The Notebook: Victoria Scholar on why holiday spirit isn’t enough to power airlines’ profits October 10, 2023 Where the City’s top thinkers get a few things off their chest. Today, Interactive Investor’s Victoria Scholar takes the pen. Holiday spirit not enough to power airlines’ profits Global airline capacity (number of seats offered multiplied by distance flown) is finally on track to restore its pre-pandemic levels, according to data from Circium, reported by [...]
Nobel economics prize goes to US professor Claudia Goldin for gender pay gap work October 9, 2023 The Nobel economics prize has been awarded to Harvard University professor Claudia Goldin for research that has advanced the understanding of the gender gap in the labour market.
UK working to establish status of British citizens in Israel, PM says October 9, 2023 The Government is working to establish the status of UK citizens in Israel, Rishi Sunak said, as deadly attacks by Hamas saw one British man serving in the country’s army killed. The Prime Minister declared “terrorism will not prevail” and pledged “steadfast support” for his counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu as the death toll from the incursion [...]
We need to tackle financial exclusion and give everyone the opportunity to safeguard their future October 9, 2023 With a plan to make credit more accessible and financial education part of the primary school curriculum, the Lord Mayor of the City of London wants everyone to experience economic stability
Young people turning to Tiktok for financial advice as FCA weeds out bad actors October 8, 2023 Young people are increasingly turning to social media sites, such as Instagram and Tiktok, for financial advice, a new survey has revealed.
Lin wins Aramco Team Series Hong Kong after typhoon hits event October 8, 2023 Xiyu Lin overcame Jin Young Ko in a playoff at the Hong Kong Golf Club yesterday after a typhoon caused havoc at the Aramco Team Series event. China’s Lin and South Korea’s Ko were level on 11-under-par after 36 holes before the local government issued a “T8” alert in response to Typhoon Koinu and the [...]
Hamas launches major attack as gunmen enter Israel October 7, 2023 The Palestinian Islamist group Hamas launched the biggest attack on Israel in years on Saturday in a surprise assault.
Five things we learned from Tory conference: The return of Farage and Trumpification October 5, 2023 This week, top Tories, councillors, activists and party members gathered in Manchester for their annual get-together. With journalists also swarming the panel events, hotel receptions and late night bars, there was little that went unreported. But amid the not-so warm white wine, dodgy dance moves, and endless speeches, there were a few things that became [...]
Aramco Team Series: Jin Young Ko adds to stellar field in Hong Kong October 4, 2023 Former world No1 Jin Young Ko will go up against Lilia Vu, Rose Zhang and Carlota Ciganda at the Aramco Team Series in Hong Kong.
Why Aruba lives up to its nickname of ‘One Happy Island’ October 3, 2023 There are many places across the world where Brits aren’t truly welcome. Sure, our incessant politeness and love of queuing endears us to strangers, but we also like to drink, and we speak loudly and exclusively in our mother tongue. Amsterdam recently launched a “stay away” campaign specifically targeted at young British tourists in an [...]