Editor’s Notes: The Bank of England must protect its independence December 7, 2018 Former chair of the US Federal Reserve Janet Yellen once said “the principle that a central bank should be independent from the government is unassailable.” Donald Trump probably thinks unassailable means you can’t sell it, but even if he understood Yellan’s point he seems determined to ignore it. His broadsides against Fed policy are quite [...]
How dare MPs be such brazen hypocrites over abuse claims October 19, 2018 Inappropriate touching. Groping. Sexual slurs. Men trying to kiss unwilling women, dragging them into secluded spaces, making derogatory, objectifying comments about their appearance. Telling them to be “sexier”. Similar, though less widespread, harassment of junior men. When the news broke that this toxic behaviour was widespread in Hollywood, it was met with an international outcry and [...]
General Election 2019: Businesses hit back as Labour ‘names and shames’ UK’s five worst bosses December 2, 2019 Businesses have hit back against Labour’s renewed attack, after the party “named and shamed” some of the biggest firms in the country. Retailers Amazon, Asda and Sports Direct, taxi app Uber and outsourcer ISS have all come under attack from Jeremy Corbyn, as part of Labour’s campaign promise to deliver “the biggest extension of workers’ [...]
Uber chief product officer Jeff Holden becomes latest to leave the ride-hailing app May 18, 2018 The chief product officer and front man for Uber’s flying taxi plans Jeff Holden is leaving the company to pursue other opportunities. Holden, who joined the company in 2014 after leaving Groupon, has been at the forefront of Uber’s new project Elevate and his resignation comes at a bad time for the project that now [...]
Post-Weinstein can the legal sector change its secretive cover up culture March 25, 2018 In the less than six months since Ronan Farrow published his explosive New Yorker expose on movie mogul Harvey Weinstein, behaviour that would previously have been hushed up or talked about in whispers in the media and business world is now being exposed to the cold light of day. The legal sector is no different [...]
London mayor Sadiq Khan should park the cap on taxis – it’s actually TfL licensing that is clogging up our roads August 24, 2018 Congestion is snarling up London, and Sadiq Khan is right to be worried. Traffic speeds are now well into horse and cart territory. In the morning peak, passengers on the route 15 bus between Tower Hill and Charing Cross are now down to crawling along at an average of 4.2mph. The number of private hire [...]
London’s technology powerhouse needs to look in the mirror and promise to do better April 19, 2018 As Facebook’s CEO Mark Zuckerberg took the hot seat in the US Congress to provide evidence on the Cambridge Analytica data scandal, the tech industry once again found itself under scrutiny, scorn, and suspicion. Was this the death of the stereotype of the eternally optimistic and ambitious tech entrepreneur? 2017 was cited as the annus [...]
Cannes Lions 2018 aims for restraint as advertising industry battles a number of challenges June 18, 2018 The advertising community has descended upon Cannes this week for its annual get together, but amid the rosé quaffing there is a sense of restraint, as the industry battles a number of challenges. For many, Cannes Lions – the advertising industry’s equivalent of the Oscars – has become synonymous with parties, booze and a certain [...]
Ted Baker concludes review into former boss’ behaviour as it appoints new CEO April 11, 2019 Ted Baker has concluded its investigation into allegations against former chief executive Ray Kelvin as it appointed a new head of the company today. Read more: Ted Baker CEO resigns in the wake of misconduct allegations The UK fashion brand did not comment on the review's findings on Kelvin's behaviour, who denies accusations of misconduct stemming from [...]
Fawcett Society warns of slipping backwards on gender pay gap progress November 10, 2017 Young women are facing an even bigger pay gap than their predecessors, a leading campaign group has warned. Campaign groups are today marking “Equal Pay Day”, which they say is the day women begin to work for free until the end of the year due to the pay gap between men and women. The date [...]