Fifa ‘unfit’ to run football and even worse than Blatter era, says report Sport Business Fifa has been accused of remaining unfit to govern world football and in some respects being worse than before the existential crisis that forced it to introduce a raft of governance reforms eight years ago. A report by human rights and sport advocacy group FairSquare concludes that Fifa’s inherent structural flaws make it resistant to [...]
Mark Kleinman: Challenging times for challenger banks Mark Kleinman Mark Kleinman is Sky News’ City Editor and is the man who gets the Square Mile talking in his weekly City A.M. column. Today, he looks at challenger banks, Carlsberg's Britvic play and office space woes
The Notebook: How life in plastic can be fantastic the notebook James Gibson, CEO of Void Technologies, takes the pen to talk entrepreneurialism, staying sane in the capital, and reducing plastic pollution.
Coca-Cola beats revenue estimates on the back of price hikes February 13, 2024 Coca-Cola has posted fourth-quarter revenue ahead of Wall Street estimates as it saw a boost from higher prices and robust demand for its products.
Data: The lifejacket that keeps ESG afloat January 29, 2024 If the year is 1983 and you find yourself in Fiji looking at a notice asking you to reuse your hotel towels for the sake of the environment, then your name is probably Jay Westerveld and you’re about to come up with the term “greenwashing”. Mr. Westerveld was lodging in a beach resort undergoing large, [...]
Ed Warner: Lessons for sport from the soft drink industry September 21, 2023 Ed Warner on the lessons from the soft drink industry for sports tempted to tinker with their formats, the wisdom of analytics, and Everton's takeover.
The Notebook: Ian Whittaker on S4’s bad luck, a surprising election forecast and the unbeatable pull of strong brands August 1, 2023 Where the City’s movers and shakers get some things off their chest. Today it’s Ian Whittaker, founder of Liberty Sky Advisors S4’s latest woes are down to bad luck, not bad judgement The Q2 results season is in full swing and, so far, it is fair to describe the season as better than expected. The [...]
Coca-Cola forecasts upbeat annual results on higher prices, steady demand July 26, 2023 Coca-Cola Co raised its annual revenue and profit forecasts after beating quarterly results on the back of higher pricing, with demand for its sodas remaining resilient at a time when consumers are cutting back on non-essential spending. The company’s shares rose about one per cent in premarket trading on Wednesday. The results point to steady [...]
Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and PepsiCo named as worst packaging polluters in UK July 21, 2023 Coca-Cola, McDonald’s and PepsiCo are the worst packaging polluters in the UK, an annual waste audit has found. Campaign group Surfers Against Sewage, which released its annual audit on Friday, looked at more than 30,700 individual polluting items collected by more than 4,000 citizen scientists along coastlines, canal paths, bridleways and city streets over a [...]
Sustainable partnerships June 1, 2023 With increasing focus being placed on CSR and ESG policies, the push for firms to take action to help tackle the UK’s climate challenge has never been stronger. This moment of increased engagement presents businesses across the UK with a unique opportunity to form partnerships and collaborations to enhance processes, products, and services, all in [...]