Could a green DAO allow blockchain to be used for climate action? January 26, 2022 Dr Jane Thomason asks if we use blockchain tools to collaborate on a global scale to address climate action?
Smart device security law banning easy-to-guess passwords edges a step closer January 26, 2022 MPs are set to debate a new law to keep consumers’ phones, tablets, smart TVs, fitness trackers and other devices secure from cybercriminals today.
KPMG invests $160m into upping salaries as Big Four face the heat in battle for talent January 26, 2022 KPMG is set to invest $160m into boosting the salaries of its 35,000 staff, as the battle for white collar talent continues to put pressure on Big Four firms. In a Linkedin post titled “investing in our people,” Paul Knopp, Chair and CEO of KPMG in the US said the “increase in salaries embodies our [...]
Westminster nervously awaits Sue Gray report on partygate as police probe shoots to top of Boris Johnson’s priority list January 26, 2022 Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said No 10 had still not received the Sue Gray report on Wednesday morning. Truss was asked on Sky News this morning: “Are we right in saying that Downing Street hasn’t yet received the Sue Gray report?” She responded: “That’s correct. And, of course, it’s an independent report, it’s a matter [...]
Premier League winter break: Clubs favouring rest over foreign trips January 25, 2022 It is four years since West Bromwich Albion players illustrated the perils of Premier League clubs heading to sunnier climes for a winter break. In an incident dubbed “taxigate”, a handful of senior players including Gareth Barry and Jonny Evans commandeered a cab during a late-night trip to McDonalds while on a mid-season warm weather [...]
Three interesting roles you should consider this week January 25, 2022 Are you considering applying for a new role in the next few weeks? We don’t blame you, now is the perfect time to change things up! And we’re here to help. We’ve hand selected a few of the best jobs available on our careers page at the moment, to get the ball rolling… Senior Full [...]
Ukraine: Starmer calls for UK to block Russian access to City of London January 25, 2022 The UK must block Russia from the City of London’s web of financial services firms if it invades Ukraine, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The Labour leader said Boris Johnson must make “tough decisions” when drawing up potential sanctions against the Kremlin, including “cutting Russian access to the international financial system” and stopping the “illicit [...]
City barbers snip opening hours in absence of office workers January 25, 2022 Barbers in the City of London say their businesses will never be the same after the uptake of working from home. Businesses have suffered with the absence of City workers getting lunch break trims and after-work blow drys, all while having to pay London rent. Even with Omicron measures to ease this week, barbers said [...]
Marston’s Christmas sales disappoint but restrictions lifting will enable ‘some semblance of normal trade’ January 25, 2022 Marston’s misses out on bountiful Christmas but signs show consumer confidence ‘rebuilding’ Pub operator Marston’s has joined other hospitality chains in reporting a disappointing Christmas trading period, with sales dipping. In a trading update for the 16 weeks to 12 January 2022, total like-for-like sales were down 3.9 per cent compared to the 2019 financial [...]
A four day week is no panacea to the structural challenges of Britain’s workforce January 25, 2022 For years, there has been an ongoing discussion about the four-day working week. In the 2019 election, then-Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn even put cutting the number of days we work at the centre of his manifesto. This week trials for a four day week will begin with 30 companies trying it out in the hope [...]