Why the travel industry needs to embrace cryptocurrency January 27, 2022 Can the travel industry offer digital nomads an alternative crypto payment option as they further integrate crypto into their lives?
Matt Hancock: Britain will be left in the dust with our tepid attitude to cryptocurrencies January 27, 2022 We were already living in an age of change like no other. Now the pandemic has accelerated that change and Britain must embrace the opportunities it brings, or we will lose out. Most obvious is the Zoom revolution. There have been more rapid changes to the way we work in the past two years than [...]
Post-Brexit boost for the City as London takes top spot in global financial powerhouse rankings January 27, 2022 London continues to hold the top spot for financial and professional services in terms of overall offer when compared to other global destinations, including New York, Singapore, Hong Kong, Paris and Frankfurt, according to new figures published this morning. London received an overall competitiveness score of 61, followed by New York (58) and Singapore (53). [...]
Go green or go home: Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi invest £19.2bn in EV development January 27, 2022 A consortium formed by automotive giants Renault, Nissan and Mitsubishi will invest €23bn (£19.2bn) within the next five years to develop electric vehicles (EV). As part of its Alliance 2030 electrification strategy, the consortium will increase the number of common EV platforms from four to five, developing 35 new EV models by 2030. The car [...]
Rail operators to lure commuters back to trains with bacon rolls January 27, 2022 Commuters are being lured back to trains via Greggs bacon rolls, as low passenger numbers spell crunch time for rail operators. A new complimentary breakfast rewards scheme has been hauled in by the Rail Delivery Group, with Omicron continuing to weigh on commuter levels. Those who sign up can also get their hands on free coffees [...]
Ed Warner: Stand up for English cricket January 27, 2022 Wanted: someone to stand up for English cricket. National governing body the ECB is hunkered in its bunker, losing the PR battles over racism and the Ashes debacle. This simply won’t do. Challenging though the circumstances are, the sport needs visible leadership with a strong voice, prepared to defend what is good about it while [...]
Britain’s top gastropubs: Which London bars won big? January 27, 2022 Suffolk’s Unruly Pig has been voted the UK’s best gastropub. The ‘Britalian’ pub-restaurant in Bromeswell is one of five East Anglian pubs in the annual Estrella Damm Top 50 Gastropubs List for 2022, with 18 in London and the South East being recognised. “This list is the gold standard. It’s the business. To be a [...]
Industry experts call for consumers to adapt energy habits to mitigate rising prices January 26, 2022 The habits of energy consumers need to be adapted to minimise the pain from rising household prices this year.
Exclusive: Business Minister hails SMEs as economy’s ‘backbone’ as 75 per cent of CEOs say confidence surged during Covid-19 January 26, 2022 Minister for small businesses Paul Scully MP has praised UK companies as ‘the backbone of the economy’ as a new poll reveals that three-quarters of UK business leaders say that the way their business was able to adapt during the pandemic has boosted their confidence.
Octopus Energy doubts industry can rescue households from soaring energy bills January 26, 2022 Octopus Energy has questioned whether households can be spared from a painful spike in energy bills this spring.