Parents are enjoying new-found flexibility in their working day. Younger staff are picking up the slack January 23, 2024 With parenting the latest cause of intergenerational workplace tension, Eliza Filby asks if greater flexibility for parents punishes others.
City of London wins GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for longest padel playing marathon January 23, 2024 The City of London won the GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS title for the Longest Marathon Playing Padel. The players, described as the ‘awesome foursome’, spent two days completing nearly 40 hours of continuous padel playing. In conjunction with The Lord Mayor’s Appeal City Giving Day, the title attempt raised funds for National Numeracy, MQ Mental Health Research [...]
Wizz Air share price jumps on record 60.3m passengers last year January 23, 2024 Wizz Air carried a record number of passengers last year, as travel demand rebounded dramatically from pandemic-era lows.
B&M chairman Peter Bamford to step down after six years at the top January 23, 2024 The chairman of discount retail giant B&M is to retire later this year, it has been announced.
5 Tips To Enhance Your Corporate Volunteering Strategy January 23, 2024 From additional days off to financial contributions to employees’ favourite charities, organisations are increasingly offering rewards and incentives to staff who volunteer in the community. The reasons are varied, ranging from supporting the local community, increasing employee engagement, and developing skills, to enhancing business reputation. But is corporate-sponsored volunteering indeed helping organisations reach these goals? [...]
What are B Corp standards and why are they about to get tougher? January 23, 2024 B Corporation standards could get tougher as B Lab Global launches its second public consultation at a “vital juncture” for purpose-led businesses. The proposed change to standards cracks down on the “flexibility” companies currently have in becoming B Corp certified, emphasising must-have criteria for a range of impact topics. A B Corp is a company [...]
Teens in AI: Delving into dynamic initiatives for the future January 23, 2024 What’s the next big thing? Entrepreneurs ask themselves that question all the time. For Elena Sinel, it’s merging the world of entrepreneurship, social impact, and the realm of AI into one – with an educational twist, of course. The Uzbekistan-born and award-winning entrepreneur founded Teens in AI in 2018, a hands-on learning experience for young [...]
CorpAcq: $1.6bn New York Stock Exchange listing ‘on track’ after London snub January 23, 2024 Revenue and profits jumped at an investment group ahead of its $1.6bn merger in the coming months, a new filing has revealed.
Slasher film takes the Mickey out of Disney’s hard-earned copyright January 23, 2024 With Disney having just lost its Mickey Mouse copyright, Nicolas Loufrani argues why intellectual property rights are key to creativity.
FTSE 100 today: London markets poised to follow global uptrend January 23, 2024 Asian stocks mirror Wall Street's rally; Nikkei surges on BOJ's dovish tone, while China lags behind. All eyes on Netflix, Johnson & Johnson, and Procter & Gamble earnings, shaping a day of market anticipation.