Tesco first retailer to cover VAT on period pants following industry led campaign August 20, 2023 Tesco has become the first retailer to cover the cost of VAT on its range of period pants, in the latest push from retailers to government to place the absorbent underwear in the same category as menstrual products so it can be exempt from the tax. On Monday, the ‘Big Four’ grocer will introduce a [...]
Businessman guilty of plotting two bombs in London over £1.4m legal wrangle with NCA August 18, 2023 A businessman suspected of being involved in an international money-laundering ring has been found guilty of orchestrating a bomb plot against lawyers for Britain’s FBI in a row over £1.4 million. Jonathan Nuttall, 50, was convicted of conspiring with his driver, Michael Sode, and an ex-marine, Michael Broddle, to plant two devices in London’s legal [...]
Labour to water down gig economy pledges in business vote bid: reports August 18, 2023 Labour have watered down protections for workers’ rights in a bid to woo big business, it has been reported Sir Keir Starmer has rolled back his plans to create a single category of ‘worker’ for all but those genuinely self-employed, which was intended to secure “rights and protections” for all. But at the party’s national [...]
5 things we love about Houghton festival August 18, 2023 Houghton Festival has wrapped for another year, drawing a close to four days of electronic music in a gorgeous woodland setting. It wasn’t just incredible sets and beautiful scenery, though. Hilariously, Kate Middleton was on site on Saturday after visiting a friend who lives in the Houghton Hall where the festival is set. If you [...]
‘Greedflation’ not behind UK price rises, new data indicates August 17, 2023 Corporate profiteering, or ‘greedflation’, is not the driving force behind UK price rises, new data out today indicates. The profitability of private non-financial corporations grew by 0.1 per cent between the last quarter of 2022 and the first quarter of 2023, the Office for National Statistics (ONS) reported. It found that the net rate of [...]
Jones Day-backed FinAccelerate applications open to fintech start-ups August 17, 2023 Jones Day has begun accepting applications for FinAccelerate - an accelerator program for selected fintech start-ups.
The Square Mile and Me: Jim Wood-Smith on impostor syndrome, City shenanigans and a birthday redundancy August 17, 2023 Our weekly feature digs into the careers of the City’s great and good: this week, Hawksmoor Investment Management’s Jim Wood-Smith takes us down a most eventful memory lane What was your first job?I never did the Saturday paper round or the gap year saving-the-sloth thing. I was classically middle class and went to work for [...]
No Degree? The Good News Is Skills-Based Hiring Is On The Rise August 17, 2023 While you might think education or experience are what hiring managers focus on when recruiting new candidates, skills and ability are more important. That’s according to a recent global study which found that 76% of employers are now using skills-based hiring to pinpoint talent. The reason for this is manifold: 91.2% of employers saw an [...]
The Countdown for City Giving Day 2023 Begins August 17, 2023 The countdown has officially begun for City Giving Day, the City’s biggest annual celebration of charity, philanthropy and giving. With just under six weeks to go until the big day, a host of exciting events have been announced, hosted by City businesses across the Square Mile these include a brand-new live online auction to “Knit [...]
The London boxing gym encouraging City workers to spar with former prisoners August 17, 2023 Marnie Swindells won Lord Sugar’s cash – now she’s winning hearts and minds with a boxing gym in Camberwell. Adam Bloodworth meets her Odds are you’ve either picked up a boxing glove recently or you’ve been around friends who won’t stop talking about it in the pub. The combat sport has become increasingly popular and [...]