BT results: Will the telecoms giant ring the changes after Covid? May 12, 2021 The City will turn its attention to BT tomorrow morning, when the blue-chip telecoms giant will announce its results for the full year. The former state monopoly has seen its share price recover in the last year, but it’s been a tough year as the pandemic took its toll on revenue and profit. Here’s what [...]
Catering group Compass sounds optimistic note despite pandemic eating into sales and profit May 12, 2021 Catering company Compass Group suffered a sharp drop in revenue and profit in the first half of the year but sounded a positive note on its future prospects this morning. Compass’ revenue dropped 32.4 per cent from £12.48bn to £8.44bn in the six months ended 31 March due to the impact of coronavirus restrictions on [...]
Sharing about Mental Health Awareness Week? Beware targeted advertising preying on your weaknesses May 12, 2021 This year the theme of Mental Health Awareness Week is on nature and the enormous benefits it has for our mental health and wellbeing. In a year cut off from loved ones, with our lives pushed online and limited availability of real-life hugs, the wild green spaces of South West London have been fundamental to [...]
eBay moves into finance to help SMEs navigate Covid cashflow crisis May 12, 2021 eBay UK has today announced a new finance programme to help small businesses rebuild as startups across the country face a Covid-driven cashflow crunch. Capital for eBay Business Sellers (CEBS) will offer financing products to support the 300,000 SMEs that sell through the platform to 29m active monthly buyers. The launch follows new research released [...]
To level up, Boris Johnson needs to build homes in satellite towns May 12, 2021 A key priority for the government is to revive the fortunes of Britain’s old industrial towns. Boris Johnson promised to bring jobs and skills directly to these areas, so people no longer need to leave in order to prosper. The economic revival of regional cities in the past two decades or so has put even [...]
Creating a new Corporate Auditor profession May 12, 2021 ICAS has issued its Corporate Auditor report, setting out how Sir Donald Brydon’s recommendation to establish a Corporate Auditor profession could be implemented in practice. ICAS notes with interest the intention of BEIS, as proposed in its consultation paper ‘Restoring trust in audit and corporate governance’ (March 2021), to take forward the recommendation by Sir [...]
John McAfee close to bankruptcy as he fights crypto fraud charges May 12, 2021 Computing legend John McAfee is close to bankruptcy as he battles lawmakers from his cell in a Spanish prison, his wife has revealed.
London rents fall to most affordable level in a decade May 12, 2021 London rents have fallen to their most affordable level in a decade due to a drop off in demand during the pandemic. While demand has ticked up since lockdown restrictions have lifted – by seven per cent in inner London – affordability is running at a ten-year high. Rental prices in London are down 9.4 [...]
Social media giants could face heavy fines for failing to protect users under new draft legislation May 12, 2021 Ofcom will be given the power to fine companies up to £18m or 10 per cent of annual global turnover for failing to comply with rules published today in a new draft online safety bill. The government has published a new draft bill that will see more stringent rules put in place around social [...]
Brexit hit: City of London suffers £2.3 trillion derivatives loss in a single month May 11, 2021 The City of London suffered a loss of £2.3 trillion in a single month in its lucrative derivatives trading market, with Wall Street trading platforms the ones that benefitted. U.S. swap-execution facilities pulled in more trades across euros, pounds and dollars in March while London experienced an exodus compared to last July, while venues in [...]
