Financial services firms unaware of cybersecurity risks attached to remote working March 28, 2021 As the UK starts to emerge from the pandemic the debate surrounding remote working has reared its head again. New research shows bosses are unaware of the cyber security threat attached to more employees working outside the office. As lockdown restrictions start to ease more firms are considering a pivot to a more permanent remote [...]
The office needs to be completely re-imagined March 28, 2021 Imagine this. Your alarm goes off slightly earlier than usual, it’s Tuesday; office day. You look forward to putting on properly fitted clothing – especially on your bottom half. The commute is no longer the daily draining slog it once was, but a novelty you enjoy – a time to listen to that podcast and [...]
Rishi Sunak: Workers will quit if they can’t return to offices, chancellor warns March 26, 2021 Employers may face an exodus of staff if they implement a permanent remote-working strategy after lockdown, the chancellor warned. Rishi Sunak said workers should be allowed to return to offices or they may “vote with their feet” and leave the firm for an employer that encourages face-to-face working. He said offices allow meetings to “happen [...]
It’s the end of the road for the Ford Mondeo March 25, 2021 Ford said today it will phase out the Mondeo early next year after nearly three decades of production. The saloon car used to be hugely popular among executives and families, with about 5m sold in Europe since its introduction in 1993. At the Labour Party Conference in 1996, leader Tony Blair identified “Mondeo man” as [...]
Tom & Jerry film review: Animated legends don’t translate to film March 25, 2021 Since 1940, Tom and Jerry have been a staple of animation, influencing almost every cartoon that followed. With family movies proving big business during the pandemic, Warner Bros are giving these two a shot at a feature length film, a Roger Rabbit style hybrid of animation and live action. Tom & Jerry puts the pair [...]
Nationwide to let all 13,000 office staff work from home permanently March 25, 2021 Nationwide will allow all 13,000 of its office staff to permanently work remotely when coronavirus restrictions are eased. The building society said office staff can work from anywhere in the UK, as it “puts them in control of how they balance their work and home lives”. The move follows a survey of Nationwide employees, [...]
Manpower CEO: Remote working isn’t unsustainable but it’s certainly not desirable March 24, 2021 Reports on the death of office working have been exaggerated, according to Manpower CEO Jonas Prising. However, so too has the backlash against remote working exemplified by the bosses of Barclays and Goldman Sachs (who labelled the work-from-home era an abheration). So, one year on from the Prime Minister’s orders to “work from home if [...]
Zentura launches range of Zenconnect® video conferencing Pods March 23, 2021 As remote working and video conferencing becomes more ingrained in our working lives, workspace interiors business, Zentura, has launched a family of video conferencing pods. Designed to enable high quality, professional video meetings and collaboration. Zentura founder & MD, James Hutchins said: ‘COVID 19 has changed the way we work, accelerating the already emerging trends [...]
Covid-19, a year on: What we’ve learnt on Zoom March 23, 2021 In this series, City A.M. looks back at the last year of the pandemic and Covid restrictions and takes stock of its impact on industries and issues at the heart of British society. Read more: Read the full Covid-19, a year on series here. Over the last year, the language we have used has changed. Words like [...]
Hyper-local offices and central HQs could chart the path forward to save cities March 23, 2021 Enforced home working and lockdown travel restrictions have, for many, led to a journey of local discovery. To name but a few, the surprise and delight of hidden parks and gardens discovered during our daily exercise ration and great independent food shops providing welcomed morning coffee hits and morale-boosting treats. However, despite the lack of [...]