Green steam vs the big smog: London’s green jobs to double to 600,000 by 2030 – CityAM : CityAM October 29, 2021 The UK’s push for net zero will double the number of green jobs in London to 600,000 by 2030, according to new research. The findings, by WPI Economics and the Institute for Employment Studies and commissioned by Central London Forward, Local London, South London Partnership and West London Alliance, also revealed that the capital’s green [...]
The NHS will continue to be a blackhole of cash until we confront its underbelly October 27, 2021 Can enough money ever fix the NHS? Rishi Sunak is the latest in a long line of Chancellors to promise increased spending for the health service, after the Government committed a further £5.9bn. The investment is welcome for a health service that has suffered enormously. But it only touches the surface of answering the problems [...]
Google’s owner Alphabet smashes expectations for revenue and profit October 26, 2021 Google’s owner Alphabet smashed expectations in its third quarter results, chalking up its third straight quarter of record profit and $65.5bn in revenues against Wall Street estimates of $63.3bn. The tech giant banked a $18.9bn net profit – or earnings per share of $27.99, up from $11.2bn for the same period last year. “Our consistent [...]
Facebook to spend at least $10bn on metaverse division October 26, 2021 Facebook has announced plans to spend big on its metaverse division which it will separate out from the wider company. In its third quarter earnings announcement the tech giant revealed it is bullish about the metaverse, an online space where people can interact, explore and make purchases as digital avatars, calling it “the next generation [...]
Darktrace stock continues to fall after analyst comments October 26, 2021 Darktrace may be the darling of the UK tech scene, but their shares are continuing to plummet, 2.33% lower today at 732.5p.
Bitcoin price holds over $60k as S&P 500 climbs October 25, 2021 Bitcoin continues to hover at just below its all-time high after last week’s brief foray into the uncharted territory of $67k.
Budget: Government to invest £3bn in “skills revolution” October 24, 2021 The Chancellor of the Exchequer will use the budget to announce a £3bn investment in skills and education to help Brits find higher paid jobs. The cash injection aims to fuel economic growth by increasing the provision of post-16 eduction and creating opportunities for people wishing to enter high value sectors such as AI, cybersecurity, [...]
Bitcoin and co take a breather as markets wait for US to wake up October 22, 2021 Bitcoin and its crypto cohorts took a well-earned breather yesterday, after a monumental push which saw huge lifts right across the board.
Form Ventures closes £30m new fund to support startups navigating regulated sectors October 21, 2021 Venture capital firm Form Ventures, which aims to help startups navigate regulatory and policy issues as they scale, has today closed its second fund at its target size of £30m. British Business Bank was the fund’s cornerstone investor and was joined by several notable backers including Isomer Capital and Draper Espirit. Form plans to invest [...]
Exclusive: Team work, customer service and product quality biggest casualties of the pandemic October 21, 2021 As workers have returned to the office, many companies are looking to break bad habits that have been formed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Working together and team collaboration, or rather the lack of, may be one of those. More than wo fifths of UK employees said their company became a less appealing place to work [...]