Nightclubs warn of ‘tragedy’ without government intervention into bouncer shortage May 16, 2022 Nightclubs have warned of a “tragedy where lives are lost” unless the government intervenes to ameliorate a shortage of bouncers. Late-night venues are “running out of time” as a busy summer season approaches, bosses at the Night Time Industries Association (NTIA) and UK Door Security Association cautioned. Nightclubs are eagerly awaiting their first full summer [...]
Oil prices rebound heading into next week’s trading with China to ease pandemic restrictions May 15, 2022 Oil prices are up heading into next week, with China set to ease some of its pandemic restrictions while the EU weighs up a Russian oil ban.
Germany brings in more emergency measures to control gas supplies amid supply shortage fears May 13, 2022 Germany has brought in new measures to control the country's energy supply amid continued volatility in global gas markets.
Tingo and MICT agree to merge May 12, 2022 African agri-fintech company Tingo and financial services provider MICT have executed a definitive merger agreement to consolidate both operations across the African and Asian markets.
A slip into recession is a token of the Conservatives’ failure to govern our country May 11, 2022 The word recession has not been thought about for years, but after the Bank of England announced that we should expect it by the end of 2022, it has been placed at the front of people’s minds. Of course, external factors do play a massive role in this; the Russian invasion of Ukraine has disrupted [...]
11 Resume tips: The perfect CV May 10, 2022 Does your curriculum vitae (CV) pass the six-second test? When they look at applicants’ resumes, recruiters and hiring managers will spend six seconds on average looking at each. If your CV doesn’t set you apart in that brief moment, you are likely out of luck. So how can you craft a resume that aces that [...]
Oil prices slump as continued Chinese lockdowns hit demand expectations May 9, 2022 Oil prices tumbled heavily this morning, with waning demand in Asia and weak data in China prompting fears of supply shortage.
West End landlords Shaftesbury and Capco eye £3.5bn merger May 7, 2022 Two major London property firms are in talks about a £3.5bn merger to create an extensive real estate empire in London's West End.
FTSE 100 shakes off Bank of England glum forecasts on weaker pound May 5, 2022 London’s top index today shook off a fourth rate rise in a row for the first time since the Bank of England was given control of monetary policy. The capital’s FTSE 100 added 0.13 per cent to reach 7,503.27 points, while the domestically-focused mid-cap FTSE 250 index, which is more aligned with the health of [...]
UK mortgage debt swells to £7bn as interest rates rise May 4, 2022 Mortgage debt swelled in March, according to Bank of England data, with net borrowing climbing from £4.6bn to £7bn in March as interest rates rise. House purchase mortgage approvals slipped to 70.7k in March from 71.0k in February, slightly ahead of consensus but moving towards their 2015 to 2019 average of 66.5k – which analysts [...]