More than half of London businesses expect long-term Brexit disruption April 3, 2021 The majority of UK firms experienced some form of trade disruption following Brexit, and many expect there to be long-term disruption as a result of the new EU trading arrangements. Three-quarters (75%) of businesses have experienced some Brexit trade disruption and almost half (49%) say they expect some sort of disruption to continue in the [...]
Jabbed Americans given all clear to travel abroad April 2, 2021 US medical authorities have given fully vaccinated Americans the go ahead to begin travelling again, both domestically and internationally. It changes long-standing guidance that all Americans should avoid non-essential travel. The U.S. Centres for Disease Control and Prevention said Americans who had had both doses of a Covid-19 vaccination, or a single dose in some [...]
Dollar on track for third weekly gain after strong U.S. payrolls data April 2, 2021 By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – The dollar rose on Friday in thin trading, on pace for its third weekly gain, after data showed the world’s largest economy created more jobs than expected in March, suggesting it is on a steady path to recovery from the global pandemic. Financial markets are closed in Australia, [...]
Russia’s Sputnik news agency halts operations in Britain April 2, 2021 Russian news agency Sputnik will halt operations in Britain and move its English language service to Moscow and Washington, the media group that launched it in 2014 said on Friday, at a time when Russian-British relations have hit a low point. Rossiya Segodnya said the move was part of a plan to reorganize its international [...]
Alastair Stewart latest addition to GB News’ launch roster April 2, 2021 Upstart TV outfit GB News have added another big-name broadcaster to their launch team with the capture of Alastair Stewart OBE. Stewart is the UK’s longest-serving broadcaster, best known for his long stint at the helm of ITV’s nightly bulletins. It is the latest in a series of hires for the new satellite news network, [...]
US adds nearly a million jobs as economy kicks into higher gear April 2, 2021 US employers added nearly a million additional jobs in March as the world’s largest economy continued its recovery. The 916,000 jobs added represent 500,000 more than in February, with the unemployment rate falling from 6.2 per cent to 6 per cent. Read more: Biden invites Putin for talks Employers have been bouyed by a rise [...]
Screenshot: Will London ever be ready for tech IPOs? April 2, 2021 This week **Media Moment of the Week: Volkswagen’s awkward U-turn **Will London ever be ready for tech IPOs? **Amazon goes bonkers for bots Media Moment of the Week: Volkswagen’s awkward U-turn There are few things as grating as the forced joviality of April Fool’s Day and it should, in this writer’s opinion, be cancelled. That [...]
Covid passports slammed by host of MPs including Corbyn and IDS April 2, 2021 The use of Covid passports would be “discriminatory” and “counter-productive,” a cross-party coalition of MPs today warned the Government. A review is currently under way to decide how best to reopen busier venues as well as international travel, with some form of documentation proving either a vaccinations against Covid-19 or a negative test result likely [...]
Glastonbury to be handed cash boost in latest Covid culture funding April 2, 2021 Glastonbury will be handed £90,000 in government support as part of the latest tranche of emergency funding aimed at supporting Britain’s struggling cultural institutions. The iconic festival, which has been cancelled this year but will host a livestream performance in May, is one of more than 2,700 organisations to share in a £400m pot of [...]
UK businesses and researchers team up for £75m technology drive April 2, 2021 UK businesses and researchers have teamed up for a £75m research project aimed at boosting the development of new technologies. The partnerships, led by Unilever, EDF Energy and the Francis Crick Institute, will look to accelerate medical innovations, create greener household products and develop sensor technology for drivers. Backed by a £75m joint investment from [...]