Ride-hailing firms have ‘moral imperative’ to give drivers’ workers rights, says Heidi Alexander July 2, 2021 London’s deputy mayor for transport has said that ride-hailing firms have a “moral imperative” to offer their drivers basic workers’ rights. Speaking to City A.M., Heidi Alexander said that City Hall would like to see minicab operators like Bolt and Ola adapt their business models to embrace the Supreme Court’s historic judgement on Uber. Her [...]
Podcast: MD of the CDSB on her predictions for COP26 and what investors should look out for July 2, 2021 As the annual UN Climate Change Conference (COP26) draws closer, Indy sat down with Mardi McBrien, the Managing Director of the Climate Disclosure Standards Board (CDSB), to hear her predictions for the conference, the considerations companies need to make to reach ‘net zero’, and how CAs can help save the planet. Listen now on Spotify, [...]
Facebook’s antitrust victory could be the inspiration Joe Biden needs to serve Big Tech a fatal blow July 2, 2021 When Charles Dickens’s Mr Bumble is confronted with the assumption that his overbearing wife “acts under his direction,” he responds with an argument for the ages: “If the law supposes that… the law is an ass.” Though Bumble’s argument might hold little water in a court of law, it isn’t an altogether bad one. It [...]
Sodexo nets enlarged Test and Trace contract worth £400m July 2, 2021 Sodexo has become the latest service provider to have its contract to run test and trace facilities for the NHS extended. The outsourcer announced overnight that selected to operate a further 121 fixed and mobile Covid-19 testing centres, which makes it the biggest provider of such services in the country. It added that the new [...]
City leaders are constantly proposing ‘green initiatives’ but is the Square Mile really doing everything it can for climate change? July 2, 2021 During London Climate Action Week, a series of sustainability initiatives are capturing airtime. The City of London’s ‘Climate Action Strategy’ aims to make the Square Mile net-zero in its carbon emissions by 2040. A group of law firms has adopted a ‘greener litigation pledge’. And financial services, which form the backbone of the City, are keen to [...]
‘Buoyant’ UK job market had 200,000 new advertisements last week July 2, 2021 Almost 200,000 new UK job advertisements were posted in the last week of June, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). The REC said demand for staff is now “buoyant” across the UK as the country’s post-Covid economic recovery picks up steam. There are now a little more than 1.5m job vacancies across the [...]
Angela Merkel to address Johnson’s cabinet in final UK trip as German chancellor July 1, 2021 Angela Merkel will become the first foreign leader in 24 years to address a British cabinet tomorrow in her last trip to the UK as German chancellor. Merkel and Boris Johnson will also agree to set up an annual meeting between the UK and German cabinets – the first arrangement of its kind for the [...]
The Tomorrow War review: A drab Edge of Tomorrow clone July 1, 2021 While his Avengers teammates might have struggled to find success outside of Marvel, Chris Pratt seems to be bucking the trend. Making big box office as the star of the Jurassic World and Lego Movie franchise, there’s more than Star-Lord to the actor’s CV. He attempts to add to that record with The Tomorrow War, [...]
Jet2 will not fly to ‘amber list’ countries until 19 July July 1, 2021 Package holiday firm Jet2 will not fly to “amber list” countries until 19 July, the company confirmed today, due to ongoing travel restrictions. The FTSE listed firm said it would await the next UK government review of the traffic light status of overseas destinations, which it expect on or around July 15. At the moment, [...]
UK hospitality sector calls for changes to test and trace system July 1, 2021 Hospitality trade association UKHospitality has called for an immediate review of the government’s test and trace isolation guidelines. It says current measures are “massively disruptive” to the sector. The body says existing staff shortage problems are being “compounded” by staff being told to self isolate. It says the current system can lead to whole teams [...]
