Hybrid working: Discrimination and lack of career progression vs banter and lunches October 26, 2021 Hybrid workers embrace anytime working and say their office culture has changed forever. While many workers have reaped the benefits, working from home has not been a smooth transition for everyone. Concerns over discrimination, career progression, and noise weigh on employees’ minds. Also the lines between anytime working and being ‘always on’ are blurring with [...]
Loo must be joking: Fewer Brits wash their hands after toilet use than before the pandemic October 26, 2021 Fewer people wash their hands after visiting a public washroom now, than in 2018, according to new research shared with City A.M. today. Just two thirds (66 per cent) of Brits say they always wash their hands after using a public washroom, compared to 74 per cent in 2018. A smaller percentage (54 per cent) [...]
Ray of light ahead of COP26: Nine in ten Brits are greener than five years ago October 26, 2021 Nearly nine in 10 British consumers have become greener in their purchasing over the last five years, according to new research shared with City A.M. today. Moreover, a third of UK consumers are prepared to pay more for sustainable products and services. Those UK consumers were willing to pay on average 25 per cent more [...]
COP26 buzz? Squid Game is more talked about than climate change October 26, 2021 A dystopian landscape where resources are limited and humans must struggle for survival. It’s not the climate crisis, but Netflix’s latest hit show that’s dominating online conversation. Despite COP26 – dubbed the world’s ‘last best hope’ climate summit – taking place next week, we’re focused more on fictional threats than real danger. According to a [...]
BREAKING: Animal Rebellion takes over govt building in Westminster, activisits threaten to stay ‘indefinitely’ October 26, 2021 Animal Rebellion activists have scaled a Government building in Westminster and say they plan to stay there “indefinitely”. Four activists from Animal Rebellion, an offshoot of Extinction Rebellion, used ladders, ropes and harnesses to climb the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) office as high as “20 metres” at around 6am on Tuesday. [...]
Exclusive: HMRC’s capital gains tax receipts hit record £11.5bn while Budget increase looms October 26, 2021 There has been much speculation around whether Chancellor Rishi Sunak will increase capital gains tax rates during tomorrow’s budget, which could result in business owners and individuals paying significantly more when they come to sell assets. The increase looms despite HMRC receipts from CGT having risen by 62 per cent in the last five years, [...]
COP26: Which country suffers the most from extreme weather? October 26, 2021 As world leaders prepare to meet in Glasgow for COP26 on Monday to discuss their response to climate change and its impact, the annual climate risk index 2021 showed more powerful storms are battering people and economies harder, with the poor suffering the worst losses. Watch the full report.
Dave Pflieger is Flybe’s new strongman as revamped airline is ready for take off October 26, 2021 Flybe said this morning it has appointed Dave Pflieger as its new chief executive officer. Pflieger, an aviation executive and a relatively well-known name within the airline startup space, has been a senior executive or CEO at seven different airlines, ranging from a national flag carrier and a major U.S. airline to several low-cost carriers [...]
‘Open for business’: US rolls out Covid travel requirements starting November 8 October 26, 2021 The Biden administration has said that minors and people from a dozen countries with a shortage of vaccines will be exempt from new rules that will require most travellers to the U.S. to be vaccinated against Covid-19. The government said it will require airlines to collect contact information on passengers regardless of whether they have [...]
COP26: If leaders don’t act now it will be too late, warns Sir David Attenborough October 26, 2021 Leaders must act now or “it’ll be too late” for the planet, Sir David Attenborough warned ahead of the UN climate summit in Glasgow next week. Cop26 has been billed as the last best chance to keep global temperature rises to no more than 1.5C, with Sir David critical of those who deny the climate [...]
