Fields of Gold: Sting sells entire catalogue of hits to Universal Music February 10, 2022 Music icon Sting has sold his entire music catalogue to Universal Music, joining the long list of stars to recently cash in on their tunes. The agreement between the 17-time GRAMMY winner and Universal Music Publishing Group (UMPG) hands over both his solo songs as well as those with The Police, including “Roxanne,” “Every Breath [...]
Households under pressure to cut down energy use under new smart meter plans February 10, 2022 Millions of British households could face growing pressure to ration their energy after three of the UK’s largest energy suppliers declared their support for a radical overhaul of energy pricing. Scottish Power, EDF and Octopus Energy told The Telegraph they support radical new tariffs under which customers will be charged more for using energy during [...]
Channel 4 News under fire for ‘gagging clauses’ February 10, 2022 Channel 4 News has come under fire for the alleged use of “gagging orders” against women in equal pay, discrimiantion and victimisation cases. Maria Miller, a former culture secretary and a campaigner against the use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs), said she is aware of several cases in which present and former employees have been silenced after alleging [...]
Bitcoin and Ethereum help drive crypto market cap back above $2 trillion February 10, 2022 The total cryptocurrency market cap yesterday returned to hallowed ground above $2 trillion for the first time in nearly three weeks
End of work from home gives TfL a well-deserved boost to ridership February 10, 2022 Transport for London (TfL) received a well-deserved boost following the end of the ‘work from home’ order. According to data released today, since restrictions were lifted on 19 January, Tube ridership numbers have increased 25 per cent, reaching 60 per cent of pre-pandemic levels. As workers flock back to the Square Mile, stations closest to [...]
Tottenham Hotspur call on fans to stop using Y-word February 10, 2022 Tottenham Hotspur have called on fans to stop using the Y-word following an in-depth consultation on the controversial issue. The Premier League club, which has historically had close links with the Jewish community, said the move would help “every one of our supporters to feel included in the matchday experience”. “It is clear the use [...]
Scandal ridden Credit Suisse sees £1.6bn loss in latest quarter February 10, 2022 Credit Suisse's latest financial results were dragged by legal woes and a slowdown at the bank's investment and wealth management arms.
SMEs need support February 10, 2022 Since April 2020, as the pandemic started to truly bite, we’ve been getting regular feedback from our UK members about the financial outlook of their SME clients through our monthly ACCA UK and Corporate Finance Network SME Recovery Tracker. The data provides an insightful picture of the ups and downs for SMEs. We’ve seen how [...]
Government injects £23m to boost UK skills and diversity in AI jobs February 10, 2022 The government has pumped £23m into Artificial Intelligence (AI) and data conversion courses for young and underrepresented groups, as the UK aims to be the industry leader. There will be up to two thousand scholarships for masters AI conversion courses, and the aim is to create a new generation of experts in data science and [...]
Why Team GB athlete Lorraine Ugen started her own sportswear brand Unsigned February 9, 2022 British track and field star Lorraine Ugen is launching her own self-funded sportswear brand, Unsigned, for athletes without sponsorship contracts. World, European and Commonwealth Games medallist Ugen wants the label to highlight the growing number of athletes who don’t have endorsement deals. The long jump and sprint specialist, 30, also hopes the budding business can [...]