The government is turning its back on the industries that fuel Britain November 25, 2024 An outsized focus on emerging industries risks marginalising those that have served as the foundation of our economy for decades, writes Salman Amin I think we can all sign up to the government’s mission to grow the UK economy, renew the country’s competitiveness and unlock investment. After all, what business leader wouldn’t? The big question [...]
BDO becomes £1bn giant as partner profit recovers November 25, 2024 Revenue at BDO, the accountancy and business advisory giant, has surpassed £1bn for the first time in its 100-year history, it has been confirmed. The London-headquartered firm, which has offices across the country, said its “continuedprogramme of investment” helped revenue rise by 8.6 per cent to £1.02bn in the year to 5 July, 2024. The [...]
Storm Bert: Great Western Railway suspends London Paddington services November 25, 2024 Train services between London Paddington and both South West England and south Wales have been severely impacted by the effect of Storm Bert. Great Western Railway (GWR) has suspended services on ‘all key routes” due to flooding and fallen trees while other operators have cancelled services today while more than 180 flood warnings remain in [...]
The Notebook: A British DOGE? It’s more likely than you think November 25, 2024 Will Britain follow Musk's example and set up its own DOGE? It wouldn't be the first try, writes Richard Morgan Evans in today's Notebook.
Jobs market gets Christmas boost from seasonal hiring November 25, 2024 In October, there were 0.64 per cent more vacancies than there were six months ago, the first time the six-monthly reading has been positive in 2024.
Neobroker Lightyear to launch ISAs in challenge to Hargreaves Lansdown November 25, 2024 Neobroker Lightyear has received approval from the City regulator to launch as a fully-fledged investment firm in the UK amid intensifying competition in the sector.
Trump’s election means it’s time to take Bitcoin seriously November 25, 2024 Bitcoin was once dismissed as a tulip bubble, but it’s becoming increasingly clear that – in an era of fiat money inflation – it is the best way back to sound money The incoming Trump administration has announced its intention to back a “strategic Bitcoin reserve”. That catapults what was once a fantastical thought experiment, [...]
AI in recruitment: Levelling the playing field or entrenching bias? November 25, 2024 AI in recruitment aims to reduce hiring biases and streamline candidate selection. But do these tools truly make hiring fairer, or are they reinforcing hidden biases? Asks Paul Armstrong The AI hiring wave has arrived, promising to tidy up recruitment’s inefficiencies with sleek algorithms and predictive analytics. Job descriptions are optimised for clicks, CVs sifted [...]
Affordable housebuilding in London down 88 per cent in dent to Khan’s rep November 24, 2024 The number of affordable homes built in London between April 2023 and March this year fell by 88 per cent, despite continued promises from Mayor Sadiq Khan to boost the supply of housing in the capital. Just over 3,100 affordable housing builds began work across Greater London between April 2023 and March of this year, [...]
Labour hits back at concerns rail nationalisation could compromise safety November 24, 2024 The DOHL currently runs the four nationalised companies: East Coast Main Line, Northern Rail, Southeastern and Transpennine Express.