Elon Musk reopens Tesla factory in defiance of lockdown rules May 12, 2020 Tesla’s chief executive Elon Musk has said that the electric car firm will restart production at its factory in California despite an order forcing it to remain closed. In a tweet last night, Musk said that if anyone had to be arrested over the decision, it should be him: “Tesla is restarting production today against [...]
Moss Bros reopens online store after government return to work guidance May 12, 2020 Menswear retailer Moss Bros has reopened its online store following updated government advice for more people to return to work. The company said it will relaunch its e-commerce operations from tomorrow after implementing safety measures and following updated government guidance on returning to work. Moss Bros, which closed its physical and online stores in March, [...]
Britain must stick up for trade May 12, 2020 The global economy has shut down and as a consequence, so has global trade. Around 80% of the world’s trade is carried by sea and since the beginning of the year there were over 430 so-called “blank sailings”, where shipping lines cancel their journey. The number is expected to increase into May and for comparison, [...]
P&O Ferries to cut 1,100 jobs May 11, 2020 P&O Ferries today said it will cut 1,100 jobs after demand for travel was hit by the coronavirus pandemic. The ferry operator said it has started consultations “with a proposal to make around 1,100 of our colleagues redundant.” A spokesperson for P&O Ferries said: “Since the beginning of the crisis, P&O Ferries has been working [...]
Aviation sector slams ‘devastating’ 14-day quarantine plans May 11, 2020 The leaders of the UK’s biggest airlines and airports have written to the government criticising its newly-announced 14-day quarantine period for incoming visitors to the UK. In the letter, which is signed by 27 senior industry figures including the chief executives of Ryanair, Easyjet, Heathrow, Gatwick, and Tui, the sector warned: “An open-ended quarantine, with [...]
Tech firms must now show they’re serious about building trust May 11, 2020 The pandemic lockdown has supercharged the already dizzying speed of technological change. In six weeks we’ve come to accept a world where the office has become Zoom, the classroom Google and the theatre YouTube. Neighbours support each other through Slack channels. The dying say their farewells on FaceTime. And with little prospect of significant changes [...]
Lifting the lockdown: Boris Johnson’s speech in full May 10, 2020 On Sunday evening the Prime Minister Boris Johnson addressed the nation, outlining the steps Britain will take as the coronavirus lockdown lifts. Below is the transcript of his speech. It is now almost two months since the people of this country began to put up with restrictions on their freedom – your freedom – of [...]
Obama: Donald Trump’s coronavirus response a ‘chaotic disaster’ May 10, 2020 Barack Obama has labelled Donald Trump’s response to the coronavirus crisis as a “chaotic disaster” in a private conference call to former staff. The former President was on the call to urge the former members of staff to join the Joe Biden presidential campaign, according to CNN. Trump has been widely criticised for his handling [...]