Online tech regulation needs to change business models, not censor content October 7, 2022 Molly Russell’s tragic story highlights why regulation is needed. But the Online Safety Bill is not the answer.
As households cut spending, the big beasts of insurance need to get up to speed October 7, 2022 When the economy is fragile, sectors must adapt. This is a truism repeated again and again because it is the nature of financial growth and innovation. As household budgets shrink, customers are shopping around for better deals – for food, for bills and almost all other outgoings. Insurance is no exception, though it is unique [...]
If Truss wants growth, she needs to face down the rural lobby and back solar farms October 7, 2022 We need to look at the question of priorities and if we’re ready to focus on energy security. Either way, we will need heavy investment in renewables.
Letters: Covering up the faulty cover October 7, 2022 [Re: FCA vows to take action against insurers falling short on business interruption claims, Oct 4] During the pandemic, businesses faced unprecedented disruptions to their supply chain, some had to close and many perceived a lack of support from their insurers during their time of need. Insurers argued that pandemic impacts were not anticipated or [...]
Explainer-in-brief: The back story of the bizarre Elon Musk Twitter deal October 6, 2022 Yes, no, yes. Elon Musk has been uniquely indecisive about his buyout of Twitter. He seems to have finally capitulated and confirmed the deal just weeks before he was expected in court over his u-turns. The legal drama started when Musk announced he was going to buy the social media platform in a $44bn deal. [...]
Conservative police chiefs are smoking something if they crack down on cannabis October 6, 2022 The benefits - in terms of health, economics and crime - of decriminalisation would be far greater than slapping more restrictions on weed.
Let’s be honest, growth is the only option and Liz Truss’ economic plan is all we have October 6, 2022 “Growth, growth, growth,” Truss declared in her closing speech yesterday at conference in Birmingham. And she’s right. There simply isn’t another option — either for the government or the country.
As financial headwinds give listed firms the jitters, going public still matters October 6, 2022 Investment banks, advisors and shareholders all love companies being listed on the stock exchanges. Bankers make high fees on corporate activity, lawyers and accountants charge more to listed companies and shareholders secure access to a broader range of companies, with more secure governance than most private companies. For them, the incentives are clear. But the [...]
Letters: A GDPR Brexit won’t help us October 6, 2022 [Re: Donelan’s data law reform lag raises eyebrows, Oct 4] The announcement this week by culture secretary Michelle Donelan that the UK plans to replace GDPR with its own “business and consumer-friendly British data protection system” is bad news. It will only increase complexity for companies in Britain and the EU hoping to collaborate by [...]
Our global aviation safety is being put at risk by kowtowing to China’s influence and excluding Taiwan from global bodies October 5, 2022 Aviation safety transcends national borders, and the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) is crucial to making sure countries work together to uphold safety and security standards. But so far Taiwan has been excluded from this global organisation, despite being an indispensable part of the global aviation network as a result of China’s influence. This jeopardises [...]