large [...]
Philip Morris accused of lobbying government amid £1bn Vectura takeover October 25, 2021 Concerns continue to mount that tobacco giant Philip Morris International will use its £1bn takeover of inhaler company Vectura to lobby in the public health sector. Fears that the move will legitimise the tobacco industry as an active player in the health sector have spiked after Philip Morris boss Jacek Olczak was accused of lobbying [...]
Networks agree to block foreign fraudster calls October 25, 2021 UK phone networks have agreed to automatically block calls made from abroad if they show up as a UK number in order to prevent fraud.
