Ouch! Sir Tony Blair says there is no plan for Britain’s future as Boris Johnson is simply not prepared for Brexit and tech revolution January 20, 2022 Boris Johnson is lacking a coherent blueprint for dealing with the major strategic challenges facing the UK, according to former prime minister Siry Tony Blair. In an online address later today, Blair will say that whether or not Mr Johnson survives the row over Downing Street his biggest problem is the absence of a plan [...]
Face masks make people look more attractive January 20, 2022 Are you more attractive with a face mask on? The answer may be yes because masks, particularly the surgical kind, make people appear more pretty, according to a new study. The study presented female participants with 40 male faces of “low to high attractiveness” in various states: Partially covered by a cloth mask, a surgical [...]
Four day working week better for your health? Long hours and putting in overtime do not hurt, on the contrary January 20, 2022 Putting in overtime often comes at a cost of stress, burnout and depression. But extra work doesn’t always negatively affect your wellbeing. In fact, according to recent research from ESCP Business School, it could be the opposite. According to the study, shared with City A.M. this morning, the crucial difference lies in the motivation behind [...]
After a week from hell: Shareholders tell Unilever to focus on health to avoid being struck hard by regulatory changes January 20, 2022 Food giant Unilever should focus further on health after a week of fierce criticism for the Marmite manufacturer, a group of major asset managers and shareholders said this morning. The coalition of investors, backed by Share Action, said it is urging the company to adopt ambitious targets to increase the share of healthy foods in [...]
Brits face their first commute this year as work-from-home guidance ends today January 20, 2022 Londoners and other commuters across the UK are set to travel in to work for the first time since Plan B measures to curb the spread of Omicron were axed yesterday. The Prime Minister told MPs in the Commons that work-from-home guidance would be dropped immediately and rules on face coverings in classrooms would also [...]
Battle of the City skyscrapers heats up as shiny new 22 Bishopsgate lures law firm McDermott away from Heron Tower January 20, 2022 City law firm McDemott Will & Emery is moving out of the Salesforce Tower, commonly known by its former name as the Heron Tower, to move to the 46th floor of the brand new 22 Bishopsgate skyscraper. The Salesforce Tower, minutes from Liverpool Street, housed the Chicago-based law firm for more than a decade. However, [...]
Deliveroo celebrates 70 per cent jump in transactions with average orders per customer climbing to 3.4 per month January 20, 2022 Deliveroo saw sales jump last year as customers continued to increase the number of orders they placed on the platform despite lockdown easing. The company said that gross transaction value – its favourite measure – rose 70% around the world, at the top end of what it had told shareholders to expect. In the UK, [...]
US gives green light to start talks on removing tariffs on British steel and aluminium that were imposed by Trump January 20, 2022 The Biden administration has agreed to start talks seeking to remove the tariffs on British steel and aluminium imposed by former president Donald Trump. International Trade Secretary Anne-Marie Trevelyan said she had held a “productive discussion” with US commerce secretary Gina Raimondo on Wednesday. She said that they desire a “resolution as soon as possible [...]
Post-Brexit move to replace EU state aid rules clears first hurdle January 20, 2022 A post-Brexit move to replace EU state aid rules has cleared its first hurdle in the House of Lords. The Subsidy Control Bill received an unopposed second reading by peers. The legislation sets out how central government, devolved administrations, local authorities and other public bodies should make decisions to award subsidies. The new regime replaces [...]
Boris Johnson battles on as premiership is no longer on life support despite MP defection and Tory demands to resign January 20, 2022 The Prime Minister is battling on despite a senior Tory demanding “in the name of God, go” and a Conservative MP defected to Labour over allegations of rule-breaking parties in Downing Street. Former Brexit secretary David Davis called for the Prime Minister’s resignation in a Commons intervention on Wednesday before later warning the party faces [...]
