Baron West of Spithead, pictured when he was First Sea Lord (Image: GETTY)
“Their calculation is that our Special Forces capabilities, cyber strength and air power - backed up by investments in advanced technologies and innovative weapons systems - are more relevant to countering tomorrow s threats. Perhaps they are right. But to dispel the notion fully, the integrated review must clearly articulate Britain s post-Brexit goals and its global role.
Speaking to Express.co.uk in September, former First Sea Lord Baron West of Spithead had similar concerns in relation to the Royal Navy.
He said: I am extremely worried that we are looking at defence and saying where can we make savings? rather than what do we actually require with the current threats there are in the world.
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DuPont to acquire Laird Performance Materials for $2.3 billion
08 March 2021
Global chemicals and techno-materials major DuPont is acquiring Laird Performance Materials for $2.3 billion, in a deal that will add critical capabilities and market leading offerings in thermal management and electromagnetic shielding essential to emerging electronic applications.
DuPont on Monday announced the signing of a definitive agreement with private equity firm Advent International, which owns Laird Performance Materials for $2.3 billion, which will be paid from existing cash balances.
The transaction is expected to close in the third quarter of 2021, subject to regulatory approvals and other customary closing conditions, DuPont stated in a release.
Recruitment for Wall Street s summer internships is beginning earlier.
As a result, diverse candidates might be excluded from landing offers.
Citigroup s Early ID program engages with diverse candidates through a 5-week program.
In the fall of his sophomore year at Lehigh University, William Pemberton, a finance major, started looking for internships.
He wanted to land an internship in the summer of 2019, prior to his senior year, so he started looking more than a year out, in the fall of 2017. Like other students, he knew that successfully finding a job in financial services meant he needed to be proactive.
During his research, Pemberton came across Citigroup s Early ID, a five-week virtual recruiting program that helps diverse candidates gain access to educational resources on financial services, and get their foot in the door with the global bank.
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