David Wilkes

1 day ago | yahoo.com | David Wilkes

On May 15, Wilfred Emmanuel-Jones, founder of The Black Farmer food range, received an alarming and unexpected email. It was from a logistics firm that distributes food to UK supermarkets (including Tesco, Sainsbury’s and Aldi) for him and other manufacturers, announcing it had been the victim of a cybercrime.

1 day ago | telegraph.co.uk | David Wilkes

"The cybercriminals don't necessarily care whether you're a supermarket, or whether you are part of the supply chain that serves that supermarket. What there is now are common software shares that allow the logistics supply chain to talk to each other. So that's another weak point," he says. The cyber attacks have become more sophisticated.

2 weeks ago | telegraph.co.uk | David Wilkes

Despite rising unemployment in the UK, care homes are struggling to recruit. Now Starmer's immigration crackdown has added a further blowAt a time when the latest figures show a 4.5 per cent UK unemployment rate in the three months to March, with 1.61 million out of work (the highest levels in nearly four years), it may seem rather curious that care homes are struggling to fill their vacancies locally.

1 month ago | dailymail.co.uk | David Wilkes |James Fielding

Bathed in sunshine and nestled in the green countryside of the Dordogne, the beautifully renovated 250-year-old farmhouse and neighbouring 18th-century stone barn promise a haven of tranquillity. With their exposed beams, swimming pool, verandas and views over a walnut orchard, the properties – collectively called Les Chouettes (The Owls) – can accommodate up to 16 people.

1 month ago | law.com | David Wilkes |Kevin Clyne

Tax certiorari lawyers often begin their presentation to the assessor with some version of the phrase, “all that glitters is not gold.” This reflects what most owners know: the economic reality is that filling square feet always comes at a price, sometimes so high that little or nothing is left as a return on the investment.