Do firms have purpose beyond profit?
Getty Images Nationalised companies are on the way back, in Scotland and in the rail sector. One of the reasons is that the British model of the firm is so tarnished and unresponsive to the needs of the age. Radical reform is being urged that would force firms to consider responsibilities beyond their shareholders. The […]
Ex-Australia MP alleges inappropriate touching by minister
Alex Ellinghausen/Fairfax Media Julia Bank telling parliament in 2018 that she was quitting the Liberal party prompted government colleagues to leave Former Australian government MP Julia Banks says she was inappropriately touched by a current cabinet minister at Parliament House in 2017. Ms Banks, who made the allegation in a memoir, said the male MP […]
Clydesdale put out to grass
Reuters We shouldn’t get too sentimental about brands. But for some of us, the Clydesdale Bank is family, and for generations back. It’s also about a city, being a significant part of the financial architecture that made Glasgow the industrial powerhouse it became. So while the public is increasingly unhappy about losing branches from the […]
Most of California under strict new lockdown as cases surge
Getty Images San Francisco’s local lockdown began slightly earlier than in some other parts of the state Most parts of the US state of California are under a strict new lockdown, as Covid-19 continues to surge across the country. The stay-at-home order affects around 85% of the state’s 40 million people. It will be in […]
The Tory leader brought down by Brexit
Getty Images Celebrating her elevation to the Tory leadership with husband, Philip Britain’s second female prime minister, like the first, has ultimately been brought down by Conservative in-fighting over Europe. But Theresa May is unlikely to join Margaret Thatcher in the annals of leaders who left an indelible mark on their country. At least not […]
The race to create the world’s next super-app
Getty Images QR codes for payment via super-apps Alipay and WeChat are a common sight on Chinese market stalls How many apps do you have on your phone? If you’re anything like me, it’s a lot. But imagine installing just one app that does almost everything – from buying a pizza, hailing a taxi, chatting […]
Get Inspired in WALES – BBC Sport
Short-track skating – Sort-of like track cycling on ice, minus the bikes. Fast, furious loops of the rink in four-person dashes to the line make this an invigorating sport and great for exercise. Plus you get to wear fancy yellow helmets. Get Inspired: SHORT-TRACK SKATING Skate UK, external | Rinks and clubs, external Skeleton – […]
Reset with EU does not mean reversing Brexit
UK to reset EU relations but not reverse Brexit – Starmer The government’s desire to reset relations with the European Union does not mean reversing Brexit, Sir Keir Starmer has said. The prime minister said he wanted a closer relationship with Europe, but the UK had no plans for a youth mobility scheme, which could […]
Zendaya says working with Tom Holland is ‘second nature’
Zendaya has described working with her boyfriend Tom Holland as “strangely comfortable”. The A-list couple met while filming 2017’s Spider-Man: Homecoming and are now rumoured to be starring together in director Christopher Nolan’s next film. They do not often discuss their relationship, but Zendaya was asked by Vanity Fair whether it was weird acting opposite […]
Mathon farm workers isolating after 73 cases
BBC The workers, who carry out picking and packing work, are being asked to remain on the farm during a period of isolation Up to 200 workers have been told to self-isolate on the farm where they pick crops after 73 of them tested positive for Covid-19. Vegetable producers A S Green and Co, in […]