Blockchain and Web3 keep coming up with solutions to problems November 11, 2023 Dr Chris Kacher explains how blockchain - the beating heart of Web3 - can present answers before we even know the question.
The fate of John Lewis vs Debenhams is a parable in how to adapt to the future December 7, 2022 Emerging technologies, from AI and machine learning to edge computing and the metaverse, are fundamentally revolutionising how data is captured and used by businesses in the UK. The effective application of this data can have a transformational effect on the performance of an organisation. In the UK, we’ve had clear examples of this working to [...]
Labour conference: Starmer says winning next election more important than party unity September 28, 2021 Sir Keir Starmer has said winning the next election is more important than party unity as the Labour leader prepares for his party conference speech tomorrow. Starmer, who has spent much of the conference in Brighton trying to marginalise the left of the party, said “I didn’t come into politics to vote over and over [...]
The Entertainer chief warns of toy shortages at Christmas August 27, 2021 The chief of one of the UK’s largest toy retailers has warned there will be reduced choice of toys at Christmas as a result of supply chain disruption and severe labour shortages. Gary Grant, founder of The Entertainer, told BBC’s Today programme prices for toys are likely to rise sharply as retailers act to protect [...]
Seven million unemployed Brits not looking for work because they do not want a job August 27, 2021 Around seven million people in the UK who are unemployed are not looking for work because they do not want a job, according to official figures. Data from the Office for National Statistics shows of the 13m Brits who are not looking for work, over half said they were doing so because they did not [...]
Starmer will vow to get Labour ‘back in business’ in conference speech September 29, 2021 Sir Keir Starmer will today vow to get Labour “back in business” while rejecting the Jeremy Corbyn era in his make-or-break party conference speech today. The Labour leader will use the speech to attack the Conservatives by claiming the government is “lost in the woods” and announce a string of new policies, including a teacher [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Awesome Moore and Marquand take top IJC rides December 7, 2021 GET SET for the ‘Valley of the Kings’ extravaganza at Happy Valley on Wednesday, when a dozen of the best jockeys from around the world compete for the LONGINES International Jockeys’ Championship. With nearly £50,000 going to the winning rider, in what is the most lucrative jockeys series prize in horse racing, it’s no wonder [...]
Costa Coffee lifts wages by 5 per cent amid staff shortages September 9, 2021 Costa Coffee has boosted pay by 5 per cent and announced 2000 job vacancies as staff shortages hit the hospitality sector. From 1 October, the company’s 14,500-strong staff will be given a pay rise as the company prepares for a busy festive season. Fully trained baristas will see their pay go up by 64p per [...]
Costa Coffee lifts wages by 5 per cent amid staff shortages – CityAM : CityAM September 9, 2021 Costa Coffee has boosted pay by 5 per cent and announced 2000 job vacancies as staff shortages hit the hospitality sector. From October 01, the company’s 14,500-strong staff will be given a pay uplift as the company prepares for a busy festive season. Fully trained baristas will see their pay go up by 64p per [...]
UK food producers push PM to grant 12-month visas to solve supply problems August 27, 2021 Companies from across the UK’s food chain are calling on the UK Government to grant thousands of extra one-off visas to solve Brexit-induced supply chain problems that now threaten to ruin Christmas. Companies and lobby groups representing food production companies from paddock to payment counter want a 12-month visa to be created for HGV drivers [...]