Under-30s face AstraZeneca vaccine cancellations from tomorrow April 8, 2021 Under-30s who were booked in to receive their first Covid-19 jab will now have their appointments cancelled, following the change in advice on the AstraZeneca vaccine. From tomorrow anyone aged under 30 who was scheduled for a first dose of the AstraZeneca vaccine will have their appointment cancelled. Individuals will then be asked to [...]
Johnson Matthey hints it could offload £2bn health business April 8, 2021 Industrial group Johnson Matthey has hinted it could offload its health arm, as the business focuses on ways to “maximise value for our shareholders”. In an update today the group revealed it is carrying out a “strategic review” of its health business. Robert MacLeod, chief executive of Johnson Matthey, made clear the review was about [...]
Soho House takes first steps towards New York listing April 8, 2021 Soho House has taken the first step towards a New York stock market listing that would see the business valued at more than $3bn. The private members club has submitted a confidential filing for an initial public offering (IPO) in New York, Sky News first reported. The filing is the first formal step towards a [...]
OneSavings Bank sets aside £20m to cover fraud costs April 8, 2021 OneSavings Bank (OSB) has set aside £20m to cover the costs of fraudulent activity carried out by one of its corporate customers. The cost to the lender is lower than it initially anticipated, saying in a market update last month it estimated the fraud cost to be around £28.6m. As a result of the incident, [...]
GameStop to elect activist investor Cohen as chairman in e-commerce push April 8, 2021 GameStop intends to elect activist investor Ryan Cohen as chairman, putting him at the helm as the company transforms from a bricks-and-mortar store to one with an e-commerce focus. Since Chewy co-founder Cohen joined the video game retailer’s board in January, he has been pushing towards the transformation of the brick-and-mortar retailer into an e-commerce [...]
England’s Covid-19 prevalence drops 60 per cent in March April 8, 2021 The prevalence of Covid-19 fell 60 per cent between 11 and 30 March, with the sharpest falls seen in London and the South East. Imperial College London’s latest React study found the prevalence of Covid-19 in London fell from 0.60 per cent of the population in February to 0.16 per cent in March. National prevalence [...]
Twitter held discussions for $4bn takeover of Clubhouse April 7, 2021 Twitter in recent months held talks to acquire Clubhouse, with the two companies discussing a potential $4bn valuation for the buzzy, audio-based social media app. Discussions are no longer ongoing and it is unclear why they ended, Bloomberg first reported, citing people familiar with the matter. Twitter declined to comment on the report. Clubhouse launched [...]
Sanne buys Texas fund solutions company for $32m April 7, 2021 Sanne has bought Dallas-based fund solutions company STRAIT for $32m. The asset manager said STRAIT would increase its scale, capabilities and client coverage in North America. The move adds more than 50 employees to Sanne, more than 60 new client groups and in excess of $20bn of assets under administration to Sanne’s platform, as well [...]
Jackpot: Betfred punter bags £1.7m after High Court battle April 7, 2021 An online blackjack player has won a victory in the High Court today after gambling giant Betfred refused to pay out his £1.7m jackpot winnings. Andrew Green won £1.7m in January 2018 while playing a blackjack game on his phone. But the bookmaker refused to pay out, saying a software glitch meant that the game [...]
Cunard and Princess owner Carnival refuses to rule out vaccine passports for cruises April 7, 2021 Cunard and Princess owner Carnival refuses to rule out vaccine passports for cruises
