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ArcelorMittal invests $36 million in steel decarbonisation disruptor Boston Metal

Image by ArcelorMittal UK based Indian steel magnate Laxmi Mittal’s company, ArcelorMittal, recently announced that it has invested $36 million in Boston Metal. The transaction is the company’s largest single initial investment to date through its XCarb® Innovation Fund. The fund, launched in March 2021, targets investing in the best and brightest technologies that hold […]

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UK to launch plans and regulate crypto to protect consumers

Image by Vertigo3d/iStock/Getty Images/CNBC Ambitious plans to protect consumers and grow the economy by robustly regulating cryptoasset activities have been announced by the government. Cryptoassets – commonly known as ‘crypto’ – are a relatively new, diverse and constantly evolving class of assets that have a range of potential benefits, as well as posing risks to

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Tata Steel research finds that 10 million tonnes of steel are needed to power future Britain

Image courtesy by Tata Steel Europe The UK will need more than 10 million tonnes of steel over the coming years to become more energy self-sufficient, according to new figures published by Tata Steel UK on 3 January, 2023. The UK Government set out plans to secure ‘clean and affordable’ energy in its Energy Security

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London\’s Night Czar calls for urgent government support for the high streets

 Image courtesy by Hospitality & Catering News London’s Night Czar calls for urgent Government support for the high streets after 6pm. London’s Night Czar, Amy Lamé, has called for urgent support to help the capital’s high streets as she brought together leaders and decision makers from across the city to help plan for the future of

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Asda takes major steps to reduce gender pay gap

Representational image by peoplematters.in Asda recently published its gender pay figures for 2022 which show a year-on-year reduction in both its mean and median pay gaps. In a report submitted to the Government’s Gender Pay website, Asda confirmed the following: The median pay difference between all male and female colleagues is 4.7% (2021: 6.1%) The mean

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British Airways introduces new uniform for its staff with hijab options

Image by British Airways British Airways on 6 January, 2023, unveiled a new uniform to take the airline into its next chapter. The collection of garments, created by British fashion designer and tailor Ozwald Boateng OBE, will be worn by more than 30,000 of the airline’s colleagues from Spring 2023. The collection features a tailored

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Manish Tiwari, the founder of multi-cultural marketing agency Here and Now 365, honoured with The Freedom of the City title

Founder and Chairman of multi-cultural marketing agency Here and Now 365, Manish Tiwari, was conferred The Freedom of the City title on the 6th of January 2023, at a solemn admission ceremony in the Chamberlain’s Court at Guildhall, London. Touted as ‘one of the oldest surviving traditional ceremonies still in existence today’, the tradition of

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British Indian hedge fund trader to be extradited to Denmark for tax fraud

 Image by Finance Uncovered A British man of Indian origin is set to be extradited from Dubai to Denmark for money laundering and committing tax fraud of $1.7 billion. 52-year-old hedge fund trader Sanjay Shah has been accused of being the primary conspirator of a scam which ran for three years since 2012. It has

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Barclays and TCS partner to help more kids with special needs with TCS VHAB Gamified Solution

 Image by Tata Consultancy Services IT services, consulting and business solutions organization Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) and Barclays in India have expanded their partnership to help more children with neuro-muscular disabilities become self-reliant by bringing the TCS Virtual Habilitation (VHAB) solution to Bal Kalyan Sanstha in Pune, Maharashtra. As part of the collaboration, TCS is deploying

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