How to tackle mental health issues in the workplace: Why open conversations are so critical May 14, 2018 By rough calculation, the average person working a 9 to 5 job until retirement will notch up more than 80,000 hours at work. It is a daunting figure, and I feel a little guilty for bringing it up on a Monday morning. But the fact remains that, for most, work constitutes a large chunk of [...]
DEBATE: Would banning fast-food outlets near schools help tackle childhood obesity? April 25, 2018 Would banning fast-food outlets near schools help tackle childhood obesity? Professor Russell Viner, president of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health, says YES. As a children’s doctor and expert in obesity, I see the damage daily: children as young as seven with conditions associated with obesity such as type 2 diabetes, asthma and [...]
Why did TfL strip Uber of its licence and what did it do to get it back? June 26, 2018 After months of deliberation, Uber was today granted a 15-month licence after persuading Westminster Magistrates' Court that it had changed its ways and was now a "fit and proper" operator in the capital. City A.M. looks back at why TfL took the dramatic decision last year and what Uber did to try and win it [...]
Banks launch £225m Carillion emergency fund after government task force “challenge” | City A.M. January 18, 2018 Three of Carillion’s former lenders today made £225m of assistance available to small businesses hit by the collapse of the insolvent contractor. HSBC opened a £100m fund, Royal Bank of Scotland made £75m available and Lloyds launched £50m of help, it was announced this evening. After Carillion’s collapse on Monday morning, the government stepped in [...]
Banks launch £225m Carillion emergency fund after government task force “challenge” | City A.M. January 18, 2018 Three of Carillion’s former lenders today made £225m of assistance available to small businesses hit by the collapse of the insolvent contractor. HSBC opened a £100m fund, Royal Bank of Scotland made £75m available and Lloyds launched £50m of help, it was announced this evening. After Carillion’s collapse on Monday morning, the government stepped in [...]
Number of UK startups launched in 2017 drops amid “muted” government support January 28, 2018 The number of startups launched in 2017 dropped more than 10 per cent to just over 589,000 last year, according to figures published today by the Centre for Entrepreneurs (CFE) think tank. Data from Companies House showed 589,008 new businesses set up shop in 2017, down from 657,790 the previous year. This marked the first [...]
10 years on from Lehman’s collapse: seven charts to consider September 14, 2018 Ten years ago, US investment bank Lehman Brothers filed for bankruptcy, marking the most symbolic moment of the global financial crisis. It remains the largest bankruptcy filing in US history. The demise of Lehman on 15 September 2008 was just the tip of the iceberg. Little did we know but at the time the whole [...]
Justine Greening: Yes, it’s time for a woman mayor of London June 11, 2018 Don’t groan. Don’t roll your eyes. We may be two years away from the next mayoral election but the runners and riders for 2020 are already being lined up. And so they should. After 2016’s excruciating campaign pittingZac Goldsmith against Sadiq Khan, the Conservatives need a better plan – and a better candidate. One name [...]
Boris Johnson: Russia “isn’t fooling anybody” on Novichok claims March 19, 2018 Boris Johnson has accused Russia of attempting to “conceal the needle of truth in a haystack of lies”, adding: “They’re not fooling anyone”. The foreign secretary was speaking from Brussels, where he has travelled to in order to shore up support for the UK’s position over the attempted murder of Sergei and Yulia Skripal. Johnson [...]
DEBATE: Will the deposit return scheme for bottles be effective at cutting down plastic use? March 29, 2018 Will the deposit return scheme for bottles be effective at cutting down plastic use? Josh Burke, energy and environment research fellow at Policy Exchange, says YES. The shocking images in Blue Planet 2 evoked visceral reactions. Consumers are now more alert to the environmental impacts of plastic, and polls show strong support for measures that [...]