A third of gig economy couriers and delivery drivers have no savings June 9, 2021 Around 30 per cent of gig economy drivers, riders and couriers across Europe had no savings in the first half of 2021. Almost half of the 10,000 workers surveyed had experienced a claimable event such as an accident. Of these, only 12 per cent had actually made a claim and 69 per cent had a [...]
US healthcare data giants Datavant and Ciox strike $7bn merger deal June 9, 2021 Datavant and Ciox Health today announced they have agreed to merge. In a deal valued at $7bn, the combined company will become largest health data network in the US. The new company, named Datavant, will allow a secure exchange of data among its network of more than 2,000 US hospitals and 15,000 clinics. It will [...]
Central African Republic charges Frenchman with espionage June 9, 2021 The Central African Republic’s attorney general today said a French national has been charged with espionage. The man was arrested with a cache of weapons and ammunition at his home last month. Police found weapons, military fatigues and foreign bank notes at the home of Juan Remy Quignolot, 55, in the capital Bangui. Authorities accused [...]
These market towns saw the biggest surge of remote workers and Covid refugees June 9, 2021 These market towns saw he biggest surge of remote workers
Pubs warn of blow to sector if easing of Covid restrictions delayed beyond 21 June June 8, 2021 Pubs warn of blow to sector if easing of Covid restrictions delayed beyond 21 June
Paul Givan to replace Arlene Foster as Northern Ireland first minister June 8, 2021 Paul Givan will on Monday start as first minister of Northern Ireland, the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) has announced. The appointment follows current first minister Arlene Foster’s resignation as DUP leader and Northern Ireland first minister in April this year after an internal party revolt. Givan was first elected to the Northern Ireland Assembly in [...]
UK to see ’employment boom’ as lockdown restrictions ease June 8, 2021 Employers plan a huge recruitment drive, fuelled by the easing of lockdown restrictions, according to a new report out this morning.
AIM-listed medical firm’s shares jump after UK approves rapid Covid-19 test June 7, 2021 AIM-listed medical firm's shares jump after UK approves rapid Covid-19 test
Major design flaws in Army’s £5.5bn armoured vehicles make delivery ‘unachievable’ June 3, 2021 A leaked government report on the Army’s Ajax Armoured Vehicle Programme identified major design flaws in vehicles. It says delivering the programme on time and to budget is “unachievable”. Problems identified by the Infrastructure and Projects Authority in the report include excessive vibrations and noise. Trials of vehicles were previously paused for four months following [...]
Twitter’s first-ever subscription service goes live June 3, 2021 Twitter today rolled out Twitter Blue, its first subscription service, in Australia and Canada. Users will pay either $3.49 CAD or $4.49 AUD depending on location for access to new features. The service includes features such as a reader mode, the ability to “undo” or edit sent tweets for 30 seconds before they are published, [...]