JD Sports hits back at speculation that its executive chairman is leaving June 1, 2021 JD Sports has today hit back at weekend media speculation that its executive chairman is leaving the helm of the retail chain. The retail chain confirmed this morning in a statement that its senior board member, Peter Cowgill, will remain in the position. JD also said that it had not engaged in any process to [...]
The case for accounting academic research June 1, 2021 Marie Gardner, Head of ICAS Research, looks at the advantages of using academic research to provide evidence for the development of policy and influencing change. ‘Why does accounting research matter’ is by no means a new question but one that continues to be asked. Some have even advanced that it is increasingly being asked, or [...]
Can you code? Now is your chance to rescue the planet May 31, 2021 It has never been so easy to build a technology product, raise capital, and bring it to thousands, even millions of people. And all in a matter of months. Consider Hopin; the London-based virtual events platform, founded in 2019, has grown from six employees to more than 400 and now boasts over 80,000 user organisations – a good [...]
OECD launch real-time information hub to make foreign travel safer May 31, 2021 In a bid to make international travel safer, ministers from the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) have backed a new initiative to share knowledge in real-time, at the organisation’s annual meeting in Paris today. A safe travel blueprint and a temporary international forum for knowledge sharing form part of the tabled proposal. Allowing [...]
Caffè Nero slurps up 82 per cent post-restrictions sales spike May 31, 2021 Caffè Nero has enjoyed a sales spike in recent weeks, as restrictions were gradually eased, while it has also repaid all of its Covid financial support. Weekly sales surged 82 per cent as outdoor seating was allowed and then restricted indoor eating was permitted in the last 13 weeks. After paying back a £12.2m Liquidity [...]
Aisha Ghani CA: My return to work journey May 31, 2021 Aisha Ghani CA, Finance Business Partner at Sue Ryder, discusses her return to work, de-bunks stereotypes of sole carers and shares her advice for those who may be in a similar situation. You have recently returned to work after an extended career break. What influenced you to take this time away from work? Having trained [...]
UK economy set to grow 7.2 per cent this year, OECD forecasts May 31, 2021 The UK’s economy is set to grow at its fastest rate since the second world war this year and in 2022, the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has forecast. After the Covid-19 ravaged economies, the UK suffered a 9.8 per cent contraction in 2020 – its worst in nearly 300 years. The organisation [...]
Boris Johnson urges Canada to buy more British cheese in new agreement May 31, 2021 Boris Johnson has called on Canada to strike a new commerce deal to import more British cheese in a bid to boost the UK’s dairy industry. The Prime Minister said yesterday that Justin Trudeau’s government has been unwilling to open the country up to more British dairy imports in a bid to protect its own [...]
Electric Boris bikes to join London’s fleet by 2022 May 31, 2021 Boris bikes in the capital will be getting an electric boost in time for summer 2022, as London transport gears up its clean initiatives. In a three-year sponsorship deal, 500 e-bikes are set to be added to the 14,000 bikes-for-hire fleet across the city. ‘Cycling has been a lifeline for many Londoners over the past [...]
Bitcoin stalls as markets drop, while ADA looks strong May 31, 2021 Bitcoin starts the week in a channel below $40,000 as the crypto markets stall, but Cardano's ADA is setting the pace.
