The weakest link: How to Brexit-proof your supply chain April 20, 2018 Type in “How will b” into Google and the search engine will start to complete the question for you. The top suggestion: “How will Brexit affect my business?” This isn’t another article to terrify you on how much data Google has on you. No, the point here is that you’re not the only one asking [...]
Mapped: This is the route HS2 will take north of Birmingham November 15, 2016 Transport secretary Chris Grayling has confirmed the majority of the preferred HS2 route from Crewe to Manchester and the West Midlands to Leeds. It is expected that Phase Two will begin operating trains around 2033 as part of the HS2 network, with part of the route (between West Midlands and Crewe) to open in 2027 [...]
Oleg Deripaska among Russian oligarchs slapped with new US sanctions May 3, 2018 The US has imposed sweeping sanctions against Russian oligarchs, as the Trump administration continues its assault against friends of President Vladimir Putin. Billionaires Oleg Deripaska, Viktor Vekselberg, Suleiman Kerimov and Kirill Shamalov, who the US said is married to one of Putin’s daughters, are on the hit list revealed by the US Treasury this afternoon. [...]
Government cycle safety campaign from THINK! provokes backlash – from cyclists September 27, 2016 A new cycle safety video from THINK! has sparked a backlash on Twitter from cyclists and motorists alike. THINK!, which is run by the Department for Transport and promotes road safety, highlighted the dangers posed to cyclists by lorries turning left at junctions in a video shared on Twitter. But the film received an immediate [...]
DEBATE: Should the government block the Melrose takeover bid for UK engineering giant GKN? March 7, 2018 Should the government block the Melrose takeover bid for UK engineering giant GKN? Jack Dromey, shadow pensions minister and MP for Birmingham Erdington, says YES. The proposed hostile takeover of GKN by Melrose puts a British engineering giant in severe danger of being dismembered and broken up. GKN is a world-class success story, the pride [...]
Cohort of MPs led by Jack Dromey and Rachel MacLean call for Melrose’s bid for GKN to be blocked March 6, 2018 A group of 16 MPs have written to business secretary Greg Clark calling for the government to block Melrose’s £7.4bn hostile bid for GKN. Led by Labour’s Jack Dromey and Conservative MP Rachel MacLean, the group said Melrose’s takeover “should not succeed” due to the possible risk it would pose 6,000 jobs which GKN creates [...]
Rowers and cyclists take centre stage on golden day for Great British paralympians September 12, 2016 ROWING and cycling assumed centre stage on another gold medal-laden day for Great Britain at the Paralympic Games in Rio. Four rowing medals were scooped by ParalympicsGB within an hour on the Lagoa water. Rachel Morris, who had both legs amputated due to complex regional pain syndrome, started the procession with gold in the arms-shoulders [...]
Farnborough Airshow: The craziest aircraft in photos and videos July 16, 2016 The week-long Farnborough Airshow has come to an end, with billions trading hands in big aerospace and defence deals. The event showcased some of the most impressive civilian and military aircraft to potential customers, with household names and governments among the ranks. Here's some of the most impressive yet crazy designs that were on display this [...]
Picking up the Slack: CMO Bill Macaitis on why word-of-mouth is central to the unicorn’s success June 6, 2016 "We're selling organisational transformation," says Bill Macaitis, chief marketing officer of Slack – Silicon Valley darling and contender for the fastest growing B2B software-as-a-service company in history. Slack is more than a workplace messenger. It is a communication and collaboration tool which facilitates meetings, provides access to shared documents, and breaks down silos between apps by integrating Twitter, [...]
Brexit fears overshadow latest Lloyd’s of London results September 22, 2016 Insurance behemoth Lloyd's of London has issued another stark warning over the fallout from the UK's vote to leave the EU as its underwriting profits slipped in the first six months of the year. Update: Lloyd's of London's chairman has told City A.M. it will announce whether it will relocate following the Brexit vote The [...]