Michael Saylor’s bullish Bitcoin pledge lifts crypto markets August 2, 2023 Bitcoin is up almost two per cent this morning after shooting past $30k before retracing and settling around $29.400.
Stepping Stones to Sustainability – Embedding purpose through your corporate governance August 1, 2023 Introduction Sustainability is increasingly high on people’s agenda and has become a buzz word in business circles. Measurable performance and tangible outcomes are becoming the standard across all sectors. But what does this really mean in practice, and how do you make your business more sustainable in a meaningful way? We break sustainability challenges down [...]
BT and Vodafone among 26 EU telecoms giants in new alliance to reduce emissions August 1, 2023 BT and Vodafone have joined a European coalition of 26 telecoms giants in a new alliance to combat their emissions. The Joint Alliance for CSR (corporate social responsibility, includes the major British players BT Group and Vodafone, in addition to giants from across the European continent, such as Deutsche Telekom, and Telefónica. They recently gathered [...]
Something is truly rotten at the heart of Ofgem and it is time for a complete overhaul August 1, 2023 Something is truly rotten at the heart of Ofgem and it is time for a complete overhaul
UK audit watchdog picks former aviation regulator as new chief July 31, 2023 Richard Moriarty has been appointed chief executive of the audit regulator, the Financial Reporting Council (FRC), as it undergoes major reforms. Moriarty, who most recently served as chief executive of the Civil Aviation Authority for five years, will take up his role at the beginning of October. Sarah Rapson will take the role of acting [...]
Heathrow boss: Aviation sector can’t bank on soaring demand continuing into winter July 31, 2023 The aviation sector should not bank on soaring demand continuing, the boss of Heathrow airport has warned, amid concerns that airlines could struggle after summer without corporate travels’ sustained recovery. “We all want to make the most of the demand while it’s here but we can’t bank on it continuing,” long-time chief John Holland-Kaye told [...]
London expansion picks up pace for Spanish bank Alantra as series of hires give boost to the City July 31, 2023 Spanish investment bank Alantra has made a series of new hires in the year so far as its push into the London market picks up the pace. So far this year it has brought in Graham Nicoll from Barclays to lead its Midlands team while Sulaiman Bosha has joined from Crito Capital as a managing [...]
Why the windfall tax is here to stay after today’s bombshell oil and gas announcements July 31, 2023 The government has work to do if it wants to convince the North Sea oil and gas sector over its energy plans.
Ovo exits parent firm in founder Stephen Fitzpatrick’s latest reshuffle July 31, 2023 Big Six energy supplier Ovo has cut ties with its long-standing parent company Imagination Industries, according to its latest results.
British businesses locked in disputes with HMRC over possible unpaid tax July 31, 2023 More than half of British mid-sized firms are locked in disputes with the taxman over potential unpaid tax, a sign of the troubles companies encounter when trying to navigate the UK’s complex web of levies. Some 61 per cent of 500 firms surveyed by consultancy BDO are embroiled in a tax dispute with HMRC. Tax [...]