Most supply chain heads could not give a damn about tracking food waste despite link to climate crisis December 6, 2021 Nearly three-quarters of senior decision makers in the supply chain and in food procurement are currently not tracking the amount of food their organisation wastes, according to new research shared with City A.M. today. In fact, almost two-thirds (64 per cent) of respondents told food facilities management company Sodexo in survey that direction from government [...]
Eight in ten London businesses plan to hire more staff next year with turnover to increase December 6, 2021 Entrepreneurs in the UK predict strong business growth of 37 per cent for next year, as new research highlights support that could help unlock further growth for early stage businesses. Fifty-eight per cent anticipate an increase in turnover in the next year, with the South West (72 per cent) the most optimistic region, followed by [...]
Exclusive: ‘Perfect storm’ hits charities as close to 5m Brits have stopped donating since start of the pandemic December 6, 2021 More than 4.6m fewer people in the UK have been donating to charities this year compared to 2019. What’s more, 2021 has been more challenging than 2020, with almost 700,000 more people halting their donations this year compared to the peak of the pandemic last year, according to recent YouGov research analysed by smart software provider Lightful. [...]
Army of virtual lawyers in UK growing rapidly as pandemic launches new era of hybrid working December 6, 2021 There has been a 38 per cent rise in the number of lawyers at ‘virtual’ law firms in the past year as the pandemic leads to a dramatic shift towards hybrid and flexible working arrangements, There are now 1,875 lawyers working for ‘virtual’ law firms, up from 1,355 a year earlier. This increase is even [...]
End of 100-year family ownership: £325m offer from WeBuyAnyCar owner accepted by Marshall board December 6, 2021 The board of Marshall Motor has said it will accept a £325 million takeover offer from the private-equity backed company behind WeBuyAnyCar. Marshall said that it thought the terms offered by Constellation Automotive were “fair and reasonable”. “Following careful consideration of both the financial terms of the offer and Constellation’s stated intentions regarding the conduct [...]
Sigh of relief in South Africa as Omicron variant appears to be ‘super mild‘ mutation with Covid death rate not jumping December 6, 2021 The WHO and Coronavirus experts are increasingly convinced the new Omicron variant is ‘super mild’ and has, so far, not led to a jump in Covid death rates anywhere in Southern Africa. The WHO is calling this morning for countries to drop travel restrictions and end the mass hysteria, and instead be cautiously optimistic as [...]
Forced Covid quarantine in hotel breaches human rights, argues returning London couple as they launch legal challenge December 6, 2021 Coronavirus hotel quarantine is a “fundamental breach of human rights”, according to a London couple returning from South Africa. Today, Owen Hancock, 35, and Emily Mennie, 30, were due to enter hotel quarantine on their return from a break in South Africa. They say they were left stranded when the country was added to the [...]
Blackrock and Vanguard rake in billions: Omicron variant makes Moderna and Pfizer shareholders more than $10bn December 6, 2021 Big pharma executives and shareholders saw their wealth skyrocket in the week after the Omicron variant was discovered, with eight top Pfizer and Moderna shareholders making a combined $10.3bn. Campaigners have accused pharma executives of “making a killing from a crisis they helped to create”, blaming “grotesque” levels of vaccine inequality for creating the conditions [...]
Halfords boss urges government to do more to address skills gap as shortage of mechanics starts to bite December 6, 2021 A shortage of specialist mechanics is interfering with Halfords’ agenda to rapidly grow the number of electric cars on Britain’s roads to such an extent that the boss of the company has called on government to do more. Graham Stapleton, chief executive of the retailer and motoring services business, said he is “very concerned” that [...]
D-Day for Priti Patel and Boris Johnson as High Court will rule today on Home Secretary bullying claims December 6, 2021 Scrutiny of Boris Johnson’s decision to back Priti Patel following accusations of bullying will reach its climax today as the High Court in London will rule on the matter later today. The FDA union brought a judicial review over the Prime Minister deciding last year to go against the findings of his then adviser on [...]
