Has the dream of a ‘V-shaped’ economic recovery died? July 14, 2020 Much has been made of whether or not the UK is going to see a ‘V-shaped’ economic recovery from coronavirus. That is, a sharp fall in output followed by an almost equally quick rebound. Those hoping for such a sharp bounce-back appeared to have been dealt a harsh blow today when official figures showed the [...]
Lidl to open 25 new stores in the UK this year creating 1,000 jobs July 14, 2020 Lidl has said it plans to open a new store every week until Christmas, seeing 25 new branches and 1,000 more jobs. The budget supermarket also plans to invest £1.3bn in the UK for 2021 and 2022, which will see the creation of 100 new stores and around 4,000 new jobs. Lidl aims to have [...]
Running from home: StanChart Great City Race back for 2020 July 14, 2020 One of the City calendar’s highlights will still go ahead this year – albeit in a new, remote format. The Standard Chartered Great City Race will be held on Tuesday 21st July, with entrants running from home or around their homes rather than around the landmarks of the City and the Square Mile. This year, [...]
Johnny Depp’s former PA called Amber Heard the ‘abuser’ in their relationship July 13, 2020 Johnny Depp’s former personal assistant branded Amber Heard a “sociopathic show pony” and a “Machiavellian overlord” who was the real abuser in the pair’s relationship, as the Pirates of the Caribbean actor’s libel suit against the Sun newspaper entered its second week today. Stephen Deuters told London’s High Court that Heard subjected the Hollywood star [...]
Major UK mobile networks vow not to reintroduce roaming charges after Brexit July 13, 2020 The UK’s four major phone networks — EE, Three, Vodafone and O2 — have vowed not to reintroduce roaming charges when Britain leaves the bloc in January, after the government today urged Brits to check with their mobile carriers for price changes ahead of the Brexit transition period deadline. The UK government today called on the [...]
UK unveils new three-stage post-Brexit border plan July 13, 2020 The UK’s post-Brexit border regime will come into place over three stages next year, with most businesses able to delay filling out any customs declaration forms until July. The border regime will be fully operation in July, with no customs checks at the border until this point, as the government plans to build 10 to [...]
Pepsico beats revenue estimates as demand for snacks surged July 13, 2020 Pepsico beat estimates for quarterly revenue and profit, powered by a surge in demand for snacks during lockdowns triggered by the pandemic. Consumers stocked up on snacks as many pivoted to working and studying at home in a bid to curb the spread of infection. Sales of snacks under the Frito-Lay North America unit rose [...]
Coronavirus: Herefordshire farm locked down after 73 cases confirmed July 13, 2020 A farm in Herefordshire has been locked down after 73 of its workers tested positive for coronavirus, it was announced yesterday. Public Health England and Herefordshire council said that up to 200 employees at the farm had been asked to self-isolate due to the outbreak at vegetable producers AS Green and Co. Workers at the [...]