Can hydrogen boost the UK’s energy security? August 2, 2022 The Government’s supp;y security strategy gives a clear role for low-carbon hydrogen, but what role can it play in our energy sector?
BP boss confirms higher taxes in line with profits as Labour calls for investment relief to be scrapped August 2, 2022 BP boss Bernard Looney has confirmed the energy company will be paying more taxes in line with near-record quarter results.
The financial adviser value proposition: the five components August 2, 2022 What can we do for our clients that they can’t do on their own? What can make us better at managing their money than they are? These aren’t always easy questions to answer as a financial adviser. But modesty aside, we need to be able to explain to potential clients how we can help them [...]
Metropolis – Rania and Rashid Ajami August 2, 2022 From the Andrews Sisters to the Jackson Brothers, sibling harmonies are well known and respected. In business too, family run operations head some of the best known ABC & Son/Daughter combinations – but what happens when you take two artistic siblings and merge them into one business? Metropolis World is the answer. Metropolis World, a [...]
We need to encourage home ownership, but Londoners can barely afford to rent August 2, 2022 IT COMES down to simple supply and demand economics. When a good or service becomes scarce and demand is in the ascendency, the price will go up. Tenants in the London rental market have found this out the hard way. It has been exacerbated by the pandemic, which held city rents lower than they should have [...]
Octopus joins forces with EWT to boost onshore wind turbines across the UK August 1, 2022 Octopus Energy Generation has teamed up with turbine manufacturer EWT to repower up to 1,000 existing onshore wind turbines.
London exodus: Record numbers escape the capital as pandemic trend continues August 1, 2022 There has been an exodus of Londoners since the pandemic, with more than 40,000 escaping eye-watering rent in the capital to buy their first home. The pandemic trend of leaving London has continued, with a record 28 per cent of new homes outside the M25 being first-time buyers. In the first half of 2022, 40,540 [...]
This Is The Best Day To Be In The Office August 1, 2022 We never thought we’d get there in the middle of the WFH-depths of the pandemic, but here we are: many of us are now back in the office a couple of days a week. It’s an opportunity to connect with colleagues, spend exorbitant amounts of money on overpriced oat milk lattes from the hipster cafe [...]
Travel and tourism vacancies threaten UK economic recovery August 1, 2022 The UK’s economic recovery is being threatened by significant vacancies in the travel and tourism sector. According to a report published today by the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC), 128,000 industry jobs go unfulfilled in Britain, with one in 14 jobs remaining vacant. Figures revealed that the UK’s hotel industry was the worst hit [...]
Britain’s sporting success will help economic growth August 1, 2022 Sport has had a busy summer in the UK as we marked England’s victory at the UEFA Women’s Euro and the start of the Commonwealth Games last week. It was with great pride that people across the country watched the Lionesses’ incredible performance and did us all proud. For many, it has brought back fond [...]