Arcadis to open new City of London office next week in boost for Square Mile June 10, 2021 Design & consultancy firm Arcadis has announced the opening of its new office in the City of London next week. From 14 June, the business will operate from 80 Fenchurch Street, with over 40,000 sq ft of new office space across two floors. “The continued strength of the City office market demonstrates the importance of [...]
El Salvador adoption sparks Bitcoin boost – is a return $40k in sight? June 10, 2021 Bitcoin roused from its slumber yesterday, charging back from a low of $32,475 to more than $37k in a matter of hours.
Exclusive: ‘Allow yourself to f*** up once in a while’, says Speak2Impact founder and TED talk writer Susie Ashfield June 9, 2021 Susie Ashfield started out as the voice of middle-class products on day time television; everything from Channing Tatum’s latest blockbuster to Jersey Royal Potatoes. Alongside her voiceover work, she worked as an insurance broker in the City, managing a portfolio of high-net-worth individuals, including celebrities and business high flyers. Seeing a gap in the market [...]
Guardian chief executive steps down amid reports of boardroom clashes June 9, 2021 The boss of the Guardian is stepping down after just 16 months in the job amid reports of clashes with the newspaper’s editor. Annette Thomas, who took over as chief executive of publisher Guardian Media Group (GMG) last March, will leave the company at the end of June. It comes after the Scott Trust, the [...]
Harry and Meghan accuse BBC of libel over Lilibet name claims June 9, 2021 The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have issued legal warnings against the BBC over a report that claimed the couple had not asked the Queen’s permission before naming their baby Lilibet. The corporation’s royal correspondent cited a Palace source saying the monarch was “never asked” about the use of her childhood nickname. But the couple [...]
Former Volkswagen and Audi bosses to pay millions in damages over ‘dieselgate’ June 9, 2021 The former bosses of Volkswagen and Audi will pay millions in compensation related to their roles in the “dieselgate scandal”, the German car giant revealed today. The payments will form part of a €288m (£248.5m) deal, of which €270m will come from directors’ and officers’ liability (D&O) insurances. Volkswagen first said that it would seek [...]
DEBATE: Will a global minimum corporate tax lead to real change for multinational giants? June 9, 2021 Chancellor Rishi Sunak has agreed to back a deal with G7 nations to create a global minimum corporate tax rate of at least 15 per cent. The agreement has been hailed a world-first to crack down on multinationals shifting profits to low-tax countries in order to skirt tax rules. The proposal, however, has also been [...]
Businesses struggle to develop staff remotely June 9, 2021 Over a third of businesses have struggled to train staff remotely during the global pandemic, a new survey suggests. The UK Government plans to remove restrictions so more people can return to the office from 21 June but the survey results suggest business leaders are still split over the future of working practices. Senior decision [...]
El Salvador’s Bitcoin adoption as legal tender triggers start of market recovery June 9, 2021 Crypto markets show some signs of recovery as El Salvador becomes first country to make Bitcoin legal tender.
Facebook exec: Businesses must scrap meaningless mental health policies and have an open door policy with staff June 9, 2021 The UK is teetering on the brink of reopening. The mental health crisis created by the pandemic, however, is only beginning to unfold and is one of the most pressing challenges for businesses to address. After constant anxiety around job security, isolation pressures and the blurring of work and home boundaries this year, mental illnesses [...]