Coronavirus: Ex-health secretary Jeremy Hunt calls UK response ‘concerning’ March 13, 2020 Former health secretary Jeremy Hunt has said the government’s decision not to cancel public events amid the outbreak of coronavirus is “concerning”. Other countries around the world have banned mass gatherings and closed schools in an attempt to halt the spread of the virus. Boris Johnson said the UK would not ban public events – [...]
Coronavirus: Just Eat and Deliveroo offer contactless delivery March 13, 2020 Food delivery services have launched contactless delivery options to prevent the spread of coronavirus. Takeaway.com, the Dutch company that recently bought Just Eat, and Deliveroo have both committed to providing deliveries without physical contact. Takeaway said the measure is applicable to all restaurants on its platform throughout Europe. Drivers are being instructed to ring the [...]
Saga suspends cruises in £15m coronavirus blow March 13, 2020 British travel group Saga today suspended cruises until the start of May over the escalating coronavirus outbreak, at a cost of between £10m and £15m to the company. Saga’s move follows rival Carnival’s decision to suspend all Princess cruise ship voyages for two months. One of its ocean liners, the Diamond Princess, was an early [...]
New builds: Homes on the market in London this week, from flats for West Ham fans to a Bromley mansion March 13, 2020 Hanworth Apartments, Hounslow From £339,000 for a one-bed Jet setters will want to take a look at Hanworth Apartments, the new phase of homes at Barratt London’s High Street Quarter in Hounslow. Its 38 one, two and three-bed apartments are just ten minutes from Heathrow Airport, with prices starting at £339,000 for a one-bed. A [...]
City Moves for 13 March — Who’s witching jobs at Colliers International, First Derivatives and Europa Oil & Gas? March 13, 2020 Today’s City Moves includes Colliers International, First Derivatives and Europa Oil & Gas Colliers International Colliers International has announced the appointment of Andy Tucker as an associate director of its south-east offices. Andy has a wealth of experience in the market, having previously advised clients including Hermes, Aberdeen Standard, Aviva, Columbia Threadneedle, L&G, Arlington and [...]
How to lead your business through a crisis like coronavirus March 13, 2020 Leadership, at every level, is about to be tested in a way in which it has never been tested before. We’re now in uncharted territory in the spread of Covid-19. The first thing to accept is that leading in a crisis is very different from leading in normal times. I learned that the hard way [...]
Trump’s America is heading into twin coronavirus crises March 13, 2020 The Covid-19 pandemic has come to America. As of Thursday, there were 1,376 confirmed cases, up from just 221 a week before. As has been the case in every country that has seen an outbreak, calls for the government to act have been growing. And on Wednesday night, it did. In a televised address to [...]
The Covid-19 crisis can move us past the politics of easy answers March 13, 2020 The Black Death begat the end of feudalism and the start of the Renaissance. In the seventeenth century a golden age of architecture and science emerged from a London ravaged by fire and plague. Pestilence can be the cradle of creative destruction, and perhaps it can move us past the age of populism and the [...]
Spending like a drunken sailor does not create a thriving entrepreneurial economy March 13, 2020 “If I announced that Budget, the Tories would be jumping up and down,” shadow chancellor John McDonnell said with a smirk yesterday morning. Indeed, Wednesday’s Budget is the biggest giveaway of taxpayer money since 1992. Borrowing will increase by £125bn. Debt will reach a record high at £2 trillion. There was some good news for [...]
DEBATE: Do the chancellor’s reforms to entrepreneurs’ relief strike the right balance for founders? March 13, 2020 Do the chancellor’s reforms to entrepreneurs’ relief strike the right balance for founders? YES, says Mike Cherry, national chairman at the Federation of Small Businesses. Compromise is a fact of business life. Every dealmaker knows that it’s better to bend a little than break off negotiations. Entrepreneurs’ relief is a vital incentive that’s central to [...]