Government slammed as ‘for NIMBYs, by NIMBYs’ as planning reform watered down May 10, 2022 The government has been criticised after references to planning reform focused on “minor and trivial issues” in the Queen’s Speech. Property bosses and campaigners have urged ministers to go further with planning reforms. The Institute of Economic Affairs (IEA) accused the government of having “unconditionally surrendered to the NIMBYs.” “The fact that the references to [...]
UK electricity grid faces oversupply problems May 10, 2022 The UK's electricity grid will have an oversupply of renewable and nuclear more than half the time by 2030, according to LCP.
UK fails to define clear data reform strategy despite claiming EU complexity departure May 10, 2022 In an attempt to cut European Union red tape once and for all, the government are pushing forward with its Data Reform Bill.
Surveillance tech firm Clearview AI agrees to block businesses from using facial recognition database May 10, 2022 Facial recognition startup Clearview AI has agreed to limit customers from using its database of billions of facial images scraped from social media platforms including Facebook and Linkedin. The New York software developer agreed to block the bulk of all commercial customers from using its database, in order to settle a lawsuit brought forward by [...]
Teetan’s Star can rise once more to prolong his Blissful spell May 10, 2022 LIFE JUST couldn’t get any better for the ‘Mauritian Magician’ Karis Teetan in Hong Kong at present. The 31-year-old jockey will be on cloud nine following the birth of his first daughter Isabelle last month, riding Romantic Warrior to win the Group One QEII Cup, and completing a four-timer at Sha Tin over the weekend. [...]
Times to make more News for Hewitson May 10, 2022 HAPPY Valley hosts another competitive nine-race programme today, and punters must be hoping for better fortune than they’ve had in the past week. With only two favourites obliging from 19 races at the last two meetings at Sha Tin, it’s safe to say bettors will have been left wondering where their next dollar was coming [...]
The City View: Victoria Scholar on uneasy European markets and US dollar high May 10, 2022 Today Andy Silvester talks to Victoria Scholar, Head of Investment at Interactive Investor. They go through the rebound by European markets today after yesterday’s sell-off, the US dollar’s 20-year high, McColl’s purchase by Morrisons, and Heathrow’s strong results. Andy also talks to City A.M. reporter Charlie Conchie — they unpick the Queen’s Speech, going through [...]
Energy Bill: Government commits to renewable ramp up but lacks plan for cost-of-living crisis May 10, 2022 Industry commentators have responded to the inclusion of the Energy Security Bill in the Queen's Speech, and the lack of support for households.
Slater Investments slaps down Miami fund’s £482m Randall & Quilter takeover bid May 10, 2022 A major investor in AIM listed insurer Randall & Quilter has rejected a £482m offer to take the company private, after claiming the offer is too low. Slater Investments, which owns a 10 per cent stake in the Bermuda based firm, rejected Brickell’s offer, after slamming the Miami headquartered fund’s offer to pay 175p-per-share. “In [...]
Research finds women are smarter at crypto investing than men May 10, 2022 An investment trading platform has discovered half its female users hold degrees – compared to just 37 per cent of male traders.
