Wining and dining: SeaSons in Mayfair is a seafood delight January 19, 2022 Mayfair is still reeling from ongoing Covid restrictions – a stroll down the once-thriving Bond Street will confirm that – but there are reasons to venture back. One of them is new seafood restaurant SeaSons – see what they did there? – a classically stylish Mayfair dining experience with no meat on the menu whatsoever. What is [...]
British insurer drops “energetic” and “enthusiastic” from job ads to attract older employees January 19, 2022 One of Britain’s biggest insurers is set to stop using the words “enthusiastic” and “energetic” in job adverts, so as not to deter old people from making applications. Phoenix Group, which owns insurance company Standard Life, will also use “age-diverse” imagery in its postings to increase “the likelihood of older applicants applying.” The plans come [...]
Unilever backs down on raising £50bn bid for GSK consumer health arm January 19, 2022 Unilever has announced it will not raise its £50bn bid for GlaxoSmithKline's consumer health arm after the pharma giant rebuffed its approach in December.
Amber Group toasts ‘gold standard’ SOC 2 compliance success January 19, 2022 Amber Group, a leading global digital asset platform, announced today that it has successfully achieved the Service Organisation Control (SOC) 2 compliance.
Sony faces biggest share fall since financial crisis following Microsoft’s £55bn bid for Call of Duty maker January 19, 2022 Japanese tech giant Sony experienced its biggest one-day share drop since the global financial crisis on the Tokyo market, following Microsoft’s $75bn (£55bn) bid for Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard.
Four-day working week deemed as antidote to ‘great resignation’ wave January 19, 2022 The four-day working week could the be solution to the post-pandemic ‘great resignation’ wave, according to research from cloud talent creators Revolent Group. The study has shown that 33 per cent of employees expect to leave their employer within the next year, with 28 per cent of them resigning because of work-life balance. More than [...]
Climate-conscious insurers scrap coal exit policy to stay on right side of antitrust rules January 19, 2022 A coalition of climate-conscious insurance companies have reportedly scrapped plans to stop insuring coal miners, to ensure they are not violating antitrust laws. The Net Zero Insurance Alliance, whose founding members include Axa, Allianz, and Aviva, dropped plans for a coal exit, after receiving advice from lawyers that the plans to join forces to prevent [...]
Hong Kong’s ‘draconian’ travel restrictions push out corporate expats, says report January 19, 2022 Hong Kong may see even more residents pack their bags, with 44 per cent of Hong Kong expats saying they may leave over the city’s travel restrictions, a new report has revealed. Some 26 per cent of businesses in the global financial hub are also thinking of relocating, the American Chamber of Commerce in Hong [...]
Lime invests £20m in London after hitting five million rides record January 19, 2022 E-scooter and e-bike provider Lime will invest £20m in London over the next year and a half after hitting 5 million rides. The company will use part of the funding to upgrade its network of e-scooters, bringing to market its latest model, trialled during Christmas. The new electric scooters will have a new braking system [...]
Gas prices drop amid milder weather and LNG boost January 19, 2022 Gas prices have slumped despite seemingly favourable geopolitical trends amid milder weather and an LNG boost to formerly flagging supplies.
