Endeavour Mining, the gold outfit which gave former boss Sebastian de Montessus his marching orders earlier this year after identifying unknown payments in the accounts, has this morning said the …
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BBC ‘new brands’ plan sparks criticism for ‘assault’ on commercial media
The BBC director-general’s announcement that the broadcaster will launch “two new brands” has sparked criticism of its “overreach” and “assault on commercial journalism”. Speaking at the Royal Television Society on …
On the brink: Alcohol and high-achieving professional women
Although the word ‘alcoholic’ may conjure a particular stereotypical image, professional middle-aged women in their 40s and 50s are being highlighted as being more prone to addiction. British women are …
In defence of men-only members’ clubs
Barracking the Garrick for excluding women isn’t exactly clubbable – how about some healthy competition instead? Asks James Price Is the male-only Garrick Club a posh creche for old dinosaurs …
The big challenge isn’t funding public services, it’s making them productive
With the public sector no more efficient than it was in the late 1990s, it’s time to start seriously scrutinising our public services, writes Paul Ormerod There’s no shortage of …
Out-of-pocket Bidstack investors vow to take action after execs buy Aim-listed firm out of administration
Angry investors in Aim-listed Bidstack are preparing regulatory complaints and plotting legal action after the company’s top brass bought the firm out of administration last week. Bidstack, which sells in-game …
Sadiq Khan pledges 1,300 more police on London streets in pre-election promise
Sadiq Khan has pledged to get 1,300 more neighbourhood police officers, PCSOs and special constables on London’s streets, if he is reelected to City Hall. The Labour mayor, who is …
Tiktok faces uncertainty in the US, but a UK ban seems unlikely
The United States is in motion to ban Tiktok, pending the sale of the platform to an independent non-Chinese buyer, amid concerns over national security. Tiktok, in response, has been …
New London careers service should be on mayoral to-do list, says BusinessLDN
A new London careers service aimed at helping young people into jobs and workers improve their skills should be on the to-do list for the next mayor, BusinessLDN has urged. …
Buy now, fail later? Banks struggle to cash in on Klarna’s success
Natwest recently confirmed it would axe its buy-now pay-later scheme. Industry experts suggest the move could be a sign of things to come as banks struggle to compete in the …