Barclaycard defends decision to cut customers’ credit limits by 95 per cent April 20, 2021 Barclaycard has defended cutting some customers’ credit limits after a backlash from people complaining they had been reduced by over 95 per cent. Some customers complained that their limits had been significantly reduced despite having never missed a payment. It was pointed out that Barclaycard had made the reductions at a time when some people [...]
Amanda Gorman and the influencer economy: how social media stars are shunning greenwashing April 17, 2021 Amanda Gorman, the National Poet Laureate in the US, shot to stardom almost overnight after her reading at Joe Biden’s inauguration. Her picture, taken by Annie Leibovitz, was plastered on the May edition of Vogue. The 23-year-old poet told Vogue she was working on projects that “speak to her” and had turned down various collaborations [...]
What to consider if you’re looking to buy your dream ‘fixer-upper’ April 16, 2021 Over lockdown, social media platforms such as TikTok have played a huge role in a younger generation looking to buy their first home as a ‘fixer-upper’ project. With neutral aesthetics and dramatic transformations, putting your own stamp on a home has never been more appealing. Pete Mugleston, MD and mortgage expert at Online Mortgage Advisor [...]
More human April 16, 2021 Cultural change and technological acceleration are transforming business and redefining the rules of marketing. According to Seth Godin, to connect with our clients we must go out from the limits and explore new ways. “Usually what we do daily is find small and disconnected parts of interests and somehow, we connect them, then we amplify [...]
Filter that is able to remove Covid-19 from blood given emergency approval in US April 16, 2021 A Pentagon-funded agency has developed a filter that is able to remove the Coronavirus from blood cells when linked to a dialysis machine. After around 300 critically ill Covid-19 patients made a full recovery following treatment with the filter, the FDA has approved the method for emergency use, according to multiple media reports. Moreover, scientists [...]
Online safety bill risks being ‘as shallow as a puddle’, warns campaigner April 15, 2021 In the recently published Integrated Review, a detailed policy document setting out the UK’s national security and international policies, the government identifies online harms as one of the most serious threats to our way of life. The report highlights the government’s commitment to ‘promote a free, open, peaceful and secure cyberspace’. However, it does not reflect the [...]
DEBATE: Are the IMF’s proposals for a one-off wealth tax a good idea? April 15, 2021 Danielle Boxall, media campaign manager at the TaxPayers’ Alliance, says No After the deepest recession in 300 years, the last thing ministers should be considering is new taxes. Covid has already placed a huge burden on families and businesses alike, the IMF’s suggestion of new taxes on individuals and companies could choke off the recovery [...]
Are men afraid to sponsor women to succeed in the tech world? April 15, 2021 Dr Maxine Room asks if men are afraid to sponsor women to succeed in the tech world.
Millions take a dip together in India amid record 200,000 new Covid cases a day April 15, 2021 India reported a record 200,739 Covid-19 cases over the last 24 hours, according to the country’s Ministry of Health earlier today. Deaths climbed to 1,038, taking the total to 173,123, while total infections have hit just over 14.1m cases, according to the latest official data. The coronavirus is spreading much faster in India than anywhere [...]
EU ‘will not renew’ Covid vaccine contracts with Astrazeneca and Johnson & Johnson April 14, 2021 The European Commission will not renew Covid vaccine contracts with Astrazeneca and Johnson & Johnson beyond their current expiry dates, according to Italian media reports. The EU will instead prioritise contracts with pharmaceutical companies that produce mRNA vaccines such as Moderna and Pfizer, Italian newspaper La Stampa reported. “The European Commission, in agreement with the [...]