England v USA: How Europe embraced America’s young footballers November 25, 2022 When the USA hosted the World Cup in 1994, their squad was an overwhelmingly domestic selection. Fourteen of their 22-man party were based in the States, with 12 of those on central contracts with the US Soccer Federation. Only two of the players belonged to clubs in Europe’s five biggest leagues, among them Coventry City [...]
Young workers see class background as barrier to career success October 27, 2022 Young workers from lower socio-economic backgrounds continue to see class as a barrier to success, according to new research from accounting firm BDO. A third of young people from lower socio-economic backgrounds believe a lack of networks in their chosen fields could have a negative effect on their careers, BDO’s poll of 1,000 workers shows. [...]
Tributes flow in after death of former minister Lord Young aged 90 December 10, 2022 Social media tributes have flown in following the death of former businessman and Conservative cabinet minister Lord Young of Graffham aged 90. Lord Young – who served twice as secretary of state during the 1980s – was considered one of Margaret Thatcher’s right-hand men. He became secretary of state for employment in 1985 while two [...]
Young punters protect Boxpark sales from consumer slowdown October 13, 2022 Young Londoners receiving inflation-related salary boosts has helped to protect Boxpark from a slowdown in discretionary spending, its CEO has said. The shipping container hospitality concept has seen sales increase by double digits compared to the previous year, with London sites in East Croydon, Shoreditch and Wembley “trading really well,” Simon Champion told CityA.M. The [...]
US lawsuit alleges Jes Staley saw Jeffrey Epstein abuse young women – report January 18, 2023 A US lawsuit filed today has accused former head of Barclays Jes Staley of “personally observ[ing] the sexual abuse of young women” by Jeffrey Epstein. Staley is named in a lawsuit filed by one of Epstein’s victims, known as Jane Doe 1, who is suing JP Morgan for allegedly facilitating her sexual abuse. Staley was [...]
Richard Branson facing US lawsuit is sign of the times for the young space industry November 8, 2022 The lawsuit Richard Branson is facing in the US over claims he hid Virgin Galactic’s problems from shareholders is a sign of the times, as investors become rattled by a young market’s growing pains. The British billionaire has been accused of defrauding shareholders into overpaying for the space tourism company’s shares, a US judge said [...]
Jeremy Hunt’s Parent Trap: Why young City parents are better off earning £99k than £135k March 27, 2023 Some 55,000 parents will miss out on Chancellor Jeremy Hunt’s expanded package of childcare support due to earning more than £100,000, new research out today shows. Number crunchers at the research firm the Centre for Economics and Business Research (CEBR) reckon 71 per cent more working parents over the next five years will be incentivised [...]
If Truss can get young people into work, she can win them September 29, 2022 Truss has a limited amount of time to prove her gamble will pay off and bring people onside.
Young buyers drive private jet boom as owners under 45 surge September 26, 2022 Young buyers are among the main drivers behind the private aviation boom as jet owners under 45 have increased by 20 per cent in the last five years. Data from private jet brokers Jetcraft showed that in Europe 24 per cent of pre-owned jet buyers are younger than 45, with numbers increasing to 38 per [...]
KFC eyes disadvantaged young people as fast-food giant ramps up recruitment efforts November 14, 2022 KFC has pledged that a third of all its new staff by 2030 will be young people who have faced barriers to employment. The chain’s boss said it wants to help improve social mobility by giving disadvantaged young people more opportunities to work, build skills and confidence, and become managers. Through its Hatch employability programme, [...]