Meet the zero-emission parcel delivery start-up on a mission to change the industry August 12, 2024 How often do you find yourself frustrated with your local parcel delivery service?
Sainsbury’s: Business rates ‘nothing more than an unfair tax on shops’ August 12, 2024 Sainsbury’s has urged the government to cut business rates and warned that failure to act could lead to over 17,000 shop closures over the next decade. It has called for a rate cut of 20 per cent in a bid to revitalise the high street and protect jobs. Not only would this project jobs, the [...]
The Brewery: Royal Ascot caterer buys landmark City of London venue August 12, 2024 The company that provides catering for Royal Ascot has acquired a major large scale event venue in the City of London. Rhubarb Hospitality Collection (RHC) has snapped up The Brewery, which hosts more than 500 events a year, for an undisclosed sum from Paul Lewin. RHC itself was acquired by Oak View Group (OVG) in [...]
Meet the fund managers: ESG investing across the globe August 12, 2024 In this new weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Geir Lode, lead portfolio manager on the Federated Hermes Global Equity ESG fund. How does your fund stand out from others in the same market? As a firm and as a team [...]
Net zero depends on economic growth – so the City must lead the charge August 12, 2024 Sustainability and economic growth are two sides of the same coin, which is why the City must lead the charge to net zero, writes Chris Hayward In 100 days, global political, business, and climate leaders will have gathered in Baku, Azerbaijan, for COP29. The annual COP meeting is the culmination of a year of hard [...]
Paris 2024 vs Tokyo 2020: How do Team GB medals compare? August 11, 2024 The Olympics is over and Team GB are heading back to the United Kingdom. They won more medals than three years ago in Tokyo, but how does that break down? Their haul of 65 medals beats the 64 they won in the Japanese capital but they could muster just 14 gold medals, eight down on [...]
HSBC pledges not to close more branches until 2026 August 11, 2024 HSBC has pledged not to close any more of its branches until at least 2026 as regulators and politicians ramp up efforts to ensure access to cash and in-person banking services.
LA 2028: When are the next Olympic Games and how much will they cost? August 11, 2024 Are you planning to tune into the Paris 2024 Olympic Games closing ceremony today? Well when you do there will be a segment about LA 2028. The Olympics will head Stateside in four years time for the first time since Atlanta 1996, returning to Los Angeles 44 years after the West Coast last hosted a [...]
Citi set to become latest Wall Street bank to scrap UK bonus cap August 11, 2024 Wall Street giant Citigroup is set to become the latest US bank to remove an EU-imposed bonus cap for hundreds of its top London staff, following in the footsteps of its biggest rivals.
Louis Rees-Zammit makes debut for NFL champions Kansas City Chiefs August 11, 2024 Former rugby player Louis Rees-Zammit said he “loved” his debut for the Kansas City Chiefs after his move to the NFL. The 23-year-old Welshman moved to the States earlier this year to chase his dream of playing in the NFL, swapping scrums for scrimmage. After being part of the International Pathway, Rees-Zammit ended up signing [...]