Author: Stuart Mitchell

Airbus to install new fuel-saving sails for maritime operations

Stuart Mitchell

Airbus will equip one of the vessels it uses to transport aircraft subassemblies, chartered from shipowner Louis Dreyfus Armateurs, with a wind-assisted propulsion technology that captures wind energy to generate thrust and, therefore, delivers savings in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions. The eSAIL, developed by the Spain-based firm bound4blue, creates as much as six to seven times more lift than a conventional rigid sail. It consists of a sail-like vertical surface and an electric-powered air suction system that helps the airflow to re-adhere to the sail, generating additional lift and…

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HSBC UK teams up with tennis star to serve financial literacy for children

Stuart Mitchell

New research from HSBC UK has identified a generation of young savers interested in becoming more financially literate. More than half of youngsters (51%) aged 6-14 feel it is important to save money for the future, with 55% aspiring to own a house, according to the survey conducted by YouGov on behalf of HSBC UK. The new insight comes as HSBC UK re-launches its children’s book, ‘Fairer Tales: Princesses doing it for themselves’ in partnership with professional tennis player, Emma Raducanu. The research found six in ten children (61%) said…

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Crisis launches Homelessness Covenant to help employers support those facing homelessness

Stuart Mitchell

Employers across the country are being urged to sign up to a new Homelessness Covenant which will help them to prevent and end homelessness through supportive employment policies. The Covenant – developed by Crisis in partnership with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) – is a set of pledges employers can take to support people experiencing homelessness in the workplace. Leading businesses including Pret A Manger and Thames Water helped draft the Covenant as members of the advisory board,…

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Data breaches put domestic abuse victims’ lives at risk, UK Information Commissioner warns

Stuart Mitchell

The UK Information Commissioner has called on organisations to handle personal information properly to avoid putting victims of domestic abuse at the risk of further danger. Since June 2022, the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has issued reprimands to seven organisations for data breaches affecting victims of domestic abuse. They include: Four cases of organisations revealing the safe addresses of the victims to their alleged abuser. In one case a family had to be immediately moved to emergency accommodation. Revealing identities of women seeking information about their partners to those partners.…

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David Seaman shines a spotlight on daily heart disease deaths

Stuart Mitchell

Football legend David Seaman MBE and over 200 supporters came together to shine a spotlight on hidden heart conditions and their impact on the nation every day. Creating a giant heart, one hundred and eighty seats were left empty in a crowded stand at Crystal Palace F.C. in London, to represent the number of lives lost in the UK to coronary heart disease each day – one every eight minutes. British Heart Foundation ambassador David Seaman, who himself lives with a heart condition, was at the centre of the striking…

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