Curing cataracts in Nepal’s most isolated areas October 5, 2022 | City Talk On the 16th of April, the Tej Kohli and Ruit Foundation conducted their second high-volume outreach microsurgical eye camp (OMEC). This took place in Nepal’s Solukhumbu District which is located in the foothills of Mount Everest. The camp took place over three days with the groundwork for the camp being planned long before. Unlike previous [...]
Dispatch from Birmingham: Truss’ MPs go into hiding as the tide turns once again October 5, 2022 As Conservative politicians, members, policy wonks and journalists decamped to Birmingham, there was a rumour one unnamed Tory MP had arrived early to take pictures around the city, which they could then post on social media while spending Tory conference from the comfort of their hotel room. Elsewhere, one journalist complained of being unable to [...]
As Britain’s identity is pulled apart, we need a vision for a better future October 5, 2022 Responding to this moment with a coherent, optimistic narrative should be essential, whether you are the governing party or aspiring to be the next government. But it is something that still feels notably absent.
Our politicians must wake up to the public debt effect October 5, 2022 In a novel by C.P. Snow, a physicist turned author who served as science minister under Harold Wilson in the 1960s, the master of a Cambridge college says that “gratitude isn’t an emotion, but the expectation of gratitude is a very lively one.” The prime minister and her Chancellor may well be having exactly the [...]
Letters: FCA takes on crypto criminals October 5, 2022 [Re: Revolut wins full crypto authorisation from City regulator, 27 Sept] It’s no surprise that the FCA has previously clashed with the crypto industry. Whilst the above is good news for Revolut, the implications on the wider industry are concerning. The FCA are right to move their focus to controls against money laundering when assessing [...]
Making the invisible, visible October 4, 2022 | City Talk How an eye health programme in Zimbabwe is using technology to ensure no one is left behind. Kiyasi can’t remember when she first noticed the problems with her eyes. “When I rubbed them, tears would come out, then I’d wipe the tears and then be able to see. My eyes seemed to have something in them but [...]
Productivity after sight-loss October 4, 2022 | City Talk Hugh Bassett Worldwide, over 1.1 billion people are living with unaddressed sight loss. This can vary in severity,but in many cases, it is intuitive that this will lead to a lack of productivity. Sight loss can cause orexacerbate poverty through reduced employment prospects and work productivity, as well asadversely affect educational opportunities and outcomes. This [...]
When fiscal and monetary policy stray off course, our pension funds lose out October 4, 2022 We are experiencing an unforeseen fiscal policy straight out of the 1980s, which has fundamentally shaken the underlying structures of how British sovereign bond markets functioned in the 2020s. Would an esoteric issue such as pension funds making margin calls in the event of government debt spiking to post-2008 levels really have made it on [...]
Our bitcoiners must find their voice or we will lose the platform for innovative debate October 4, 2022 Some of the most exciting developments in Bitcoin and the blockchain are happening in Europe. Venture capital firms are investing heavily in European startups with over $2bn last year alone. Bitcoin is also having an important impact on the war being fought right on the EU’s borders. Yet Europe’s voice is seldom heard. When the [...]
We need up-to-date skills to bolster financial services October 4, 2022 As the government prioritises growth in pursuit of a “big bang 2.0”, it’s worth considering what it takes to grow one of our most critical sectors: financial services. Last week Multiverse launched a new research report looking at what the future of financial services in the UK looks like. The message from employees in every [...]