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Lloyds Bank profits nosedived in 2020 … but less than expected
LLOYDS Bank has announced a 70 percent slump in annual profits.
CEO Antonio Horta-Osorio said the pandemic had had a profound effect on the bank’s...
Social enterprise brings hope and work to people with disabilities
TWO-and-a-half million Brits are expected to be unemployed this year, and there is concern about how disabled people especially will fare in the pandemic...
Company boards ‘flounder on diversity and inclusion’
A REPORT by the Pension and Lifetime Savings Association (PLSA) Diversity and Inclusion points to a lack of trustee board diversity in the UK.
It...
Blade Runner, move over: flying taxis are on the way
A UNITED States airline is buying flying electric taxis to ferry passengers to airports — a futuristic plan that it hopes to implement within...
Fundraising innovation for charity shops during pandemic
BRITAIN’S charity shops are facing revenue losses of up to £28m for each month of lockdown, according to the Charity Retail Association.
Vintage Cash Cow...
Covid hits workplace relationships — and productivity takes a knock
COVID-19’S impact on employer-employee relationships is hampering productivity, a report claims.
MetLife UK found that 72 percent of employers and 62 percent of employees have...
Bezos stepping-down — ish: a new role for Amazon head
JEFF BEZOS is stepping-down as chief executive of Amazon, but "this isn't about retiring,” he has announced.
The billionaire, who founded the e-commerce giant some...
UK’s surprise showing in business start-up costs
By Hal Williams
BUSINESS support platform Rovva recently analysed World Bank figures on the cost of starting businesses around the world.
When the data were in,...
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Suited and booted: Dr Martens laces-up for 2021 IPO
ICON of the boot-making universe, Dr Martens, has confirmed an IPO will be floated on the London Stock Exchange in February.
Initial notification of the...
Getting out-of-shape: Bentley forced to bend on trademark
BENTLEY Motors has been ordered to destroy a range of branded clothing after losing a trademark battle.
The High Court last year ruled that Bentley...
Ka mate, ka mate! All Blacks in investment firm’s sights
By Hal Williams
NEWS OUTLETS are forming a scrum around reports that US tech investment firm Silver Lake intends to acquire a 15 percent stake...
ESG integration boost for Blackrock’s DC strategy
US INVESTMENT company BlackRock’s UK Defined Contribution (DC) default strategy, LifePath, is moving to the next phase of ESG integration.
The move will increase LifePath UK’s ESG exposure,...
2021: Outlook, advice for the UK’s employers
ALEKSANDRA TRACZYK, a solicitor at Winckworth Sherwood, traces a brief trail into the fresh Brexit landscape
DECEMBER 31 marked the end of 2020, a year...
Electric vehicle adoption: no longer an ‘if’, just a ‘when’
BV 's RICHARD THOMAS reports from Day Two of the EV Summit 2020
"OUR AIR will be cleaner, our children healthier, our contribution to climate...
It’s all about power, and which kind the world really needs…
The EV Summit 2020 is in progress; BV specialist RICHARD THOMAS reports with a summary of day one
THE EV SUMMIT 2020 comes theoretically from...
Investors give a huge $100m vote of confidence in Airbnb flotation
IN THE biggest US listing of 2020, Airbnb’s first day of public trading has secured a valuation of more than $100bn, with more than...
Music industry rallying thanks to streaming … and back catalogues
By HAL WILLIAMS
THE MUSIC industry might be in the same Covid-shaped slump as (pretty much) all the others — but nine-figure deals are still...