The Notebook: Nora Bavey on how lack of diversity stymies innovation October 30, 2023 Where top thinkers get a few things off their chest. Today, Nora Bavey, co-founder of Unconventional Ventures, takes the pen Diversity reports are vital in rooting out our unconscious biases This month, a pioneering bill in California marked a significant milestone in the venture capital industry in the US, mandating that venture capital (VC) firms [...]
Square Mile’s job market shrinks as firms cut costs October 30, 2023 Job openings in the City's financial services sector have fallen for the second consecutive quarter as firms respond to high costs and overhiring.
Jay Z, Rihanna and Lady Gaga travel agent up for £100m sale October 29, 2023 A travel agent responsible for sorting the itineraries of a slew of blockbuster celebrities is up for sale.
‘A travesty for passengers’: Avanti slammed as hundreds of services axed before new year October 29, 2023 RMT General Secretary Mick Lynch: “Avanti are one of the worst companies we have ever dealt with on the rail network and it is a travesty for passengers that they have been allowed to cut services yet again."
Strikes might not hurt Trainline as much as expected – here’s why October 29, 2023 Trainline will report its half-year results on Thursday, with the impact of rail strikes firmly on the mind of investors.
Apple: Will Santa skip the gadget stock? October 29, 2023 Apple will update on fourth quarter earnings on Thursday, with analysts bracing for a less-than-jolly Christmas outlook from iPhone sales.
Virgin Media O2 nears stake sale in towers business to GLIL October 28, 2023 Virgin Media O2 is in exclusive talks to sell a slice of its shareholding in Britain’s largest mobile tower network to GLIL Infrastructure, according to four sources familiar with the matter, in a deal that could value the business at about £2.5bn. GLIL, a partnership of British pension funds, has prevailed over other investment firms [...]
Better pay and conditions needed for night workers – TUC October 28, 2023 Black and ethnic minority (BME) workers are “significantly more likely” than white workers to do regular night work, new research suggests. Around one in seven BME workers work nights compared to one in 11 white workers, said the TUC, adding that it was evidence of “structural racism”. The union organisation said night work is routinely [...]
Could Asos be set to offload Topshop? October 28, 2023 Asos, the ailing online fashion retailer, is exploring a sale of Topshop, less than three years after it acquired the high street brand from Philip Green’s collapsed Arcadia empire. Notice of the sale could be announced as soon as Wednesday in conjunction with the digital retailers full year results, which Asos said have been pushed [...]
UN General Assembly calls for `humanitarian truce’ in Gaza October 28, 2023 The UN General Assembly has approved a non-binding resolution calling for a “humanitarian truce” in Gaza, leading to a cessation of hostilities between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas rulers. It was the first UN response to Hamas’s surprise October 7 attacks on Israel and the ongoing military response and vow to obliterate Hamas. The 193-member world [...]