100 Years of Meisterstück: History and Design Evolution March 11, 2024 | Sponsored In 2024, Montblanc celebrates the 100th anniversary of its icon, the Meisterstück writing instrument. The first Meisterstück was introduced in 1924 when Montblanc still went by its first name, Simplo. The story goes that some customers began to request a writing instrument for “Sunday-use” – one that would be special, offering a finer experience not [...]
Houthi attacks in the Red Sea won’t end until the people of Iran are free March 11, 2024 As violence escalates, our columnist Eliot Wilson argues that Iranian involvement in conflicts in the Middle East can’t be ignored forever It was only a matter of time. Last Wednesday, three crew members were killed in a Houthi missile attack on the MV True Confidence 50 nautical miles south-west of Aden. The sailors – two [...]
Fraud isn’t a victimless crime and we mustn’t treat it as though it is March 11, 2024 Fraud might not hit the headlines often, but that doesn't mean it's not a pressing issue, writes Chris Hayward.
Letter to the editor: Enough economic flights of fantasy March 11, 2024 ATPI urges the government to stop treating the travel industry as a bottomless pit of potential taxation and, instead, create a more competitive market for airlines and travellers, in line with the prices enjoyed by our European neighbours.
Public investment in Canary Wharf is a vote of confidence in British business March 10, 2024 British life sciences are a beacon of hope with the power to transform lives, but to realise their full potential, the public and private sectors must work together, says minister of state Andrew Griffith The UK’s life sciences sector is a true British success story. For millions of people across the country who are facing [...]
Let’s be honest, finance still has a big gender problem March 9, 2024 Representation of women at senior leadership levels remains too low and even for those in power, challenges persist, writes Natasha Frangos.
Menopause forced me to leave my job – no other woman should go through the same March 8, 2024 On International Women’s Day, Lauren Chiren shares how menopause forced her to leave her job – and launched her on an unexpected new career trajectory I was 37 and working as a senior executive in financial services when I started to suffer such severe symptoms I was convinced I had early onset dementia. One evening, [...]
It’s not up to women to negotiate up their salaries, it’s up to bosses to pay fairly March 8, 2024 The gender pay gap robbed me of £20,000 As a leader, I won’t let it happen to my team, writes Elizabeth Ames.
Forget International Women’s Day, what we really need is investment March 8, 2024 The Chancellor’s U-turn on angel investment rules was a good start, but men are still 48 times more likely to secure VC funding than women and the needle is barely moving, says Emma Sinclair With little fanfare, a law came into force at the end of January that provided yet another blow for women-led businesses [...]
Imagine if the gender balance in parliament was flipped March 8, 2024 Our current system passively accepts that the egregious gender imbalance in parliament will continue - but it shouldn't, argues Lyanne Nicholl