South Korean broadcaster MBC apologises after using Chernobyl to depict Ukraine during Tokyo 2020 Olympic opening ceremony July 26, 2021 A South Korean broadcaster has been forced to apologise after using offensive stereotypes to depict countries during the Tokyo 2020 Olympics opening ceremony. MBC used the offensive pictures and captions alongside the athletes as they walked out during Friday’s ceremony. Italy was identified via pizza, while the broadcaster used the Chernobyl nuclear disaster of 1986 [...]
Call centre operators merge in £300m deal July 26, 2021 Call centre operators CallCare and alldayPA are merging in a £300 million deal, The Sunday Times has reported. They are two of the UK’s biggest call centres and employ approximately 2,500 people in their 24-hour call centres. Call centres have reported that their on-demand services have gained popularity during the pandemic. Their activity has been [...]
Prince Harry’s start-up BetterUp heads for London and Munich July 26, 2021 BetterUp, a virtual coaching platform that promises to democratise professional coaching across an entire business enterprise, is heading for Europe as it announced an expansion into London and Munich. The firm, which was co-founded by Alexi Robichaux in 2013 and where Prince Harry is the Chief Impact Officer, has gone from strength-to-strength this year. The [...]
Covid-19 cases fall for fifth day in a row raising hopes that ‘Freedom Day’ catastrophe has been averted July 26, 2021 Hopes are increasing that Britain may have passed the peak of its third wave of the pandemic as cases fell for the fifth day in a row yesterday. The trend is borne out of the seven-day average, which has seen a significant fall. Last week cases were at 46,558, they currently fall at 29,173, the [...]
Quarantine-free holidays for double-vaxxed holidaymakers fail to boost intent to travel July 25, 2021 Promises of quarantine-free travel for those who have received both their Covid-19 vaccinations has failed to boost holidaymaker confidence for a trip abroad this summer, according to new research shared with City A.M. this weekend. According to research by hotel booking platform hoo, back in January, 88 per cent of UK holidaymakers had no plans [...]
Covid: Almost half of young adults have had to self-isolate during pandemic July 24, 2021 Almost half of young adults in the UK have been forced to self-isolate at least once during the pandemic, a new survey has revealed. Research by Yougov showed 46 per cent of Brits aged 18 to 24 have quarantined at least once after coming into contact with someone who tested positive for Covid. For the [...]
City back open for business following lifting of lockdown restrictions July 23, 2021 | City Talk The City of London Corporation’s Deputy Chairman of the Policy and Resources Committee, Chris Hayward, today addressed the Court of Common Council, the City Corporation’s main decision-making body, to outline a range of steps being taken to support recovery across the Square Mile. In the first in-person meeting at Guildhall since virtual sessions were introduced [...]
London Tories call for Khan to reopen van and lorry scrappage scheme July 23, 2021 London’s Conservatives have today written to Mayor Sadiq Khan urging him put £50m from City Hall’s business rates reserves towards reopening scrappage schemes for vans and heavy vehicles ahead of the expansion of the ULEZ zone. Although Khan has so far provided £61m to drivers looking to trade in non-ULEZ compliant vehicles, the van and [...]
The difference between privacy DeFi and anonymity is huge July 23, 2021 City AM's Monty Munford unpicks the problems in the difference between privacy and anonymity.
One in four parents worried ending furlough will hit their jobs July 22, 2021 With the furlough scheme set to end in September, many families are left worried about finances; as 41 per cent of families with children believe the Government should extend the scheme because of the financial hardships they may face. 25 per cent of parents are concerned that the end of furlough will hinder job prospects, [...]