I might hate the beeping of induction, but in the stove climate wars I’ll turn the gas off January 19, 2023 Barry Johnston gives his take on the culture war pitting gas hobs against induction - and finds that it's time we think about what it means to make the switch, for the environment
Tech bosses behind bars? The chances are vanishingly slim under new online safety laws January 19, 2023 The online safety bill has been revisited, again. Despite the new amendments, it's still a problematic piece of legislation, writes Julian Hayes
Top investors hit back at FTSE 100 firms after claims of governance ‘box ticking’ January 18, 2023 A group of top investors has looked to shift blame onto FTSE 100 chiefs for a breakdown in the relationship between firms and their major shareholders today, after top chairs criticised investors’ approach to corporate governance last year. The Investor Forum, which represents investors holding more than £800bn worth of UK equities, has written to [...]
Presenting the case for regional mutual banks January 18, 2023 Lord Holmes argues there could barely be a better moment to consider the benefits of regional mutual banks in a digital transformation.
Harbour Energy plans job cuts in Scotland as toughened windfall tax bites January 18, 2023 The North Sea's biggest oil and gas producer is planning job cuts in response to the windfall tax - as the backlash to the levy intensifies.
City of London Police investigating 14 officers for misconduct charges January 18, 2023 The City of London police is investigating 14 of its officers for misconduct charges, although none are believe to be involved in any sexual offences, City A.M. can exclusively reveal. As the smallest territorial police force in England and Wales with just 958 officers, the number of cases accounts for a relatively high proportion of [...]
Do You Have The Other ‘E’ of ESG? January 18, 2023 I believe that intrapreneurship is a huge catalyst for helping you achieve sustainable ESG outcomes. Developing intrapreneurship as part of your ESG strategy will enable your businesses to not only keep up or even surpass your own competitors, but to do so, across diverse customer markets that demand both social and commercial results. Unlocking the [...]
Carillion: Five years on, MPs and industry leaders demand audit reform to ensure scandal is not repeated January 18, 2023 On the fifth anniversary of the collapse of outsourcer Carillion, MPs and audit sector leaders have united in calling on the UK government to push forwards with plans to overhaul the country’s audit sector. MPs said a shake-up of the country’s accounting industry is needed imminently to ensure that audit failures, such as the one [...]
Industrial strategy? Britishvolt and OneWeb prove markets are usually best left alone January 17, 2023 The name of the Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy can leave economists of a certain ilk cold – particularly the last two words. In the UK’s political zeitgeist, industrial strategy has been closely tied to the dreaded concept of picking winners – with the government standing accused of picking individual sectors and indeed [...]
Corporate insolvencies surge as firms struggle to survive harsh economic climate January 17, 2023 The number of company insolvencies in December 2022 was 76 per cent higher than before the Covid-19 pandemic, new data from the ONS revealed on Tuesday. There were 1,964 company insolvencies in December 2022, 32 per cent higher than the previous year and 76 per cent higher than the 1,119 registered in December 2019. Fladgate’s [...]