‘Unconscious bias training is a fad that doesn’t work’
‘No evidence unconscious bias training works’ Interestingly, Black is also scathing about unconscious bias training that has been rolled out by HR departments across the globe, which…
Six themes set to dominate business this year
From lockdown to Freedom Day and back to Plan B, the last year has been eventful. For businesses, it has been nothing short of tumultuous. After the…
Gieves & Hawkes in jeopardy as owner goes into liquidation
The future of Savile Row tailor Gieves & Hawkes has been thrown into doubt after its Chinese owner was put into liquidation. Trinity, which also owns the…
Mercedes reveals electric car with 600-mile range
The design is expected to form the basis for cars going on sale in 2024 or 2025, although Markus Schafer, the chief technology officer, declined to specify…
British Lithium moves a step closer to UK production
British Lithium has taken a crucial step towards commercial production in the UK in a boost for the country’s electric car drive. The company’s pilot plant in…
Tesco and Sainsbury’s drawn into activist battle over River Wye pollution
Last year the River Wye – which runs 130 miles from mid-Wales into the Severn Estuary – was blighted by algal blooms stretching for as much as…
Sterling nudges €1.20 as prospect of February interest rate rise mounts
Growing expectations of a second Bank of England rate rise next month pushed the pound to two-year highs against the euro as Boris Johnson played down the…
Twitter bans popular news aggregator Politics For All
A political news aggregator that amassed nearly half a million followers has been banned by Twitter for “artificially amplifying” its audience. Politics For All was suspended at…
Best-paid Clifford Chance partner takes home record £3.2m
The top-earning partner at magic circle law firm Clifford Chance took home £3.2m last year amid a boom in City dealmaking. According to accounts filed on Companies…
Apple’s $3 trillion valuation betrays a sickness at the heart of corporate America
There is admittedly some reason in the underlying madness. Some of the biggest commercial winners from the pandemic have been the US tech giants, and especially Apple,…
New energy crisis talks as cold snap sends gas prices soaring
Wholesale gas costs have climbed more than six-fold this year amid a global supply squeeze as economies re-open from the pandemic. The price cap has prevented suppliers…
Secret Whitehall plan to cut one in four trains blamed for rail chaos
Commuters are facing chaos on the railways this month because of a secret Whitehall plan to cut more than one in four train services, insiders have revealed….