Stevenage: Herts loneliest town - and the people providing a vital lifeline
The pandemic has left many people feeling lonely and isolated
Stevenage FC Foundation were able to set up a Coronavirus Community Care Line with the help of EFL funding (Image: Steeleimages.co.uk)
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Financial institutions should consider appointing AI officers
Crypto AM Parliamentary Special,
with Lord Holmes of Richmond MBE
Part Two of Five
I have pleasure in penning Day Two’s thoughts on the Financial Services Bill, currently making its way through the House of Lords.
Today, I want to set out my hopes for the bill in relation to Artificial Intelligence [AI].
AI is already pervasive across so many aspects of our lives, including financial services. AI will be key in how the financial industry operates and delivers services, and for it to compete and thrive.
According to consulting firm Accenture, the contribution of AI and augmented technologies to the bottom line for financial services companies around the world is estimated at $140 billion in productivity gains and cost savings by 2025.
ONE of England’s oldest public libraries has been awarded a massive grant of more than £60,000 to help with repairs. Thomas Plume’s Library in Maldon, which contains more than 8,000 volumes dating from the 16th and 17th centuries, will receive a grant of £67,962 for the repair of Grade I listed building from Historic England. The library was built on the site of the former church of St Peter of which only the 15th century west tower remains following the collapse of the church nave in around 1665. The Plume Library was added to Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register in 2020.
Business meetings and events organisations will only be viable for another seven and half months, according to the latest industry research by the Meetings Industry Association (mia). A study of almost 250 venues, hotels and suppliers, which has been presented to the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Events (APPG), revealed how 90% believe they cannot survive beyond the next two years without any additional Government support, after enduring average revenue losses of over £2,560,000 to date.
The association warns that even if the Government was to allow business meetings and events to proceed from April with limits to 50% of their capacity, 71% say it would take beyond 12 months to return to profitability.