HSBC to trial ‘Zoom-free Fridays’ to combat fatigue May 10, 2021 HSBC is planning Zoom-free Fridays for some of its employees in a bid to tackle pandemic fatigue, following in the footsteps of other leading banks. Companies have been forced to reconsider working practices during the pandemic as the lines between home and work have been blurred as a result of lockdowns. A spokesperson confirmed it [...]
Town & Country UK magazine to close as publisher Hearst slashes jobs May 10, 2021 Town & Country UK magazine is set to fold as part of cost-cutting operation at publisher Hearst that will see up to a fifth of UK staff made redundant. The luxury title, the British version of which was first published in 2014, is set to be scrapped as the company adapts to a decline in [...]
Countdown to COP26 – how 2021 is a “make or break” year in the fight against climate change May 10, 2021 This year will be “make or break” in the fight against climate change, the UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has warned. The next United Nations climate summit, COP26 – or to give it its full title, the 26th Climate Change Conference of the Parties – is due to take place in Glasgow in November. Postponed from last [...]
Doge dumps hard as fans cash out after Elon Musk’s SNL debut May 9, 2021 Dogecoin holders began selling assets hard as Tesla CEO Elon Musk made various gags about the cryptocurrency on weekly US variety show Saturday Night Live.
Analysis: Extending superdeduction to creative industries would make a difference May 9, 2021 One of the most eye-catching measures in Rishi Sunak’s latest Budget was the introduction of the “super deduction” regime which will allow businesses to offset 130% of investment spending on plant and machinery against profits for the next two years. So, spend £10m on new equipment and firms reduce taxable income by £13m. This is [...]
Angela Rayner to be sacked as Labour party chair and campaign co-ordinator May 8, 2021 Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner has reportedly been sacked as party chair and campaign co-ordinator, after a series of devastating defeats in the Thursday’s elections. Multiple media outlets are reporting that Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer is blaming the party’s poor campaign on his deputy and has removed her from her posts in a move [...]
Companies in conflict: 400 per cent increase in legal threats and complaints May 8, 2021 The number of legal threats and complaints made against UK businesses has more than doubled over the past two years and increased four-fold since 2016, with businesses more likely than ever to face the risk of legal action. In the past five years, more than half (56 per cent) of all businesses have faced an [...]
Square Mile’s largest employers embrace hybrid working, the details May 8, 2021 The majority of the largest employers in the City of London have vowed to continue with some sort of hybrid approach to working, after pandemic-led restrictions forced the biggest home working experiment in history. With Covid-19 cases falling and millions of people successfully vaccinated, staff are trickling back into London’s offices, and companies are turning [...]
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Drinking around the world: Take a trip to Lanzarote, wine paradise May 6, 2021 The latest wine region to erupt onto the wine tourism atlas is Lanzarote, with the Canarian island hoping to be among the first destinations to revive European wine tourism. With travel restrictions lifting, a former investment banker and surfing instructor from Guernsey and a former GB Olympic swimming trials finalist from Sunderland want to make [...]