5 jobs in London-based tech companies you need to check out May 12, 2021 There’s a real sense of positivity in the air this week, isn’t there? Probably to do with the slow (but steady) reopening of the country. Plus, the weather has been warm, which always tends to put a pep in our step. You know what else could put a pep in your step? A new, and [...]
UK GDP falls in Q1 but Sunak confident in recovery after March rebound May 12, 2021 Britain’s economy grew by a stronger-than-expected 2.1 per cent in March, picking up speed in what Chancellor Rishi Sunak expects to be a sharp economic comeback. The monthly growth beat economists’ predictions of a 1.3 per cent leap, the Office for National Statistics said this morning. “Despite a difficult start to this year, economic growth [...]
Why Brexit hasn’t put Asian businesses off the UK May 12, 2021 | Sponsored My team recently completed an acquisition of a UK business by an Asian investor. Cross-border relations are thriving and it made me think about a recent survey by AMCHAM South China suggesting a bright future for Asia business, with many companies reporting a higher return on investment, despite the pandemic. Undoubtably Asia is still an [...]
Lockdown roadmap: What can you do from 17 May? May 10, 2021 From 17 May people in England will take a big step away from harsh lockdown restrictions; but what exactly will be allowed from next Monday? Today the Prime Minister confirmed that England would proceed to step three of his roadmap for lifting lockdown from 17 May. The decision comes as the UK’s Covid alert level [...]
West Midlands Trains ‘scams’ its own staff with email promising a pandemic bonus May 10, 2021 A rail union has called out West Midlands Trains for emailing 2,500 employees with the empty promise of a pandemic bonus as part of a cybersecurity test. In the email staff were thanked for their efforts under the “huge strain” of the pandemic and that managing director, Julian Edwards, wanted to thank them with a one-off [...]
Secondary fundraising by retailers nears £2bn as firms eye M&A opportunities May 10, 2021 Listed retail companies have raised nearly £2bn in the past year as they sought to strengthen their balance sheets amid the pandemic. Now, they are starting to eye M&A opportunities. In recent years, listed firms in the UK have relied less on the public markets with private equity firms often considered a more attractive option. [...]
Covid strain that contains 18 mutations is more deadly and infectious, researchers warn May 9, 2021 Researchers have confirmed that a new variant of the Coronavirus turns out to be a combination of 18 different mutations, including the strains commonly known as the Brazil, British and South African variants. Moreover, the new strain is more deadly and infectious variant than the original coronavirus variant. Researchers in the Brazilian city of Belo [...]
Sadiq Khan wins 2021 London mayor election over Shaun Bailey May 8, 2021 Sadiq Khan has swept to victory in the 2021 mayor of London election, comfortably beating out Tory challenger Shaun Bailey. After two rounds of voting, Khan won with 1,206,034 total votes to Bailey’s 977,601 votes. The incumbent mayor won the election in a closer race than most pundits expected, with Bailey getting the most votes [...]
Scotland election: SNP majority hopes on ‘a knife edge’ as Sturgeon pushes for second independence referendum May 8, 2021 Nicola Sturgeon is insisting she will push for an independence referendum after the Scottish election even as the chances of a Scottish National Party (SNP) majority remain “on a knife edge”. The SNP will form the next Scottish government, either with an outright majority or with the help of the Green Party, which also supports [...]
Queen’s Award Winners – In their own words May 7, 2021 | Sponsored The Queen’s Awards is the blue riband of business awards. Here winners past and present discuss what winning means to their business. Participating in the conversation were, Simon Gilbert, Founder and Managing Director, Elmore Insurance Brokers. A specialist risk and insurance intermediary offering advisory, broking and claims management services to businesses. elmorebrokers.comRachel Jones, Founder & Head Dragon, Snapdragon Monitoring. Their powerful technology and [...]