Tezos blockchain to sponsor Manchester United training kit February 10, 2022 Tezos has signed a multi-year partnership to feature on Manchester United's training kit.
TotalEnergies wraps up $250m SunPower deal February 10, 2022 French multinational group TotalEnergies has snapped up SunPower's commercial and industrial solutions business in a $250m deal.
Channel 4 News under fire for ‘gagging clauses’ February 10, 2022 Channel 4 News has come under fire for the alleged use of “gagging orders” against women in equal pay, discrimiantion and victimisation cases. Maria Miller, a former culture secretary and a campaigner against the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), said she is aware of several cases in which present and former employees have been silenced after alleging [...]
Addleshaw Goddard to merge with Irish law firm, in line with fast-paced EU expansion February 10, 2022 London law firm Addleshaw Goddard is set to merge with Dublin headquartered firm Eugene F Collins (EFC), as it pushes forwards with plans for a fast-paced European expansion. Addleshaw’s merger with EFC comes as the London firm’s first expansion into Ireland as it pushes forwards with plans to double in size over the next three [...]
BBC pulls crypto documentary amid scam claims February 10, 2022 A BBC documentary focusing on a 20-year-old, who claims he turned £37 into £5.9m through crypto trading, has been dropped from scheduling.
Heathrow 2.0: Airport freshens up sustainability strategy with new goals February 10, 2022 Heathrow airport has freshened up its sustainability strategy and expanded its goals. Under the ‘Heathrow 2.0: Connecting people and the planet’ strategy, the London hub has pledged to build back better and greener, tackling environmental as well as social challenges. Building on the airport’s previous sustainability strategy, the programme will aim to deliver a 15 [...]
Coca-Cola Co revenue exceeds estimations after soft drink price hikes February 10, 2022 Beverage giant Coca-Cola Co’s quarterly revenue has surpassed estimates, thanks to higher prices for soft drinks. The soft drink maker also credited the easing of Covid restrictions as theatres and restaurants reopened, boosting sales. It said adjusted revenue hit $9.47bn in the fourth quarter ended 31 December, from $8.60bn a year earlier. Analysts had expected [...]
The Italian consolidation: Telecom Italia in talks with Open Fiber on sharing deal as KKR bid drags on February 10, 2022 Telecom Italia (TIM) and broadband network company Open Fiber are reportedly in talks to reach a deal to share fast fibre infrastructure in the more remote parts of Italy, sources have revealed. An agreement, which is still under discussion, would allow Open Fiber to use TIM infrastructure in the hard-to-reach areas in return for a [...]
Retail banking rebound boosts Societe Generale profits February 10, 2022 A sharp rebound in retail banking activity has boosted French lender Societe Generale’s profits, it announced today. Profits in the final three months of last year came in at €1.79bn (£1.51bn), up substantially from the €470m booked in the same period in 2020. An uptick in loan demand driven by consumer confidence recovering as the [...]
Former KPMG auditors claim watchdog failed to give them a fair hearing over Carillion allegations February 10, 2022 The former KPMG employees being investigated by the UK’s accountancy watchdog over their work auditing collapsed construction giant Carillion have claimed the regulator has failed to give them a fair hearing. The former KPMG employees said the Financial Reporting Council (FRC) did not give them an opportunity to answer all of the allegations against them, [...]
