Tech stocks in a valley February 4, 2022 Just when Silicon Valley thought things couldn’t get any worse, they did. Meta tanked over 25 per cent on Wall Street yesterday, losing around $200bn (£147bn) in value, dragging the tech-heavy Nasdaq down along with it.
Taylor Wimpey warns of more housing pain – but better profits than first expected November 9, 2023 The FTSE 100 firm’s trading update mimicked that of its rival Persimmon, who on Tuesday warned of market trouble next year, while simultaneously raising the number of homes it plans to build.
Goldman Sach’s London employees to return to the office by 21 June May 4, 2021 Goldman Sachs employees in the UK will return to the office by 21 June, in line with the government’s easing of lockdown that should see the UK largely restriction-free. In an internal memo circulated among staff, and seen by City A.M., chief executive David Solomon said: “We know from experience that our culture of collaboration, [...]
More work, less sleep: How Covid lockdowns changed our behaviour June 23, 2021 People in the UK were spending more time working and less time sleeping a year into lockdown than before the pandemic, a new survey suggests. How we spent our time “changed substantially” between the first lockdown in March 2020 and after a year of Covid restrictions in March 2021, according to new data from the [...]
Scientific advisers urge government to add Covid protections now to avoid a ‘lockdown Christmas’ October 23, 2021 Two top scientific advisers have warned the UK is heading for another winter lockdown if the government does not reintroduce some Covid protection measures as soon as possible. Vaccines are “wonderful” but “not quite enough”, according to Professor Reicher, a member of the Scientific Pandemic Insights Group on Behaviours (SPI-B), which works with SAGE. “I [...]
Brits overestimate costs of making homes greener July 6, 2023 Brits vastly overestimate both the cost and time to install green upgrades in their homes, according to a new study from Barclays and Ipsos.
BDO signs lease for new West End headquarters July 18, 2024 Professional services firm BDO has signed a lease for its new UK headquarters at The M Building, as the firm opts to stay in the West End
Your NHS right to choose: Understanding your health options September 28, 2023 We all know hospital appointments can be stressful but the good news is you have a legal right to choose where you are treated, potentially making life far easier. Receiving care after a routine referral from your GP or healthcare professional does not always have to mean a trip to your local NHS Trust. There are [...]
BDO becomes latest auditor to tell staff to work where they like May 17, 2021 BDO has told staff to decide where they would like to work post-pandemic, in a move that adopts a more flexible model than some of its rivals. The challenger audit firm will ask staff to work wherever is most productive, depending upon the task they are doing. For most people this will likely mean a [...]
Londoners are working 197 days a year just to pay the rent May 7, 2024 It will take the average Londoner until 16th June to earn enough before tax to cover their annual rent bill. The only way to bring prices down is to build more houses, says Sam Bidwell On average, for the first 125 days of 2024, English renters worked solely to pay their landlord. That’s according to [...]