Quins’ time in Paris: Marcus Smith inspires Premiership side to famous European win December 10, 2023 Smith kicked a drop goal from near the half-way line as Quins beat Racing 92.
International prize givers become prestigious prize winners June 4, 2024 Jeremy Stern is a different kind of entrepreneur, one who believes in integrity, honesty and simplicity, and these values are at the heart of the company he founded in 2002, PromoVeritas – the global promotional compliance specialists. Following a successful career in marketing, Jeremy saw a gap for a service that could bridge creative marketing [...]
Lost decade of growth leaves Brits nearly £9k worse off than French and Germans July 13, 2022 Anaemic economic growth since the financial crisis has left the average UK household £8,800 worse off compared to families in Germany and France and other comparable countries, reveals a study published today. Widening income gaps between Britain’s poorest and richest, compounded by flatlining productivity growth since the financial crisis, has led to families missing out [...]
Pension funds haven’t triggered the UK’s stock market decline – it’s the economy, says top analyst group May 1, 2023 A dire outlook for the UK economy is the primary cause of the UK’s capital markets decline and the role of pension funds in causing the malaise has been “overstated”, a top analyst group has said.
Litigation-focused law firms are on the rise in London says co-founder of Quillon Law May 20, 2024 Quillon Law currently has five partners: one of counsel, a consultant, three associates and two junior lawyers.
Hillingdon Is The UK’s Newest AI-ready Borough July 6, 2023 Artificial intelligence is the buzzword for 2023. Since ChatGPT’s arrival in late 2022, the concept of generative AI has exploded into the public consciousness, and adoption is rocketing. The platform racked up 100 million monthly active users in January, just two months after launch, which makes it the fastest-growing consumer application in history. It is [...]
Use strength in services to break UK’s low growth trap, think tank urges December 4, 2023 The UK needs to capitalise on its position as a "services superpower" to help break its "toxic combination" of low growth and high inequality, a top think tank has warned.
Boeing shareholders approve chief’s $33m compensation as company faces investigations May 18, 2024 Boeing shareholders approved chief executive officer David Calhoun’s $32.8m (£25.8m) compensation on Friday and heard leaders explain what the troubled aircraft maker is doing to improve the quality and safety of its planes.
London households to be hit with Council Tax increase – to pay for new Met officers January 18, 2023 London households are set to be hit with higher Council Tax in 2023 in part to pay for more Metropolitan Police officers. Sadiq Khan announced this morning that he was proposing a £38.55 increase on the average Band D house in the capital. He has the power to put top-up ‘precepts’ on local council bills [...]
UK failing to tackle fraud epidemic, warns National Audit Office November 15, 2022 The UK government lacks a coherent strategy for tackling fraud and has significant gaps in its understanding of the problem, according to a new report by the National Audit Office (NAO). The situation has seen action taken against fraudsters drop over the past five years, even as the level of fraud across the economy has [...]