Johnson says Saudi Arabia ‘understands’ need to protect globe from energy price rises March 16, 2022 Boris Johnson has said Saudi Arabia “understands” the need to help protect the globe from current energy price spikes, after trying to get the country to increase its production of oil. Johnson said after his meeting with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed Bin Salman today that “I think there was an understanding of the need to [...]
Energy leaders urge governments and central banks for emergency assistance March 16, 2022 European energy leaders have called on governments and central banks to provide emergency assistance amid a commodities boom.
Ukraine and Russia make progress on draft peace plan March 16, 2022 Ukraine and Russia reportedly made progress yesterday on a draft 15-point peace plan, after almost four weeks of fighting. The draft plan includes an agreement to a ceasefire, Ukraine agreeing to become neutral between Russia and Nato and commitments from Volodymyr Zelensky to shrink the Ukrainian army. This would include Ukrainian promises to not host [...]
Latham & Watkins brings in mental health counsellors to deal with employee burnout March 16, 2022 Los Angeles law firm Latham & Watkins has hired two mental health counsellors to work in its UK offices, amid mounting concerns around burnout in the legal sector. The California firm, which is one of the most profitable law firms in the world, has brought in two full time counsellors, with a view to offering [...]
HMRC contacts just 0.4 per cent of UK crypto holders about tax rules March 16, 2022 HM Revenue & Customs contacted just 0.4 per cent of the estimated 2.3m crypto holders in the UK about owing tax on their investments.
The City View: Markets up, and nickel chaos March 16, 2022 Today City A.M.’s Charlie Conchie takes the reigns of The City View podcast, chatting to Economics and Markets reporter Jack Barnett. They discuss markets being up; the Fed and the Bank of England’s probable rate hikes; commodity prices settling; and the London Metal Exchange, which suspended nickel trading today. Charlie also goes through the headlines: [...]
Oil prices dip below $100 per barrel as Ukraine-Russia draw up neutrality plan March 16, 2022 Brent Crude prices plunged below $100 again today amid reports Russia and Ukraine have made progress on a 15-point peace plan.
How firms are using data-driven diversity March 16, 2022 This article first appeared in ICAS’ CA magazine. It may feel like the diversity and inclusion agenda has gathered momentum in recent years. But while there has been a lot of talk, the data suggests that the pace of change at the top of British business has actually been slow. A July 2021 report by the [...]
Bruce Cartwright CA on the strategic importance of EDI March 16, 2022 This article first appeared in ICAS’ CA magazine. ICAS CEO Bruce Cartwright CA shares how his own experiences have informed his conviction that equality, diversity and inclusion are matters of strategic importance. Anne-Marie Imafidon, CEO of Stemettes, wrote in CA magazine recently: “We can’t just assume that people will become accountants for the same reasons that [...]
Tara Cemlyn-Jones takes aim at the gender gap March 16, 2022 This article first appeared in ICAS’ CA magazine. Fintech specialist and former investment banker Tara Cemlyn-Jones co-founded the 25×25 initiative with a target of 25 female FTSE 100 CEOs by 2025. She talks to Lysanne Currie about the progress made and the critical role of data. Just over two years ago, prior to pandemic lockdowns, a [...]
