Coronavirus: The crisis could be the turning point for LawTech April 9, 2020 When we look back on the current coronavirus pandemic, we will see it as a major turning point in history. The scale of this crisis will dramatically reshape society and the entire global economy forever, for better and for worse. Our main focus should be on ensuring that the better outweighs the worse, for moments [...]
Coronavirus: The banks were slow to get on board, but there are greater challenges ahead April 9, 2020 When the full impact of Coronavirus began to be felt in mid-March the Chancellor announced measures to support UK business by first introducing the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILs) and quickly following it with the Job Retention Scheme (JRS). These were the immediate lifelines to business in the UK that had been called for, [...]
Coronavirus: London’s future remains extremely bright April 9, 2020 In recent weeks, millions of us have begun to work from home for the first time. In the current climate of uncertainty, many wonder about the discrete workforce and supply chain that makes their daily life possible, and realise how we are all deeply interlinked, globally and locally. As millions of us make this transition, [...]
Coronavirus: What can the Chinese economic experience teach the rest of the world? April 9, 2020 The Coronavirus pandemic has brought unprecedented pressure upon the global economy, yet the length of this paralysis is key to answering many of the questions being asked. Albeit too early to properly assess what effects containment measures – initiated by governments across the world – are currently having, it is likely that these will intensify [...]
Do right by Londoners, I’ll do right by you April 8, 2020 Crisis reveals character, something I witnessed many times during my years as a youth worker on the rough streets around Ladbroke Grove. When times are tough we find out who we truly are, both as people and as communities. Right now, times are tough. The toughest they’ve been since the Second World War. The coronavirus [...]
Coronavirus: An economic evolution, not revolution April 8, 2020 The COVID-19 pandemic is the defining event for a generation and though its long-term effects remain uncertain, it is fair to say the ‘new normal’ we will return to will be significantly different to that we left. However, change was afoot long before the pandemic altered the way companies think, assess risk and manage their [...]
Coronavirus: A traffic light loosening gives the economy hope April 8, 2020 The strategy of exiting from the lockdown is far too important to be left in the hands of health professionals. The government’s advisors have played very valuable roles in helping to avert the sort of crisis which overwhelmed the health services in Northern Italy. Many who were seriously ill with the virus died unnecessarily because [...]
Shakespeare: The pandemic is changing the retail market, even online April 8, 2020 Lockdown has created a difficult situation for retailers of goods that are deemed ‘non-essential’ as brands try to adhere to social distancing guidelines for employees while balancing the need to continue trading. Some Brits have taken to social media to argue that ordering non-essential items online creates unnecessary risks for warehouse employees. But encouragingly for [...]
Coronavirus: The pandemic could change the sport and leisure sector for good April 8, 2020 Long ago, back in January 2020, people made new year’s resolutions about going to the gym more… which they might have been achieving, until a global pandemic came along. The decision to shut down UK gyms and leisure centres in March would have been unthinkable just a few months ago. The industry had never looked [...]
Coronavirus: What does entertaining look like in a post-pandemic world? April 8, 2020 What will life be like after the Coronavirus? What will restaurants be like? What kind of holidays will we have? Who will be going to concerts? I’m pretty sure it’s not what you expect… how do I know? Well, at Ten Group – the world’s most successful lifestyle concierge service (“TENG” on the London Stock [...]