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Baroness Floella Benjamin will receive the Bafta Fellowship for her tireless support of children and young people. The former children’s TV presenter has become an author, charity campaigner and peer in recent years. Lady Benjamin was born in Trinidad before emigrating to the UK as a 10-year-old.
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2 years ago Read more at AOL UK

Kyle Mitrione is the Cirque du Soleil artist injured during a performance of “O” at Bellagio. The former Red Bull Cliff Diving extreme stunt team diver is suing the Strip’s predominant production company for an undisclosed amount. "Kyle is a complete quadriplegic with a spinal cord injury, and that is not something we can correct," Mitrion's attorney says.
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2 years ago Read more at Las Vegas Review-Journal

The aviation industry is in the early stages of the energy transition, with alternative technologies such as electric, hydrogen and synthetic aviation fuels under development. With rapid advancements in technology, the electric aircraft market is predicted to grow significantly over the next decade. Battery-powered aircraft are expected to take the largest share of the UK urban and domestic aviation markets by 2050. The adoption of battery technology is expected to be much greater in the domestic and urban markets than in the international market.
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2 years ago Read more at ADS Advance

Less than a third (27%) of businesses believe a good checkout experience offers the same competitive advantage as having the best products. The findings come as payment infrastructure is increasingly viewed as a critical part of customers’ shopping experience. Half of all business surveyed said they had not invested in payment solution updates at all, and only 27% felt confident in their omnichannel payment experience offering.
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2 years ago Read more at GlobeNewswire

The latest tweak is a cap on six Sustainable Farming Incentive (SFI) actions to 25% of an applicant’s land – with farming minister Sir Mark Spencer explaining that the limit is being introduced so food production remains the primary purpose of farming. There is public and private funding available to help implement the changes that are expected on farms. Some 17 providers are being funded by this Defra initiative.
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2 years ago Read more at FarmersWeekly

University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) is set to open up important new conversations across the county. It is the first partnership agreement of its kind introduced by the university. Insight and contributions from its wide range of world-leading experts will help bolster the company’s award-winning news, features and advice service, delivered in print and online.
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2 years ago Read more at Lancashire Business View

Research from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales (ICAEW) points to a sentiment being at its strongest since the final quarter of 2021 and double its historic norm. A survey of regional company leaders found profits grew by 4.7% in the 12 months to Q1 2024 - the highest rate of growth of any UK region. Firms suggested that as inflationary pressures ease, they expect profits to increase by 5.9% in the year ahead.
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2 years ago Read more at Business Live

Bonnie Lister Parsons, founder of SOS Dance Global, is a regular. It's been challenging growing her business as a woman. About 2% of venture capital funding goes to female-led companies.
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2 years ago Read more at BBC

Paul Marshall, representing former sub-postmasters, says problems with third party systems in branches, such as ATMs, have been 'overlooked". It indicates there were issues known to the Post Office with third-party systems within branches - separate to Horizon software. Mr Marshall asserts that postmasters who have had appeals against convictions rejected by the Court of Appeal may have lost because their offences didn't fall within the 'narrow scope' of Horizon issues.
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2 years ago Read more at Sky News

The Telegraph, the i and the Daily Mail lead with the increase in defence spending. The Times and the Guardian say Mr Sunak will boost defence funding to 2.5% of gross domestic product (GDP) The Independent asks the Prime Minister to “think again” after the recent passing of the Safety of Rwanda (Asylum and Immigration) Bill.
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2 years ago Read more at Express & Star