UK urged to abolish energy price cap in bid to boost competition and lower bills August 8, 2023 The energy price cap should be abolished, as it is raising bills for customers and stifling competition in the market.
Government will have to be ‘brave’ in the face of local opposition to meet net zero goals, former energy head warns August 8, 2023 The government will have to be "brave" in the face of local opposition to its electrification plans, a former head of energy has warned.
Ban fossil fuel alternatives to meet green hydrogen goals, says investment boss August 8, 2023 The government will need to consider banning grey hydrogen if it wants to ramp up cleaner alternatives, the boss of a leading hydrogen fund has said.
Tech bosses and finance CEOs are using holograms to be in two places at once August 8, 2023 C-suite execs have started using holograms powered by artificial intelligence to attend board meetings and events while remaining physically in other locations – for as much as £35,000. Mike Blackman, the managing director of Integrated Systems Europe, an annual audiovisual conference, was one of the first to test the technology. While at a conference in [...]
In the real world, Ken really needs a job to feel fulfilled – just like the rest of us August 8, 2023 Ken doesn't need to question his masculinity, he just needs to contribute to the economy and get a job, writes Phoebe Arslanagic-Wakefield.
Aussie buyer of Britishvolt fails to pay up, administrators say August 8, 2023 The Australian company which was supposedly meant to buy failed battery start-up Britishvolt has missed the deadline.
People aren’t lying to claim welfare, we really do have a systemic crisis of ill health August 8, 2023 We love to point blame at people on welfare, rather than looking at why so many people are sick rather than at work, writes Ben Ramanauskas.
Taylor Swift helps Brits shake it off with entertainment spree but it’s a cruel summer for retailers August 8, 2023 Taylor Swift tickets, which went on sale in July, have powered a double-digit increase in entertainment spending so far this summer
Retail investors poised to spend near £100m on Oxford Street this year August 7, 2023 Retail investment in central London is expected to exceed £1bn this year, with up to a tenth of that set to be spent on Oxford Street, raising fresh hope for the future of the London shopping destination. Some £810m was splurged on retail investments across London in the first half of the year, new figures [...]
Business groups urge UK to scrap hike in migrant worker visa fees August 7, 2023 Business groups have called on the government to scrap its planned increase in visa fees for migrant workers, arguing the change will make it harder to deal with ongoing labour shortages. In a letter to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, John Dickie, chief executive of lobby group BusinessLDN, urged the government to rethink the move. “At [...]
