Exclusive: Half of charities concerned about investors’ ESG credentials October 14, 2021 Nearly half of all senior executives who work for charities with at least £1m of investible assets, are ‘very concerned’ about the ability of the investment management advisers to meet their organisation’s ethical requirements. A further 49 per cent say they are ‘quite concerned about this’, according to research from the charity investment arm of [...]
BREAKING: Entire Three Mobile network down, as well as Instagram, The Times, other websites October 14, 2021 Dozens of social media users are reporting that multiple websites across the UK are currently down, including Facebook-owned Instagram and newspaper The Times. It seems the problems started about 15 mins ago. Also, it appears the entire Three Mobile network is down, as users are unable to make or receive any calls. The company wrote: [...]
Salary slaves: 2021’s best and worst paid industries and the UK’s fastest-growing sectors October 14, 2021 Earlier this week, City A.M. revealed private equity firms are prepared to pay junior staff with less than two years experience an average salary of more than £152,000, a jump of 52 per cent compared to two years ago. For those with two to four years of experience, an salary of around £181,000 has become [...]
COP26: Rolls-Royce, Shell and Airbus say transfer to green jet fuel is too slow October 14, 2021 The CEOs of Rolls-Royce, Airbus and Shell join forces this morning as they call for more work to reduce the carbon impact of flying. Warren East, chief executive of the aircraft engine maker, said that, to avoid aviation becoming an even bigger share of global emissions, the sector must move ahead of United Nations targets. [...]
Dunelm notches up sales growth on top of last year’s lockdown boost October 14, 2021 Homewares chain Dunelm has said it notched up sales growth in its first quarter on top of last year’s post-lockdown boost, but flagged ongoing challenges with supply chain issues. The group reported an 8.3 per cent increase in sales in the 13 weeks to September 25 compared to the same period a year ago, when [...]
Londoners’ petrol and energy costs up by record 20 per cent in last two weeks alone October 14, 2021 Analysis of Brits’ debit card data shows this morning that September 24 saw the highest amount spent on fuel in a single day since Lloyds Bank records began. The peak fell the day after BP and Tesco closed some filling stations due to problems with fuel delivery. Across the UK, people spent a fifth (20 [...]
House prices: Value of homes in Kensington and Chelsea alone same as whole of Wales October 14, 2021 Homes across Britain have added £49,257 to their value over the past five years on average, according to a property website. The total value of homes has risen by 20 per cent – or £1.6 trillion – in the past five years, Zoopla said. More than a third (£550bn) of the £1.6 trillion increase has [...]
Sunak tells Brits not to worry: There will be a ‘good amount’ of Christmas presents October 14, 2021 Chancellor Rishi Sunak has told Brits not to worry about their Christmas presents this year, saying there will be a “good amount of presents available” even though supply chain issues continue to persist. Sunak was speaking after meeting with finance ministers from the G7 group of leading world economies to talk about the problem, with [...]
Brexit: EU ‘preparing for the worst’ as UK government scrutinises Irish Sea proposals October 14, 2021 After setting out new Brexit proposals to cut trade red tape across the Irish Sea. last night, the European Union is “preparing for the worst” as the bloc awaits the UK’s response, according to media reports in Europe. The European Union Commission has laid out measures to slash 80 per cent of regulatory checks and [...]
Here we go: EU proposes to cut checks by 80 per cent, less Brexit paperwork and free medicine flow October 13, 2021 EU proposals to reframe the Northern Ireland protocol are in as the European Commission released the details this afternoon. It is proposing to cut spot checks, reduce paperwork and make the flow of medicines easier. The EU proposals to address practical difficulties around the implementation of the Northern Ireland Protocol cover four specific areas, with [...]
