Brits with coronavirus symptoms urged to stay at home for seven days March 12, 2020 Brits with symptoms of coronavirus have been told to stay at home for seven days under new guidance outlined by the government. Anyone with a recent onset of a continuous cough or a high temperature has been told to self-isolate, even if the symptoms are mild. It comes as the UK entered the “delay” phase [...]
PM warns ‘many more families will lose loved ones’ to coronavirus March 12, 2020 Boris Johnson has warned that “many more families will lose loved ones before their time” as he confirms the UK is moving into the second stage of dealing with the coronavirus. The Prime Minister, who chaired a COBRA meeting this afternoon, said it was “the worst public health crisis for a generation”, arguing it was [...]
London mayoral election should be postponed, says Electoral Commission March 12, 2020 The 7 May mayor of London election should be postponed due to the spread of coronavirus, according to the Electoral Commission. The electoral watchdog wrote to the government today to say all May polls should be postponed “to mitigate the impact on voters, campaigners and electoral administrators”. This is in direct opposition to mayor of [...]
Norwegian to cut 4000 flights as US coronavirus travel ban hammers airlines March 12, 2020 Beleaguered Norwegian Air has suspended more than 4000 flights, grounding 40 per cent of its long haul capacity, in an attempt to limit the devastation caused by coronavirus. The cancellations come after US president Donald Trump announced a travel ban on 26 EU countries, excluding the UK and Ireland, which will last for 30 days. [...]
Princess owner Carnival suspends cruises for two months due to coronavirus March 12, 2020 Princess Cruises owner Carnival saw its shares plummet 22 per cent today after it suspended the global operations of its fleet of 18 ships for two months. Two of Princesses’ ships have been stricken by the coronavirus outbreak and have been stuck in quarantine to tackle the outbreak. The Diamond Princess was moored off the [...]
US airlines stocks in tailspin as coronavirus travel ban kicks in March 12, 2020 Boeing led a rout of US aviation stocks today as president Trump’s coronavirus travel ban battered the airline industry as markets opened across the Atlantic. For the second day in a row the aerospace giant shed around 15 per cent of its value, whilst fellow international carriers American Airlines, Delta and United all suffered double-figure [...]
Putting Six Nations behind a paywall would be ‘dreadful’, says BBC boss March 12, 2020 Any deal to put the Six Nations behind a paywall would be “dreadful” for both audiences and the sport, the BBC director general has said. The tender process for the rugby tournament’s next broadcasting contract is set to wrap up this weekend, but current holders BBC and ITV have been shut out of the bidding. [...]
Oil giants slump as Trump EU travel ban makes COVID-19 and price war effect worse March 12, 2020 Oil company shares have sunk today after the Brent crude price sunk below $34 a barrel, as the market absorbs news of President Trump’s travel ban. Shares in BP have fallen 11.18 per cent to 280p and those of Shell are also down 11.15 per cent at 1,165p. Tullow oil and TransGlobe Energy released results [...]
Poundland sale delayed due to CEO’s illness amid market volatility March 12, 2020 Poundland owner Steinhoff International has reportedly paused the potential sale of its European arm Pepco amid increased market volatility and its chief executive’s leave of absence. Steinhoff announced last year that it was mulling a range of strategic options for Pepco Group, which contains Poundland, including a potential public listing. However the process has been [...]
Competition watchdog clears Bauer’s regional radio takeover March 12, 2020 The competition watchdog today cleared Bauer Media’s acquisition of dozens of regional radio stations after the media giant agreed to match advertising terms. Bauer last year snapped up almost 50 stations from Celador, Lincs FM, Wireless and UKRD. This included a 50 per cent stake in First Radio Sales Limited, which runs more than 100 [...]