Finance: TikTok yea or nay? May 13, 2021 ICAS Lecturer, Nisha Sreedharan CA, discusses the recent trend of financial advice being given on social media channels in our latest blog post and whether people are being made aware of the risks. During lockdown many of us have used social media as a means of combating boredom, loneliness or connecting virtually with the world [...]
Huge spike in recruitment as permanent jobs up 90 per cent year-on-year May 13, 2021 The number of permanent roles available in April was up 90 per cent year-on-year, as the UK got ready to emerge from more than a year of falling in and out of coronavirus restrictions. Permanent vacancies were up 90 per cent year-on-year last month, while contract roles were up 83 per cent, according to data [...]
Bitcoin rocked by Elon Musk’s dramatic Tesla announcement May 12, 2021 Tesla boss Elon Musk has suddenly announced the electric car manufacturer will be suspending the option to buy his vehicles with Bitcoin over the cryptocurrency's "environmental concerns".
Ethereum founder Vitalik Buterin donates $1.2 billion of Doge doppelgangers to India’s Covid effort May 12, 2021 Ethereum creator Vitalik Buterin has been applauded for a charitable act that put a leash on dog meme coins and handed $1.2 billion to India’s Covid-19 relief fund.
BBC apologises to James Dyson for labelling him a ‘prominent Tory supporter’ May 12, 2021 The BBC has issued an apology to James Dyson after the broadcaster referred to him as a “prominent Conservative supporter”. The BBC issued the apology today and admitted the inventor of the Dyson vacuum cleaner was mischaracterised in its coverage of Whatsapp messages between himself and the Prime Minister. In a statement the BBC [...]
Electric scooter startup Bird to go public in £1.6bn SPAC deal May 12, 2021 Bird Rides announced a merger with Switchback II Corp, a blank-cheque company, to go public in a deal that values the electric scooter company at £1.6bn. SPACs are listed companies that use the proceeds from an IPO to buy a private firm and take it public. The scooter rental company said the deal will be [...]
Directors to face bans for finding loopholes to avoid Covid loan repayments May 12, 2021 The Insolvency Service will be given new, beefed up powers to crack down on those looking to avoid repaying their pandemic loans. The Insolvency Service will be able to investigate and sanction company directors trying to dissolve their business to avoid repaying creditors, the Financial Times first reported. The government is reportedly keen to clamp [...]
PIRC sides with activist investor in Exxon boardroom battle May 12, 2021 Governance advisor Pensions & Investment Research Consultants (PIRC) has recommended Exxon Mobil shareholders vote in favour of four hedge fund board nominees, adding further fuel to the battle for Exxon’s boardroom. Exxon and activist hedge fund Engine No. 1 are battling over board seats and Exxon’s strategy to meet demands for lower-carbon energy. The fund has nominated four board [...]
The human genome project – From then to now May 12, 2021 Around 64 years ago, a group of scientists took biology to the next level: the molecular level. This provided us with revelations about the structure of the DNA helix and how genetic information flows through cells. Thus, molecular biology came into being. Following this huge success, the early 1970s marked the emergence of two historical [...]
People in their late 30s to get Covid jab from tomorrow in England May 12, 2021 NHS England has announced that people in their late 30s will be able to book an appointment for a Covid jab from tomorrow, May 12, as the vaccine rollout in the UK continues. NHS sources are widely reported to have said that they aim to give all adults at least one dose by the end [...]
