Hospitality operators pessimistic of any staff shortage resolution September 29, 2021 Restaurant bosses have complained that ministers are actively choosing not to intervene in staff shortage issues with immigration changes and instead are focusing on longer-term training plans. Sector leaders – including Nando’s boss Colin Hill and UK Hospitality CEO Kate Nicholls – will form a new hospitality council, business minister Paul Scully announced today. The [...]
No, not that German election: An anti-capitalist referendum on rent prices September 29, 2021 Entrepreneurs can breathe a sigh of relief and stay in Germany without having to worry about emigrating. At least for now. A government made up of Germany’s three biggest left-wing parties was narrowly averted in Sunday’s elections. Narrowly is the operative word, because the Social Democrats (SPD), the Greens and Die Linke (the former communist [...]
Robot lawyers aren’t the distant future – they’re real and will revolutionise trade September 29, 2021 Would you trust artificial intelligence to make your financial decisions? How about conducting legal services? In some areas it may already do so. As AI becomes more advanced and the world becomes more integrated, these technologies are reshaping the way we think of the global trade in services. Last week, the new Secretary of State for [...]
The ICAS public voice – sustainability post-covid September 29, 2021 As we begin to emerge from Covid-19, an overarching theme of the public policy work undertaken by ICAS is in relation to sustainability goals and accountability. ICAS has a public interest remit, a duty to act not solely for its Members but for the wider good. COP26 takes place in 2021 in Glasgow, and ICAS [...]
Court gives 2m angry Brits the green light to claim £600m from BT September 28, 2021 A court has approved a £600m legal case against BT, on behalf of some 2m landline customers who claim they have been overcharged. The telecoms giant was investigated by Ofcom in 2017 for similar claims, which led to BT trimming future bills for those who felt short-changed. Director of Advocacy and Policy at Which?, Rocio [...]
Shareholder turbulence: EasyJet reigns slip from billionaire founder Stelios September 28, 2021 The founder of EasyJet, Stelios Haji-Ioannou, has reportedly lost his power to veto decisions made the board on behalf of the airline after he let his stake dwindle. The billionaire, who launched the budget airline 26 years ago, chose not to buy new shares in a rights issue following a takeover bid by rival Wizz [...]
Court gives £600m compensation case against BT the green light – CityAM : CityAM September 28, 2021 A court has approved a £600m legal case against BT, on behalf of some 2m landline customers who claim they have been overcharged. The telecoms giant was investigated by Ofcom in 2017 for similar claims, which led to BT trimming future bills for those who felt short-changed. Director of Advocacy and Policy at Which?, Rocio [...]
Labour conference: Starmer says winning next election more important than party unity September 28, 2021 Sir Keir Starmer has said winning the next election is more important than party unity as the Labour leader prepares for his party conference speech tomorrow. Starmer, who has spent much of the conference in Brighton trying to marginalise the left of the party, said “I didn’t come into politics to vote over and over [...]
Covid-19 supply chain hang ups and volatile weather spells trouble for coffee prices September 28, 2021 Coffee prices are nearing record highs and caffeine-addicts fear it could climb even higher as a result of coronavirus-related supply chain hang ups and volatile weather conditions in Brazil. Prices have often circled $1 per pound, but coffee futures doubled in late July, touching costs not seen since 2014, the LA Times first reported. Although [...]
UK leads the way in climate transparency ahead of COP26, says new report September 28, 2021 The UK is leading the way in climate transparency, according to new research, as over 70 per cent of energy and chemicals companies say they have publicly stated their climate impact targets. The research, by ICIS, found that the UK had the highest levels of transparency in comparison with the rest of Europe – with [...]
