Leopardstown at mercy of Mullins and Elliott again February 3, 2022 THERE have been 60 races run over four years since the launch of the Dublin Racing Festival back in 2018 with Willie Mullins (22) and Gordon Elliott (11) responsible for 33 of those winners. The pair once again appear to hold all the aces ahead of this season’s two-day renewal which gets underway at Leopardstown [...]
Household energy bills to rise 54 per cent to nearly £2,000 per year February 3, 2022 Household energy bills will rise to £,1971 per year from April 1, after Ofgem announced its latest update to the consumer price cap.
Mako Vunipola interview: ‘England can win the Grand Slam’ February 3, 2022 He may currently not be part of Eddie Jones’s Six Nations squad, but Mako Vunipola still thinks England will go undefeated this year. The experienced loosehead prop concedes that France “look strong” but believes key absences will make it hard for Wales to defend their title. “England can get the Grand Slam, yes,” Vunipola told [...]
Benjamin Kayser: ‘It’s coming together – but don’t call France favourites’ February 3, 2022 The planets have begun to align for French rugby. From the player pool to the coaches, the government to the league structure – everything is in place to achieve the goal of a victorious home World Cup in 2023. There’s clearly a common goal for the sport in France at the moment and that is [...]
Interview: Zoom beyond lockdown February 3, 2022 Zoom CIO Harry Moseley talks to Leah Montebello about the firm beyond Covid-19
What’s up for blockchain and healthcare in 2022? February 2, 2022 Dr Jane Thomason examines how blockchain and Web3 can create new healthcare models.
Law firm partners prefer to work from the office while juniors favour working from home February 2, 2022 Most lawyers are in favour of a hybrid model of working, which would see workers come into their offices for at least one day a week, according to a poll from legal recruitment firm Major, Lindsey & Africa. Meanwhile only 10 per cent would prefer to work entirely remotely. However the figures revealed a split [...]
Government plans £6bn loan scheme to protect households from soaring energy bills February 2, 2022 Downing Street will offer struggling energy companies access to billions of pounds in state-backed loans, according to The Times.
Pret sandwich sales in the Square Mile surge as City workers return to desks February 1, 2022 Two in three City workers were back at their desks last week, as Pret A Manger coffee and sandwich sales edge closer to pre-pandemic levels. According to the latest data from Bloomberg’s Pret Index, the coffee chain’s sales transactions hit 68 per cent of pre-Covid levels in the City and Canary Wharf. This marks the [...]
Three really exciting roles to apply for this month February 1, 2022 We have some really great roles on our job board this month, from advertising and law to some really exciting tech positions. Here’s a bit of a taster of what’s on offer… Senior Software Engineer – JavaScript, Klarna Klarna was founded in Stockholm, Sweden in 2005. Since then they have changed the banking industry forever. [...]