Almost one in 10 Brits will have diabetes by 2030, with obesity fuelling rise in cases October 6, 2021 Close to 5.5m Brits are expected to have diabetes in the next decade, putting them at risk of “devastating complications” such as heart attacks, kidney failure, stroke, amputation and blindness, a leading charity warned this morning. Chris Askew, Diabetes UK’s charity’s chief executive, said the country is “at the tipping point of a public health [...]
Watch as climate protestors take over a Louis Vuitton catwalk in Paris October 6, 2021 Protesters disrupted a Louis Vuitton fashion show in Paris last night by walking down the catwalk with a banner condemning the impact of excessive consumption on the environment. Watch the full report.
Long way to go: Two in three non-white staff in the City and Canary Wharf face discrimination and racism at work October 6, 2021 London’s financial services firms are failing to uphold diversity standards with two in three black and minority finance workers in the City and Canary Wharf suffering discrimination at work, according to a new study shared with City A.M. this morning. Around 66 per cent of BAME – Black, Asian, Minority, Ethnic – staff suffer discrimination [...]
Accounting watchdog FRC launches probe into French Connection audit by Mazars October 6, 2021 The accounting watchdog said this morning it has launched an investigation into retailer French Connection’s audit by Mazars. The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) said it was probing the chain’s accounts for the year ending January 31 of last year. It said the decision to investigate the audit was made at a meeting of its conduct [...]
Travel giant Tui plans £936m cash call to cut debts as bookings pick up October 6, 2021 Travel giant Tui said this morning it is planning a £936m cash call to cut debts as it said bookings were bouncing back thanks to the relaxation of travel restrictions. The group said the fundraising will help boost its balance sheet and allow it to repay emergency Government loans. In an update alongside the cash raise, Tui [...]
Police probing range of indecent exposure incidents on Wandsworth Common October 6, 2021 The Metropolitan Police said this morning they have identified several offences relating to indecent exposure on Wandsworth Common in south London over the past six months. A 34-year-old man from Wandsworth was arrested on September 25 on suspicion of indecent exposure. He was released on bail and will appear in court in late October. Another [...]
Travel insurance cheat who tried to eat evidence among £1.1bn UK fraud cases October 6, 2021 A travel insurance cheat who tried to eat the evidence and an “accident-prone” gardener who was caught out weightlifting were among the more unusual frauds uncovered, the Association of British Insurers (ABI) said this morning. The industry body said the average general insurance fraud detected last year was for £12,000, marking a £600 increase compared [...]
Facebook’s artificial intelligence catches little offending content, says whistleblower October 6, 2021 Whistleblower Frances Haugen testified in a congressional hearing that “Facebook’s AI systems only catch a very tiny minority of offending content. And best case scenario, and the case of something like hate speech, at most they will ever get 10 to 20 percent.” Watch the full report.
‘Covid toes’: Newly discovered skin condition is sign of body fighting Coronavirus October 6, 2021 A new study has found that a skin condition known as Covid toes is most likely a side effect of the immune system’s response to fighting off the virus. The symptom results in chilblain-like inflammation and redness on the hands and feet, with the condition sometimes lasting for months at a time. It typically develops [...]
Amazon to open its first physical store outside the US in the UK this morning October 6, 2021 E-commerce giant Amazon is opening its first store in the UK this morning, selling items including books, technology and toys, as the online retail behemoth continues its expansion in physical retail. The US company will open the first Amazon 4-star store outside the US on Wednesday at 10am at the Bluewater shopping centre, near Dartford [...]
