UK government to allow new onshore wind farm subsidies March 2, 2020 Onshore wind farms will be eligible for subsidies for the first time since 2016 from next year. This was announced with details on the next stage of the Contracts for Differences scheme which launches next year. However, the government has stressed new projects in England will only go ahead with the consent of local communities. [...]
Downing Street to seek parallel financial services talks with US March 2, 2020 Downing Street is looking at whether a financial services deal can be done in tandem with a broader free trade agreement with the US. The UK will begin talks with counterparts in Washington in the middle of this month, and today published an 184-page document setting out its mandate, which will prioritise industries such as [...]
Possible lifeline for Sirius as shareholder Jupiter backs Anglo American deal March 2, 2020 Embattled Sirius Minerals could be saved as a key investor pledged to back the controversial Anglo American rescue deal a day before shareholders vote. Jupiter Fund Management, which has a 7.8 per cent stake in the troubled project, will tomorrow back the £405m deal, according to Sky News. Last month the boss of Sirius urging [...]
February Events: The City Culture Corner March 2, 2020 | Sponsored Meet van GoghAfter captivating audiences in Beijing, Barcelona and Seoul, the official Meet Vincent van Gogh Experience will arrive in London soon. Date: 7th February – 29th FebruaryTime: 10am – 5pmVenue: 99 Upper Ground, London, SE1 9PPClick here to find out more. Samuel Beckett: Fail BetterWhen is failure a good thing? Poet in the City’s 2020 programme contemplates failure [...]
German car industry facing difficult times ahead March 1, 2020 The German car industry will face significant challenges over the coming months, according to a new report. The IFO Business Climate survey saw the demand index fall to minus 11.8 for February, down from minus 2.1 in January. The survey revealed a difficult picture across the industry with export expectations falling minus 15.4 in February [...]
Handel & Hendrix in London March 1, 2020 | Sponsored Handel & Hendrix in London promotes the awareness and enjoyment of Handel and his music to as wide a public audience as possible. They strive to inspire, educate and inform through the interpretation of the Georgian house at 25 Brook Street, where Handel lived and composed for 36 years, through live music performances, educational and [...]
Coronavirus UK: Three more people test positive as total number of cases hits 23 February 29, 2020 The number of people in the UK to have tested positive for coronavirus has increased to 23 after a further three cases were confirmed on Saturday. Two of the patients had returned from Italy while the other had traveled back from Asia, according to England’s chief medical officer Professor Chris Whitty. The cases are from [...]
UK suffers first coronavirus death as Diamond Princess passenger dies February 28, 2020 The coronavirus has claimed its first British victim after a man quarantined on the Diamond Princess cruise ship has died, according to the Japanese ministry of health. It said that there had now been six fatalities among the 705 people that tested positive on the coronavirus-stricken ship, with this the first foreigner. The Foreign Office [...]
UK braced for 70mph winds and downpours as Storm Jorge makes landfall today February 28, 2020 The UK is braced for yet another weekend of severe weather as Storm Jorge prepares to make its landfall later today. The Met Office has issued rain warnings for parts of Wales and Northern England, saying that parts of the country could see 60-80mm of rainfall in the worst affected areas. London and the south [...]