Exclusive: Government set to take ‘gentle’ approach to get people back to the office June 4, 2021 The government is set to take a “gentle” approach in getting people back to the office this summer, with working from home advice also expected to be scrapped on 21 June if the roadmap goes ahead as planned. Government sources told City A.M. that ministers will not take a hardline approach to get people back [...]
3 Companies that are actively hiring in London right now June 3, 2021 As we all start returning to a normal, covid-free life, a lot of us may start looking to make some changes. Especially when it comes to our careers. For the last 18 months or so, we’ve all been doing our best to keep our heads above water, but now feels like a great time to [...]
Workspace group hits first losses in 12 years amid flexible working June 3, 2021 Office-space provider Workspace has tumbled into its first annual loss in over a decade today, as its rental income was hammered by work from home measures. The group posted losses before tax of £235.7m in the year to 31 March, after raking in a profit of £72.5m last year. Trading profit after interest were [...]
Exclusive: In the office full-time? No thanks, say 86 per cent of tech professionals June 2, 2021 As restrictions continue to lift and companies prepare to bring employees back to the workplace, many workers don’t want to return to the office full-time. Technology professionals are no exception. In fact, 86 per cent of them want a work from home arrangement after the pandemic, according to a survey by tech job market platform [...]
Jammie Dodgers and Wagon Wheels baker snapped up by Nutella maker Ferrero June 1, 2021 Jammie Dodgers and Wagon Wheels baker snapped up by Nutella maker Ferrero
Deutsche Bank ‘confirms move to adopt hybrid working’ as work-from-home era fades June 1, 2021 Deutsche Bank the latest to adopt hybrid working as work-from-home era fades
Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab to intervene in case over £1.4bn of gold deposited in the Bank of England June 1, 2021 In a case that is set to determine the fate of almost £1.4bn of Venezuelan gold deposited in the Bank of England, UK’s Foreign Secretary Dominic Raab has been granted permission to intervene at the Supreme Court during a hearing scheduled for next month. The case at the highest court in the land is between the [...]
Sarah Everard died from ‘compression of the neck’, police said June 1, 2021 A post–mortem found Sarah Everard, who went missing in March, died from compression of the neck, police have said. Everard, 33, went missing as she walked home from a friend’s house in Clapham on March 3. Her body was found a week later in woodland in Kent. The Metropolitan Police said on Tuesday: “A post-mortem [...]
Billionaires eye Bitcoin as crypto-related services expand June 1, 2021 CryptoCompare's Francisco Memoria gives us a rundown on what's happened in the cryptocurrency world over the last week.
UK could rake in £14.7bn annually from Biden’s tax plan, think tank says June 1, 2021 The UK could rake in an extra £14.7bn every year by adopting US president Joe Biden’s ambitious tax proposal, according to the Institute for Public Policy Research today. Biden’s proposal for a new global minimum corporation tax rate of 21 per cent could bolster the UK’s recovery finances post-pandemic and Brexit, the Institute for Public [...]