G20 regulator tells nations to prepare Covid relief exit plans April 6, 2021 G20 countries have been told to get their Covid relief exit plans ready by the group’s regulator, the Financial Stability Board (FSB). The FSB warned on Tuesday that ending economic measures too soon could present more of a threat to financial stability than leaving them in place for too long. The regulator said the speedy [...]
Get US on travel ‘green list’ from 17 May, say aviation bosses April 6, 2021 The bosses of some of the UK’s biggest aviation firms have called for the government to make sure that the US is on the “green list” for international travel from 17 May. Speaking at a press conference this morning, British Airways chief exec Sean Doyle, along with Shai Weiss and John Holland-Kaye, his counterparts at [...]
Nadhim Zahawi refuses to rule out vaccine passports for pubs later in the year April 6, 2021 The vaccines deployment minister has refused to rule out introducing Covid jab certifications for indoor pints later in the year, despite admitting they raise “difficult ethical problems”. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Nadhim Zahawi insisted that there would be no vaccine passport requirements when pubs reopen their doors for outdoor service on Monday. [...]
Ryanair and Wizz Air passenger numbers down again as year of pain continues April 6, 2021 Ryanair flew just 0.5m people last month as travel restrictions continued to batter the airline industry as the worst year in its history came to an end. Since last March, when the coronavirus began to spread through Europe, carriers have seen their schedules decimated, with passenger numbers plunging to a mere fraction of normal levels. [...]
‘Godzilla vs. Kong’ crushes pandemic box office record April 6, 2021 The latest in the giant lizard vs ape saga, ‘Godzilla vs Kong’, has smashed pandemic box office records which raked in £35m just this weekend. In the biggest opening in the US in the last 12 months, the Adam Wingard-directed blockbuster has surpassed the highly anticipated ‘Wonder Woman 1984’ which took home around £12m in its [...]
Peacocks rescued from administration, saving 2,000 high street jobs April 6, 2021 High street retail chain Peacocks has been rescued from administration after being bought by an investment consortium, saving around 2,000 jobs. Edinburgh Woollen Mill Group, the retail empire owned by billionaire businessman Philip Day, has agreed to support the sale of its high street brand. EWM Group said it had backed a bid by an [...]
World’s first 20-second Covid test centre opens in the City April 6, 2021 The world’s first 20-second Covid test centre has opened in the City today as employers begin luring workers back to the office after months of home working. Instant Covid Tests London (ICTL), which opened its doors this morning at The Brewery events space in the City of London, users holographic imaging and AI to deliver [...]
UK medicines regulator ‘may restrict Astrazeneca vaccine for younger people’ April 6, 2021 The UK’s medicines regulator is considering a proposal to restrict the use of the Astrazeneca vaccine in younger people over concerns about extremely rare blood clots, according to reports. “Two senior sources have told this programme that while the data is still unclear there are growing arguments to justify offering younger people — below the [...]
US stocks climb to new heights as economic recovery hopes grow April 6, 2021 US stocks set another record on Monday as activity in America’s services sector accelerated at its fastest ever pace last month. The blue-chip S&P 500 index shot up 1.4 per cent to a record 4,078, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite rose 1.7 per cent to trade at 13,706. The latter was slightly shy of the [...]
Homeserve expects £10m profit jump as renovations boom during pandemic April 6, 2021 Homeserve said it expects to report a £10m jump in profit when it publishes its full-year results, due to the surge in demand for home improvements during the pandemic. Adjusted profit before tax for the financial year ended 31 March is expected to be around £191m, up from £181m in the previous year. It said [...]