Hancock to hit back at Cummings’ explosive claims he should have been fired over Covid deaths May 27, 2021 Matt Hancock to hit back at Dominic Cummings’ explosive claims he should have been fired over Covid deaths
Sanofi and GSK begin phrase three vaccine trial following up to 100 per cent efficacy win May 27, 2021 Sanofi and GSK begin phrase three vaccine trial following up to 100 per cent efficacy win
Replace existing property taxes with new proportional system, says think tank May 20, 2021 Bright Blue, a liberal conservative think tank, has proposed replacing the UK’s current property taxation system with a new Annual Proportional Property Tax (APPT) to help “level up” the country. Bright Blue said that some sort of APPT would be the best solution in terms of both economic and political grounds to replace the current [...]
Begbies Traynor revises up earnings expectations May 20, 2021 Begbies Traynor has revised up its earnings expectations following a year of growth at the professional services firm that saw it make four acquisitions. In a market update today the company said revenue for its 2021 financial year was expected to be £83.7m, up from £70.5m in 2020. Adjusted profit before tax was revised up [...]
Watches of Switzerland eyes first £1bn year after pandemic fails to dampen desire for posh watches May 20, 2021 Appetite for posh watches and luxury jewellery has not waned during the pandemic, as Watches of Switzerland reported a group revenue increase of 18 per cent in its 2021 financial year. Luxury watches at the company – the UK’s biggest Rolex retailer – were responsible for £788.4m in revenue, while luxury jewellery pulled in £60.8m. [...]
Games Workshop pays staff £12m share bonus after impressive year May 20, 2021 Staff at Games Workshop will have received a share bonus totalling £12m this year, after lockdown restrictions and subsequent new hobbies helped profits at the games retailer soar. Games Workshop’s staff were paid £10m more in bonuses in 2020/21 than in the previous financial year. Bonuses are paid on an equal basis to each member [...]
App ordering here to stay at Young’s pubs with punters able to buy drinks at the bar from June May 20, 2021 Some of the changes brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic are here to stay at Young’s pubs, including use of the app to order food and drinks to tables. Speaking to City A.M. this morning, Patrick Dardis, CEO of Young’s, said the app, which the group began developing five years ago and by sheer good [...]
Blackstone to buy FTSE listed property developer St Modwen for £1.2bn May 20, 2021 Blackstone to buy FTSE listed property developer St Modwen for £1.2bn
Musk’s UK visit fuels speculation a Britain-based Tesla plant is on the cards May 20, 2021 Elon Musk visited the UK last weekend, fuelling speculation that Tesla is exploring the possibility of setting up a car plant in Britain. The government’s new Office for Investment has called upon regional agencies to urgently submit potential locations for a new factory, the Telegraph first reported, a move that would add £80bn to Britain’s [...]
Seven in 10 UK adults have been vaccinated against Covid-19 May 19, 2021 More than 70 per cent of UK adults have received a first Covid-19 vaccine, according to the latest figures. Health services have now administered 57.8 million vaccines since 8 December, including 36.9 million people with their first dose and 20.8 million with both doses. The figures mean 70.2 per cent of adults in the UK [...]
