Expert Comment
Professor John Thanassoulis comments on account closure complaints to the Financial Ombudsman
"Although the number of complaints to the financial ombudsman about unfair bank closures is relatively modest at the moment, it is a problem that is likely to increase due to the growing use of Big Data, AI and social media in banking.
Dr Frederik Dahlmann on the cost of Greece wildfires to the tourism industry
Dr Frederik Dahlmann, Associate Professor of Strategy and Sustainability at Warwick Business School at the University of Warwick comments on the impact of wildfires in Greece, and climate change in general on the tourism industry.
Associate Professor Ludovica Gazze comments on the impact of air pollution and the Rhodes wildfires
Associate Professor of Economics, Ludovica Gazze from the University of Warwick said: “The economic costs of wildfires are substantial and widespread. There are the immediate and visible costs of healthcare and assistance, as well as forgone tourist income.
Assistant professor of Civil and Humanitarian Engineering, Modupe Jimoh, on the bombing of Ukrainian dam
The destruction of the Kakhovka hydroelectric power plant dam not only disrupts the generation of electricity, destabilizing the entire power grid; it also leads to flooding of the local area and loss of lives, livelihoods, properties and farmlands.
Professor Don Pollacco comments on the rare 'hybrid' solar eclipse happening this week
Don Pollacco, Professor of Physics at the University of Warwick said:
“A solar eclipse occurs when the moon, on its orbit around the Earth, moves between the Earth and Sun. If the Moon’s orbit was completely flat compared to the Earth’s orbit, then every month the Moon would pass in front of the sun...