Saracens’ Premiership points deduction leaves the Champions Cup wide open for challengers November 14, 2019 Saracens’ 35-point deduction for breaching Premiership salary cap rules has dominated the news in recent weeks and I think it will have a big knock-on effect in the Champions Cup, which starts this weekend. After Sarries’ impressive away win at Gloucester at the weekend, head coach Mark McCall said that he would prioritise league games [...]
Financial services firms should treat operational resilience as ‘commercial imperative’, report says June 5, 2019 Financial services firms need to treat operational resilience as a “commercial imperative”, according to a report published today. The industry has to face threats ranging from climate change, cybercrime and complex supply chains to technological innovation and ageing legacy systems, the report said. The report from lobby group City UK and audit firm PwC said [...]
How coronavirus is turning the spotlight on sustainable investing March 25, 2020 It is difficult to start any article without referring to the threat presented by the coronavirus sweeping across countries. The human impacts are clearly devastating for anyone affected, even if the overall impact is at present relatively small in the context of major pandemics through history. The economic and financial impacts are also proving significant. [...]
Eddie Jones has enriched English rugby but the RFU should try and hire Steve Hansen November 7, 2019 Firstly, I want to hold my hands up: I called the Rugby World Cup final completely wrong. I have rewatched the match since to try to make sense of it, and although Kyle Sinckler’s early injury helped give South Africa the ascendancy in the scrum, it was far from the biggest factor in England’s 32-12 [...]
Changing the childcare system is the answer to closing the gender pension gap November 7, 2019 The average monthly cost of childcare in the UK is more than the cost of the average mortgage, which serves as a stark reminder of the financial burden facing many families. Childcare costs can be so enormous that it often makes financial sense for one parent to take a career break or work part-time to [...]
Ollie Phillips: World Cup fixture cancellation disadvantages Wales but France mutiny can go either way October 10, 2019 Typhoon Hagibis may not have directly affected Wales’s Rugby World Cup fixtures but the tropical cyclone has still managed to leave them at a considerable disadvantage. If, as expected, Wales win their final group match against Uruguay on Sunday they will finish top of Pool D and set up a quarter-final clash with the runner-up [...]
Goldman Sachs taps Mazars for European audit in blow for Big Four May 20, 2019 Goldman Sachs has appointed Mazars to audit its London-based European operations, making it the first large bank in the UK to shun the Big Four. Read more: Big Four could force judicial review into proposed audit reforms The US investment bank has selected the Paris-headquartered auditor, which is the eighth-largest in the UK by fee [...]
Sajid Javid launches zero-carbon review as government bans fracking November 2, 2019 Sajid Javid will launch a new review this morning of how the UK can maximise economic growth as it transitions to a green economy. The net zero review, which is the first of its type, will determine how the UK goes about achieving its target of zero emissions by 2050. Read more: Energy industry questions [...]
Video streaming to fuel £10bn growth in UK media sector by 2023 June 6, 2019 The surging demand for video streaming services will drive a £10bn growth in the UK’s entertainment and media sector over the next five years, according to a report published today. The booming industry is set to be worth £80bn in 2023, up from the £70bn projected for this year, according to professional services firm PwC. [...]
Ex-Baker McKenzie boss admits sexually harassing lawyer ‘half his age’ December 4, 2019 The former London managing partner of Baker McKenzie Gary Senior today admitted sexually harassing a lawyer “half his age” in 2012. Senior has been accused of breaching professional standards after sexually harassing a junior lawyer (Person A) after a night of drinking and then allegedly interfering in the internal investigation into the incident. Senior was [...]