Coronavirus D-Day as Boris Johnson holds emergency meeting to weigh fresh Covid restrictions or even new lockdown December 27, 2021 England is heading for a decisive afternoon as the Prime Minister will hold a crucial meeting later today to assess whether new or additional Coronavirus restrictions are needed to slow the rapid rise in infections as a result of the Omicron variant. Boris Johnson is due to be presented with the latest Covid data today [...]
Boxing Day murder: 26-year old Newham man arrested after woman’s body found in East London December 27, 2021 Police in London have arrested a man on suspicion of murder after the death of a woman in east London. Metropolitan Police officers were called to Earlham Grove in Newham at just before midday on Boxing Day following concerns over the welfare of a resident. A body of a woman, believed to be aged in [...]
Binance receives nod of approval from Bahrain regulator December 27, 2021 Embattled crypto exchange Binance has received a nod of approval from Bahrain's central bank amid a push into the Persian Gulf.
Volkswagen Golf Estate Alltrack review: An SUV without the stigma December 27, 2021 In a world of SUVs, the four-wheel-drive Volkswagen Golf Estate Alltrack is a niche choice – but quite a compelling one. We drive it.
Pandemic kills off entrepreneurial opportunities as army of self-employed in UK drops by shocking 700,000 December 27, 2021 The UK has nearly 700,000 less self-employed people two years into the pandemic, according to new figures published this morning. The self-employed workforce fell from a peak of nearly 5m in 2019 to to 4.3m this year, according to analysis by Rest Less, which offers advice to older people. As well as the impact of [...]
‘New Hubble’ telescope lifts off December 25, 2021 The $10bn successor to the Hubble telescope has successfully launched into space today. The James Webb telescope launched from French Guiana after years of work which, scientists believe, will make it around a hundred times more powerful than its famous predecessor. It is hoped the telescope will be able to pick up images of the [...]
A Unique approach to seeking out the right blockchain December 24, 2021 Jillian Godsil interviews Gregory Zaitsev, Chief Technology Officer at Unique Network.
Cryptmas: Crypto makes a popular last minute Christmas gift, study reveals December 23, 2021 Shoppers looking for last minute Christmas presents should consider gifting their loved ones crypto according to a new study.
UK, US and EU received more Covid vaccines in last six weeks than all of Africa throughout the whole of 2021 December 23, 2021 More doses of Covid-19 vaccines were sent to the UK, EU and US in the last six weeks than African countries received all year, according to new analysis shared with City A.M. this morning. Between 11 November and 21 December 2021, the EU, UK and US received 513m doses of vaccines while countries in Africa [...]
Exclusive: ‘No quick fixes’ in 2022 as Deutsche Bank’s global investment chief discusses inflation and central banks December 22, 2021 Inflation and central banks will be in focus next year. In fact, 2022 should be the year where central bank policy really starts to change gear, with other central banks to follow the Fed’s line on tightening, according to Christian Nolting, Global Chief Investment Officer at Deutsche Bank. “But there will be plenty of other regime [...]