Bank CEOs set the tone from the top when it comes to risky behaviour — new research: KeyStock/Shutterstock Metro Bank positioned itself as “a fresh start to banking” when it launched in the wake of the 2008 global financial crisis. It was set up in 2010 as a challenger to the “big five” banks dominating …
Why Labour’s plan to ‘rewrite Brexit’ might not be as politically risky as it sounds: Labour leader Keir Starmer has committed to rewriting the UK’s Brexit deal with the European Union when it comes up for review in 2025, if his party is elected to government. He has said he wants a closer trading relationship …
Storm Antoni: why naming storms is a risky business: Storm Freya pounds the lighthouse at Porthcawl Point, in Brigend, Wales, on March 3 and 4, 2019. Bryn J Morgan | Shutterstock Since 2015, the UK’s Met Office has used forenames to label storms, as a strategy for improving people’s awareness of severe weather warnings. The …
The Titan disaster could suggest deep sea diving is risky — history shows that’s far from the truth: A view of the seafloor from the Deep Rover 2 submersible. Jon Copley, Author provided The tragic death of five people when the Titan submersible imploded during its descent to the wreck of the Titanic has led …
Why saving for a pension has become more risky: inamar/Shutterstock How much money are you going to have to live on in retirement? Perhaps, just like one in five Britons, you do not know. This is not a surprise since there are so many shifting factors, or risks, to consider when thinking about retirement finances. …
Mortgage lenders are relaxing their rules — here’s why that could be risky for borrowers: Budgeting to buy a home. Tero Vesalainen/Shutterstock The Bank of England increased its base rate yet again in May 2023 to 4.5%, pushing borrowing costs to the highest level in almost 15 years. More than 6 million UK households will …
Countries are relying on forests and soil to absorb their remaining carbon – it’s a risky way to reach net zero: Countries are betting on forests and soils to mop up their remaining “difficult-to-decarbonise” emissions to achieve their climate targets. More forests and better soils are good for nature and for adapting to climate change, …
Reintroducing top predators to the wild is risky but necessary – here’s how we can ensure they survive: Collared leopard being released into North Ossetia, Russia in 2022. Pavel Padalko, CC BY-NC-ND Large carnivores are critical to the balance of an ecosystem. In Yellowstone National Park in the western US, grey wolves keep elk populations …
Directors need limits to how many boards they sit on. Stretching their time too thinly is risky: When directors sit on too many company boards they might become what's referred to as 'overboarded'. Getty images Experienced directors of companies are in high demand in countries around the world. For this reason, many hold multiple directorships. …
Channel 4: why selling the broadcaster is a risky move for the UK government: 4 sale? Shutterstock/Kevin Cole 44 Channel 4 first flashed onto British TV screens under the watch of a Conservative government led by Margaret Thatcher. Forty years later, in a move described by critics as “cultural vandalism”, the current Conservative government has …
Western luxury brands are entering a risky pact with China’s influencers: Austin Li Jiaqi's e-commerce broadcasts go out to tens of millions of followers. ImagineChina Limited/Alamy French cosmetics giant L’Oréal has been going through a massive retail row in China after two leading social media influencers sold large quantities of the company’s beauty face masks …
How religion helped African migrants during a risky Atlantic crossing: Migrants often have to brave the sea with just food, water, and life vests. Sabrina Mundi/EyeM/Getty In April 2018, a catamaran captained by two Brazilian smugglers left São Vicente, Cape Verde, setting its course across the Atlantic Ocean, towards the coast of Brazil. Twenty-five West …
Is it too risky to lift lockdown early in the UK? It depends on the kind of risk: On Sunday May 2, only one person in the UK died from COVID-19. It’s a remarkable achievement after a terrifying winter spike in the disease which saw the UK rack up one of the highest per-capita death …
Why Eritrean refugees choose the risky migration to Europe: A warehouse for flour preservation and distribution to refugees at a refugee camp in Ethiopia. Mohammed Abu Obaid/EPA-EFE In November 2020, fighting in the Tigray region of Ethiopia destroyed a secondary school which opened in 2018 in the Hitsats refugee camp. The school was attended by …
South Africa in the news: It’s very risky for states to ease Covid-19 restrictions right now, experts warn: More than 690 cases of Covid-19 variants first spotted in the UK, South Africa and Brazil have been reported in the US, according to CDC data updated Sunday.: “South Africa” – BingNews UPDATE 1-France was right to …
Childhood sex education reduces risky sexual behaviour: a Nigerian case study: Getty Images The World Health Organisation has marked significant improvements in some aspects of adolescent sexual and reproductive health. Young people are having their first sexual encounters at a later age and are more likely to use condoms. But HIV infections in this age …
Female bats brave risky conditions for their young: GettyImages The daily activity patterns of animals are influenced by a variety of different factors. Understanding how animals distribute their activity over the day, an important part of their behaviour, provides valuable insights into how they function within their habitats. The lunar phobia theory suggests that nocturnal …
Young Nigerians, relationships and risky sexual behaviour: survey findings: Young people relaxing in a garden. shutterstock Dating relationships are central to adolescents’ lives. This is true all over the world. Between 66% to over 70% of adolescents will have been involved in a romantic relationship by late adolescence (that is, 18 to 19 years). But …