The Be a Better Business Handbook February 13, 2023 | Sponsored It can be hard to know where to start when thinking about embedding purpose into your organisation. However – we’ve done it ourselves – and as the first UK law firm to be a B Corp, we are proof that finding the right mix of purpose and profitability is achievable. Our team of expert lawyers [...]
Nat Sciver-Brunt banks biggest salary in English women’s cricket after being signed in Women’s Premier League auction February 13, 2023 All-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt has landed what is thought to be the biggest contract in the history of English women’s cricket after being signed for the inaugural Women’s Premier League in India. Sciver-Brunt and spinner Sophie Ecclestone both secured six-figure deals at the Women’s Premier League auction today. Sciver-Brunt was sold to Mumbai Indians for 3.2 [...]
Sam Smith’s BRIT Awards designer admits he’d ‘never sell’ balloon outfit, explains meaning February 13, 2023 Sam Smith was the sartorial talk of the BRIT Awards, rocking up in a shiny black outfit that looked like it had been blown up around the arms and legs. Images of Smith walking down the red carpet in the shiny one-piece quickly went viral. The signer hadn’t spoken about the meaning behind the look [...]
Do you know how to excel in a competency-based interview? February 13, 2023 Is there anything more daunting than a job interview? After all, there’s so much to consider. If it’s a video interview, you have to think about your connectivity, lighting and background. If it’s in person you’ll have to figure out how to get there, what to wear… That’s all before you even consider the kind [...]
Super Bowl 2023: The three major takeaways from Rihanna’s performance February 13, 2023 So the Super Bowl happened overnight in the States, a type of US football, but eyes are really on the halftime acts. This year it was Rihanna. The big sporting event typically hauls in the biggest musicians on the planet to play at halftime. Previous years have welcomed Beyonce, The Weeknd and Shakira to do [...]
Monday blues for Bitcoin as crypto markets struggle for support levels February 13, 2023 Bitcoin is currently trading under $21,600 while the price of Ethereum has fallen by three per cent since yesterday.
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Pub insolvencies jump 83 per cent as rising energy bills force them to shut up shop February 13, 2023 Britain’s pubs are at “breaking point”, hospitality chiefs have warned, after new figures reveal that the number of pub and bar insolvencies has risen 83 per cent in the last year. According to data published by accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young, some 512 pub and bar companies went bust in 2022, up from 280 the [...]
City celebrates ‘human’ business leadership at TLC Lions awards night February 13, 2023 The City’s brightest and best business leaders gathered on Thursday evening last week to celebrate and recognise people and companies that have sought to create a more human working world. Over 240 guests attended the ‘TLC Lions – Being Human Awards 2023’ at the 5-star Pan Pacific London Hotel ballroom. Gian Power, CEO and Founder [...]
Cost of living crisis could drive the Bank of Mum and Dad bust, life office warns February 13, 2023 The wealth of parents who have been supporting their ‘adult’ children could be about to dry up, a life office has warned. According to the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS), £17bn a year is gifted or loaned annually, almost all from parents to adult children But Canada Life said its survey found that almost half [...]