Euro 2020: Nearly 2,000 Covid cases linked to Scotland football matches June 30, 2021 Nearly 2,000 new Covid-19 cases in Scotland have been linked to football fans watching Euro 2020 fixtures. Public Health Scotland (PHS) said two-thirds of the 1,991 cases recorded were people who travelled to London for Scotland’s game against England on 18 June. This included 397 fans who were at the game at Wembley. A further [...]
UK to EU exports rise to near pre-Brexit levels as trade deficit drops June 30, 2021 After a catastrophic start to the year, UK exports to the EU have risen to near 2019 levels, before the UK exited the European Union. In April 2021, EU exports were down around two per cent from the same time two years ago, according to ONS stats, marking a considerably better performance than in January, [...]
UK current account deficit narrows to £12.7bn June 30, 2021 The UK current account deficit narrowed to £12.7bn in the first quarter of 2021 as the reintroduction of restrictions to curb the spread of coronavirus hit the economy and dampened import demand. Figures from the ONS published today show the current account deficit – the difference between money flowing into the UK and money leaving [...]
Renault-Nissan alliance to build 1m electric cars a year by 2030 June 30, 2021 Renault and its partners Nissan and Mitsubishi will produce 1m electric cars a year by 2030, the French auto giant announced today, as it accelerates its move away from the internal combustion engine. Chief executive Luca de Meo said that the carmaker would launch 10 new electric vehicle models by 2025, with 90 per cent [...]
Store to door: Dixons Carphone in talks with Uber to ferry tech to homes June 30, 2021 Dixons Carphone, the company behind Currys PC World, has begun talks with Uber to speed up its delivery offering, which was recently slimmed down from 24 hours to an hour. The deal would see Uber drivers deliver the company’s products as it looks to expand its home delivery services, a market not yet ventured by [...]
Brexit: High court rejects attempt to overhaul Northern Ireland protocol June 30, 2021 Belfast’s high court has today dismissed a legal challenge to the Northern Ireland Brexit protocol. The Belfast court ruled that the EU Withdrawal Act supersedes claims that the Protocol breaches the Acts of Union between Britain and Ireland. The ruling will be welcomed by UK and EU negotiators who are set to announce a range [...]
OneWeb scores $500m injection from India’s Bharti Global ahead of satellite launch June 30, 2021 OneWeb has received an investment injection of $500m today from business giant Bharti Global, making the Indian conglomerate the start-up’s largest shareholder. Just days after the UK space start-up inked a deal with BT, OneWeb, which currently has 218 satellites, is due to launch another 36 on Thursday. Bharti now has a 39 per cent [...]
Euro 2020: BBC pulls in more than 20m viewers for England’s Germany win June 30, 2021 More than 20m people tuned into the BBC yesterday to watch England’s 2-0 victory over Germany at Euro 2020. The historic clash attracted a peak audience of 20.6m viewers, representing more than 80 per cent of audience share. The bumper numbers mean almost a third of the UK population settled in for the game, which [...]
Recognising voices: Lessons from Asian Pacific American Heritage Month – targeted violent crime on the rise June 30, 2021 | Sponsored DiverCity® Podcast · The Perspectives of Discrimination and Representation Violent crime targeting Asian people in the US soared by 150% in the US in 2020. The UK has noted a 300% increase in hate crimes against East Asian and Southeast Asian communities since 2020. Tackling this horrific rise in violence means tackling subversive racism and [...]
City Moves: Who’s switching jobs in the Square Mile this week? June 30, 2021 City A.M.‘s Millie Turner provides a roundup of the most important hires and job moves across the City, every Wednesday afternoon. Email citymoves@cityam.com to be featured. IoD’s chief economist departs for Fitch Ratings The Institute of Director’s (IoD) chief economist will step away from the role next week to become director of economics at US credit rating [...]