Katie Hopkins deported from Australia over controversial quarantine behaviour July 19, 2021 British right-wing commentator Katie Hopkins will be deported from Australia for bragging about her plans to disobey hotel quarantine measures. On Friday, she joked about opening the door “naked with no face mask” to workers delivering her meals in an Instagram Live recorded from her Sydney hotel room. The post has since been deleted. Ms [...]
Let’s talk logistics: Transport software firm Microlise to float in London July 19, 2021 Transport logistics software group Microlise is set to list on London’s junior market later this week, as the transport industry seeks to slash emissions amid supply chain struggles. “Our customers are under pressure to meet increased environmental regulations and want more integration across supply chains,” CEO Nadeem Raza said. “The challenges of the pandemic and [...]
Over a third of Londoners unvaccinated July 19, 2021 More than one third of Londoners have not been given their first Covid-19 jab – making the capital the area with the lowest uptake in England, according to the latest NHS England data. The figures show that 55 per cent have not had a second dose while across England, 88 per cent of people have had [...]
TfL launches campaign to rally confidence in commuters and fill-up tubes July 19, 2021 In its bid to breathe the capital back to life, Transport for London (TfL) has launched its largest campaign since the 2012 Olympics to rally confidence in commuters. Tube and bus networks have been far quieter than they were 16 months ago, so TFL’s ‘Welcome back London’ campaign seeks to highlight what Londoners have missed [...]
SAP to invest €250m in the UK over the next five years July 19, 2021 SAP said it will invest a quarter of a billion euros in the UK through a UK-based cloud service and new offices, in an announcement today. The company will launch its UK Data Cloud service, establish new offices in London and Manchester and invest further in young talent through its internship programme. It’s new offices [...]
UK investor confidence sinks as ‘Freedom Day’ renews pandemic uncertainty July 19, 2021 Investor confidence in the UK has sunk five per cent in July, as ‘Freedom Day’ renews pandemic uncertainty across the country, according to new research. The UK’s investor confidence lags behind that of the rest of the world, which averages dips of two per cent, data from Hargreaves Lansdown found. “Far from bringing an added [...]
US property firm picks up Angel office development in bet on office return July 19, 2021 American property firm Tishman Speyer confirmed the £86.5m purchase of a major office development in Islington this morning as it bets on workers returning the office. The deal with British property investment business Derwent London sees the sale of their office freehold interest in Angel Square, just behind Angel tube station. Derwent London announced the [...]
Freedom Day: Where do I need to wear a face mask from today? July 19, 2021 Across England, the final remaining coronavirus restrictions have been lifted. From today, people are no longer required by law to wear masks. The government has said, however, that people will still be expected to wear face masks in certain situations while some businesses, travel operators and local politicians have said that masks will still be [...]
Revolution Beauty shares run rouge in London junior market debut July 19, 2021 Revolution Beauty, which debuted a £300m placing on London’s junior market today, has seen its shares plummet over four per cent. With its ordinary shares listed at 160p per piece, the company’s valuation is around $495m. The British beauty group began trading at 08:00 under the ticker REVB after an oversubscribed fundraiser last week. Revolution, [...]
US shareholders in Grenfell Tower cladding firm Arconic given go ahead to sue own company July 19, 2021 US shareholders of the Grenfell Tower cladding firm Arconic have been given the green light to proceed with a lawsuit against the company, US District court in Manhattan has ruled. According to witness statements, the company did go ahead and use the controversial cladding material even though managers were aware that the material that was [...]