Hong Kong Racing Tips: Chadwick to keep Passion’s flame burning November 23, 2021 MANY of Joao Moreira’s followers will be whetting their lips in anticipation when the reigning Champion Jockey arrives for an eight-race card at Happy Valley on Wednesday. The ‘Magic Man’, currently trailing his arch-rival Zac Purton by nine winners in the jockeys’ championship, will be hoping to have made a sizable dent in that total [...]
Green second-hand: a third of Brits considering buying used EV, research reveals November 23, 2021 A third of Brits is considering buying a used electric vehicle (EV) as their next car. Research from Volkswagen Financial Services (VWFS) UK has revealed that 35 per cent of British people are more likely to consider an EV as their next car as a result of the fuel crisis, with 32 per cent stating [...]
Speedy grocer Getir acquires Weezy to solidify UK presence November 23, 2021 Speedy grocery app Getir is to acquire rival Weezy, in a move it says “solidifies Getir’s long-term commitment to the UK market”.
Jones impressed with England’s character following autumn internationals November 23, 2021 The international season is done for another year, the roars of Twickenham have ceased and the party is over. But how has England coach Eddie Jones assessed the autumn? Three wins from three for Jones’ England this Autumn. A rout of Tonga was expected, as was the edging-out of Australia, but the scalp of the [...]
‘Not for Boris Johnson to second guess’ whether office-working best for businesses November 22, 2021 The Prime Minister has been told to leave businesses to make their own decisions on hybrid working, after saying there were “sound evolutionary reasons” for office-working. The Institute of Directors has slammed Boris Johnson’s remarks, which he made at the Confederation of British Industry’s annual conference on Monday. Alex Hall-Chen, senior policy advisor at the [...]
Mauricio Preciado-Awad CA: Making a big impact with small change November 22, 2021 This article first appeared in ICAS’ CA magazine. UK social investment has grown sixfold in a decade, thanks in part to Big Society Capital using money from dormant bank accounts. Investment Director Mauricio Preciado-Awad CA tells Kitty Finstad about the big impact of small change If you were living in the UK around the time of [...]
Proposals to move migrants and asylum seekers from hotels to Army barracks November 22, 2021 A task force will reportedly consider strategies including housing asylum seekers in Army barracks rather than hotels as the Government faces criticism over the migrant crisis. The Times on Sunday reported Boris Johnson had drafted in Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Steve Barclay to oversee the issue of the rising number of migrants arriving [...]
Boris Johnson ‘prophesises’ mass return of office working at CBI conference November 22, 2021 Boris Johnson has “prophesised” a mass return of workers to city centres and office blocks, saying that there are “sound evolutionary reasons why mother nature does not like working from home”. Johnson said – in a bizarre speech that referenced Pippa Pig World and saw the Prime Minister lose his place for 20 seconds – [...]
El Salvador to build Bitcoin city at base of volcano November 22, 2021 The first country in the world to make bitcoin legal tender is planning to build a crypto fuelled city at the base of a volcano.
Neglecting parts of the UK has led to ‘branch line’ economy, warns CBI chief November 22, 2021 A leading business group warned this morning that parts of the UK have been neglected over decades, leading to a “branch line” economy. The CBI said delivering economic growth across the country will be the determining factor in whether the Government’s levelling up agenda will be a success. Director general Tony Danker said clusters of [...]