Coronavirus: Sainsbury’s to extend supermarket opening hours from Monday April 24, 2020 Sainsbury’s will extend its supermarket opening hours from Monday in a bid to keep its staff and customers safe from coronavirus. It is one of a number of measures boss Mike Coupe announced yesterday to help Sainsbury’s cope with increased demand. Currently Sainsbury’s is open from 7:30am to 8am Monday to Saturday for NHS workers. [...]
Has the black swan left us with white elephants? April 23, 2020 The coronavirus crept up on us, in some ways. It began with a single illness in China in mid-November 2019, a 55-year-old in Hubei province, some records suggest, and it wasn’t until January this year that it became clear that there was an epidemic of this new respiratory disease in the city of Wuhan. In [...]
Why social mobility matters April 23, 2020 | Sponsored London is one of the most diverse cities in the world, yet many people face significant barriers to getting a job or progressing their careers in the City, because of their background. In a bid to create a city that is inclusive and open to everyone, The Lord Mayor’s Appeal’s Power of Inclusion 2020 series [...]
A letter from France: Coronabonds are inevitable April 22, 2020 The coronavirus outbreak has led, perhaps understandably, to countries becoming more inward looking in an effort to try to contain the impact on the virus on their economies and societies. But once the fog has lifted and the reconstruction efforts begins, solidarity, rather than nationalism will be the name of the game. While the idea may shock our British cousins, and give them another reason [...]
UK coronavirus death toll passes 18,000 April 22, 2020 The UK coronavirus death toll has risen above 18,000 after a further 759 people died in hospital after testing positive for Covid-19. The number of deaths had reached 18,100 at 5pm yesterday, according to the daily government figures. The death toll increase is less than the 823 announced yesterday, and comes after health secretary Matt [...]
Queen’s Award for International Trade brings sweet smell of success for SA Designer Parfums April 21, 2020 | Sponsored SA Designer Parfums was founded in 2001 by the Mehta family and has grown from its humble origins to be an innovative force in the world of fine fragrance. It specialises in the manufacturing and distribution of fragrances either owned or operated under license. The current brands in the company portfolio comprise a variety of [...]
UK coronavirus death toll rises above 17,000 April 21, 2020 The UK’s coronavirus death toll has risen above 17,000 after a further 823 people were confirmed to have died in hospital after testing positive for Covid-19. The Department of Health said this afternoon that the UK coronavirus death toll had risen to 17,337 by 5pm yesterday. As of 9am today, 535,342 tests have been carried [...]