A remarkable effort to turn grim tragedy into something positive September 12, 2023 More than two decades on, the sheer visceral terror of the September 11 attacks continues to linger. Few working in the City then, in a world of global finance, did not know someone caught up by the assault on New York in some way. In the world before immediate smartphone communication, those were anxious days [...]
AI companies should to be allowed to build quickly, and we need to let them get on with it September 10, 2023 Dr Chris Kacher urges the world to set aside concerns and embrace a future inevitably laced with artificial intelligence.
Strike by staff at London Mayor’s Office for Police and Crime September 8, 2023 Staff at the London Mayor’s Office for Police and Crime (Mopac) are to strike in a dispute over pay. Around 100 members of the Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) will walk out on September 20, 21,22, 25 and 26. The union said the workers had received a seven per cent pay rise but were [...]
TRG: Wagamama owner on hunt for new chair after months of shareholder haggling September 8, 2023 The Restaurant Group (TRG) are hunting for a new chairman after current one Ken Hanna has told the company he will not be standing for re-election at the next AGM in 2024. Shares rose five per cent on Friday morning after Hanna, who has been at TRG since the start of 2022, said he is [...]
‘The economics did not stand up’: Renewable auction fails to deliver any new offshore wind projects September 8, 2023 No new offshore wind farms have been commissioned in a key auction, dealing a blow to the Government’s hopes of decarbonising the UK’s electricity production. In the annual auction which lets companies bid to supply the grid with electricity, many onshore wind projects and solar farms bid to get a contract. However, no offshore wind [...]
Tourist tax means UK is missing out on £1bn ‘Brexit boost’, MPs warn September 7, 2023 Britain is missing out on a £1bn pound “Brexit boost” for as long as it fails to reinstate VAT-free shopping for international tourists, MPs have warned.
Brits among least likely to say work important to them, survey finds September 7, 2023 British workers rank among the lowest globally for how likely they are to say their work is important to them, a study has found.
Waitrose warns of jobs cuts as it shakes up staff hours September 7, 2023 Waitrose workers have been warned that some jobs are at risk as the business looks to ramp up productivity and reduce costs.
Brexit red tape ties up musicians touring EU and cuts into earnings September 7, 2023 Mountains of expensive Brexit-induced paperwork is costing eight in ten British musicians their hard-earned cash, a new report has found. Of 1,500 music artists and professionals touring Europe, one third reported post-Brexit paperwork is hurting their earnings, according to a new study by industry body UK Music, first shared with news site PoliticsHome. Eight in [...]
Currys sticks to full-year guidance despite falling sales September 7, 2023 Currys has said it is sticking to its annual profit guidance despite recording a 4% fall in group sales in the 17 weeks to August. The British electrical goods seller reported a 2% dip in like-for-like sales in its UK and Ireland (UK&I) division as consumers put off buying expensive goods amid the cost of [...]