Virgin Atlantic to adopt lower carbon fuel converted from plastic in net zero push February 15, 2022 Virgin Atlantic is set to adopt a new, lower carbon fuel that has been converted from waste plastics as part of a new partnership with chemical conversion technology firm Agilyx. The collaboration spans the Virgin Group, including Virgin Orbit, and aims to tackle both the plastic problem and carbon emissions. “We cannot keep wasting all [...]
Meet the hackers helping people recover lost crypto assets February 15, 2022 Would you trust hackers you met over the internet to break into your crypto account and recover lost funds?
Young people are coming back to London but population is still lower than pre-pandemic peak February 15, 2022 Young people, who left London in the midst of the pandemic, are coming back to the UK’s capital city, according to research from the Greater London Authority (GLA). Analysis by the GLA suggests the number of people aged 18-29 dropped sharply at the start of the pandemic, as thousands of young people left London to [...]
Barclays reports surge in scammers targeting customers February 15, 2022 Barclays has reported a surge in scammers trying to con its customers out of cash as it warned the public today to remain vigilant to the tricks deployed by fraudsters.
Sadiq Khan to create £90m City Hall green bond programme February 15, 2022 Sadiq Khan will issue City Hall green bonds as a part of a £90m programme intended to boost the UK’s investment in green infrastructure. The new programme, which will be in the mayor of London’s £16bn+ 2021-22 Budget, will see £86m spent on the green bond programme and a further £4m spent on developing “high-impact [...]
Looming Russia-Ukraine conflict sends chill through City February 14, 2022 Mounting fears over an imminent Russian insurgency of Ukraine rippled throughout the City yesterday, wiping billions off of the value of the UK’s top companies. The potentially devastating impact of a war in eastern Europe spooked investors and sent them flooding into safe assets. In a bruising day on the Square MIle, the FTSE 100 [...]
DWF CEO Sir Nigel Knowles says big pay rises are not a solution to legal sector’s recruitment crisis February 14, 2022 Sir Nigel Knowles, the former Co-CEO and co-chairman of DLA Piper, has said that offering young lawyers huge pay rises will not fix the legal sector’s recruitment crisis. In a letter to the Financial Times, Knowles said “offering more and more money to young people is only a sticking plaster” as he argued law firms [...]
London markets turn to cigarettes and gold as geo-politics panics February 14, 2022 It appears investors in the blue-chip index were resorting to gold and cigarettes today, as London markets grapple with the declining geo-political landscape.
Small London law firm seeks to compete with Magic Circle by appointing its own ‘fertility officer’ February 14, 2022 A small family law firm, with offices in Clapham, Hammersmith, and Islington, has become the first UK company to appoint its own “fertility officer,” as it seeks to compete with larger rivals that have begun offering highly expensive fertility benefits. London law firm Burgess Mee has named surrogacy law specialist, Natalie Sutherland, as its first [...]
Energy round up: Prices rise amid fears Russia will invade Ukraine February 14, 2022 Petrol, oil and gas prices have risen amid rising fears Russia could invade Ukraine and disrupt supply chains.
