Business

Employee-owned law firm, Stephens Scown LLP, is leading the charge against climate change by setting an ambitious target of achieving net zero carbon emissions by 2025 – well ahead of the Government’s target for businesses to reach net zero by 2050 and indeed ahead of most UK organisations.

The announcement comes ahead of the COP26 summit in Glasgow, which will bring parties together from across the world to accelerate action against climate change. It also comes hot on the heels of the Stephens Scown publishing its third annual Giving Back report, which can be viewed here ....

If you own a hair or beauty salon, you also have a responsibility to look after the health and safety of your employees and customers, so precautions must be taken where hazardous substances are used. You may not be aware of which products can harm you, so you must exercise extreme caution.

There are some precautions you should take in your saloon during the Covid-19 pandemic. But how can you ensure your safety at work? This article will provide you with seven work safety tips for your saloon or barbershop.

1. Conduct a risk assessment

You must conduct...

ITV journalist Robert Peston is calling on solicitors in Devon to sign up to a charity campaign this November as the pandemic has left hundreds of local people waiting to write a will.

Some 49% of people in the UK do not have a will – and the coronavirus pandemic has seen a surge in demand for help from local solicitors.

The annual Will Aid campaign is helping meet the demand, but more support is needed from local firms who are receiving hundreds of enquiries from across the county.

The campaign not only helps both regular people up and down the UK communicate...

After the first US bitcoin futures-based exchange-traded fund (ETF) began trading on Tuesday, bitcoin price jumped more than 3% to $63,901, putting it at a six-month high and just shy of its all-time high. The market value of the world's largest cryptocurrency has risen in recent weeks, spurred by anticipation that a US debut is on the way.

The value of the digital currency has more than doubled from its low in late July. It's close to its all-time high of about $65,000 set in April of this year, and it's up more than 121 percent so far in 2021 (year-to-date). Its global...