New rules for UK sustainable funds December 4, 2023 Many investors thought the UK SDR would look very much like the EU’s SFDR – but it won’t. From 2nd December 2024, any investment fund that wants to market itself in the UK as having sustainability characteristics will be in the scope of SDR regulation; the ‘Sustainability Disclosure Requirement’ soon to be legislated in the [...]
Buy Natwest shares – not just crypto, City minister tells young investors January 26, 2024 Younger retail investors should back the British stock market and buy shares in Natwest rather than just pumping cash into cryptocurrency, the City minister has told City A.M.’s new Bonds & Ballots podcast.
Explainer: Netflix on the hunt for next success story with £2bn investment in South Korea April 25, 2023 Netflix is at it again. After a terrible year in 2022, the streaming giant has regained confidence and is eyeing new investments in successful markets. Its last move involved £2bn to go to South Korea. After the success of the South Korean series Squid Game, which topped global charts as the most-watched Netflix series ever [...]
Rugby World Cup: France, New Zealand and Italy go in Pool A September 6, 2023 A Rugby World Cup group that spans four continents and includes the hosts, three-time winners and a number of difficult challengers, Pool A could be the surprise package. France and New Zealand are favourites to progress to the last eight where they will likely be rewarded with a Test against either Ireland, Scotland or South [...]
Government confirms new taskforce to ramp up nuclear skills August 1, 2023 The government has announced a new taskforce geared towards boosting skilled workers in the defence and civil nuclear sectors.
Skills gap remains ‘stubbornly high’ with over half of London firms suffering from shortages June 19, 2024 Engineering was the most commonly cited occupation where firms are struggling to find the right workers followed by sales and marketing.
Business investment: Another unwanted title for UK economy June 18, 2024 This is the third successive year in which the UK has ranked bottom among the world's richest economies in terms of investment.
Cannes-do: Ducking and diving at the most famous film festival May 15, 2024 often been crudely pigeonholed as a sunny place for shady people, here’s some insider info I’ve picked up from my time at Cannes
Stop trying to ban zero hour contracts, it helps both young people and businesses September 18, 2023 Labour's promise to ban zero hour contracts will harm a good chunk of people they're hoping to get them to vote for them, even if it does appease the unions, writes Ben Cope.
Late Night with the Devil review: hits of laughter and terror March 21, 2024 Late Night With The Devil review and star rating: ★★★★ It’s nearly twenty-five years since The Blair Witch Project popularised Found Footage Horror, and since then the technique has been done to death through the Paranormal Activity movies,Cloverfield, and numerous other imitators. But when a film arrives with a new perspective on the genre, it’s [...]