The government of UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has dispatched a Royal Navy patrol ship to Guyana amidst rising tensions between the former British co.
Insurers operating in the Lloyd’s of London market are the world’s biggest underwriters of fossil fuel projects, research has found. Fifty years after the insurance industry first warned about the impact of the climate crisis, it is continuing to contribute to the climate emergency, the Insure Our Future campaign, a global group of 24 NGOs, said in its annual “scorecard” on 30 major insurers and their involvement in fossil fuels. – Guardian
Lloyd’s Register has acquired a 50% interest in ISF Watchkeeper, the leading work and rest hours compliance software solution from IT Energy Systems a.
The FINANCIAL Vast majority of UK business content with current levels of debt. Profit squeeze seen as biggest barrier to future growth. Third of businesses would not contact their bank if worried about finances, according to Lloyds Bank. Despite a big increase in the amount of borrowing by businesses since the start of the pandemic, only 11% of small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs) say they are worried about their current level of business debt, according to new research from Lloyds Bank Business. The research, which polled SME business owners and decision makers right across the UK, found of thoseThe FINANCIAL Vast majority of UK business content with current levels of debt. Profit squeeze seen as biggest barrier to future growth. Third of businesses would not contact their bank if worried about finances, according to Lloyds Bank. Despite a big increase in the amount of borrowing by businesses since the start of the pandemic, ► The FINANCIAL Business