England captain Eoin Morgan hails strength in depth after dramatic T20 series win against Pakistan July 21, 2021 Captain Eoin Morgan has praised England’s strength in depth after his side’s T20 series win against Pakistan on Tuesday. England beat Pakistan by three wickets on an exhilarating night at Old Trafford to secure a 2-1 series win. Jason Roy proved the highlight with an excellent 64 in pursuit of Pakistan’s 154-6. Needing 61 from [...]
Union says officers told not to check green and amber arrivals for Covid tests July 21, 2021 Travellers from green and amber list countries may no longer face a Covid test check on arrival, according to ISU. The union, that represents border staff, said that officers will no longer routinely check for a negative test result and the passenger locator form. The move aimed to reduce queues, said The Guardian. However, the [...]
One in ten Londoners do not plan to ever commute again after pandemic July 20, 2021 As employees across the UK are to set to embark on their return to the workplace following the easing of Covid-19 restrictions, a number of commuters are reluctant to return to the office in the coming months, mainly due to increased concern over infection control and social distancing on the daily commute. According to a [...]
China reports highest jump in new Covid cases since January July 20, 2021 China recorded the highest daily tally of new Covid cases since January amid a surge in imported infections in Yunnan province sharing the border with Myanmar. Chinese health officials reported 65 new confirmed cases on Monday, more than double a day earlier. That was the most number of daily new cases since 30 January, when [...]
Exclusive: City fund manager calls for reforms as UK first-time funding is down by a third from 2018 peak July 20, 2021 The number of first-time funding rounds into UK seed-stage startups declined for a second consecutive year in 2020, to 36 per cent below the 2018 peak for such deals, according to new research shared with City A.M. this afternoon. The data provided by Square Mile based SFC Capital also points to reductions both to the [...]
Number of new businesses in UK increases by 14 per cent despite pandemic impact July 20, 2021 The number of new businesses started in the UK increased by 14 per cent in the last year despite the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, outpacing the global average of a 6 per cent increase in business start-ups. A study by UHY, the international accountancy network, shows that there were 726,000 new businesses created in [...]
HMV backs the High Street by putting in place plans for 10 new stores July 20, 2021 Music and entertainment retailer HMV has announced plans that it plans to open 10 new stores as it continues to show faith in the High Street. It includes plans for a flagship London site. Following its decline into administration two years ago its Oxford Street store – along with many others – were closed. However, [...]
Alliance Pharma revenues rise, as pandemic recovery underway July 20, 2021 Alliance Pharma reported stronger revenues for the first half of the year, as the healthcare sector continues goes from strength to strength. The international healthcare group saw revenues grow to £80.9m for the six months ended 30 June 2021 – representing an increase of just under 25 per cent, compared to the same period last [...]
US State Department issues ‘do not travel’ memo after UK Covid-19 cases surge July 20, 2021 Americans should avoid travelling to the UK, the US State Department has warned after Britain saw its Covid-19 cases soar to the highest levels since January. It follows the decision by the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to boost its travel warning to “Very High”. They cited the high number of cases that [...]
Irn-Bru manufacturer A.G. Barr full year profit expected to be ahead of previous expectations July 20, 2021 Having communicated on 30 March that their business was in a strong financial state, the company has been able to kick on in the following months up to now and expects to post “better than anticipated” results. They say that this has been spurred by a number of factors, including: Covid-19 restrictions being relaxed and [...]