Allianz UK bolsters commercial digital trading team

Allianz UK has revealed a swathe of appointments and promotions in its commercial digital trading team with the investments including creating a dedicated expert digital distribution team for the first time. According to the insurer, it is looking to build on “strong foundations and broker relationships” to accelerate its profitable growth plans in the digital … Read more

UK becomes first European nation to join CPTPP trading bloc

The UK has officially become a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), joining 11 existing members including Australia, Japan and Canada. The CPTPP rose from the ashes of the TPP, which was signed in 2016 but was never ratified after Donald Trump pulled the US out of the deal. Plus, France … Read more

Sir Keir Starmer to announce new green energy deal with Norway to protect from ‘whims of dictators like Putin’ | Politics News

The prime minister is visiting Norway to launch a new green energy deal before attending a defence summit in Estonia. Sir Keir Starmer will travel to a carbon capture and storage site today and meet his Norwegian counterpart Jonas Gahr Store to discuss the new Green Industrial Partnership. Number 10 said both leaders intend to … Read more

2024 holiday gift ideas from Techno Claus

Techno Claus (a.k.a. correspondent David Pogue) crawls out of the fireplace, and brushes ash off his costume, slightly annoyed. A fun little factoid: Your fireplace smokes.There is such a thing as a chimney sweep, folks! In any case, hi! It is I, Techno Claus,Invading your homes, and yet breaking no laws.I come with idears for … Read more