New Covid variant ‘worst one yet’ as South Africa travel ban to be imposed this week November 25, 2021 Travel restrictions with South Africa are to be introduced from Friday as UK experts have dubbed a new Covid variant the worst one so far. The UK Health Security Agency said that the variant – named B.1.1.529 – has a spike protein dramatically different to the one in the original coronavirus that Covid vaccines are [...]
Total number of Covid cases surpasses 10m as restrictions return to Europe November 25, 2021 UK surpasses 10m total Covid cases as one-third of care home residents haven’t had booster jab The total number of Covid cases in the UK has now hit 10m while many care home residents are yet to receive their third vaccine. Total cases since the start of the pandemic stand at 10,021,497, according to the [...]
Amazon to face UK protests on Black Friday while strikes planned in Europe November 25, 2021 UK Amazon workers and campaign groups are among those planning to protest against the tech firm’s treatment of workers on Black Friday, with strikes planned in other countries. Amazon employees in the US and several EU countries are planning to take action on one of the tech firm’s busiest days of the year. The action [...]
Macfarlanes newly qualified lawyers to earn £100k in second boost to salaries this year November 25, 2021 Law firm Macfarlanes has increased base salaries for its newly qualified lawyers to £100,000, up 11 per cent, according to reports. The silver circle firm already boosted wages earlier this summer, and admitted that the raises, which followed an early review of salaries, were an “unusual step,” according to Legal Cheek, which first reported the [...]
Embraer displays world’s most efficient and sustainable single-aisle jet November 25, 2021 Brazil-based aerospace company Embraer has displayed its E195-E2 aircraft, considered the world’s most efficient and sustainable single-aisle plane. After initially showcasing the model at the Dubai Airshow earlier this month, Embraer has showed the aircraft at the Selangor Aviation Show in Malaysia. “The E195-E2 on display shows how a regional jet equipped with the latest [...]
Energy crisis deepens as Orbit and Entice go bust amid soaring wholesale costs and price cap criticism November 25, 2021 Two more energy firms were engulfed by the ensuing wholesale price crisis that has caused over 20 energy firms to collapse since September.
Investors bet on global commodity boom continuing as miners lift London markets November 25, 2021 A rally among travel and industrial stocks lifted London markets yesterday as investors bet on betting on commodity prices still having room to climb. The capital’s premier FTSE 100 index added 0.33 per cent to close at 7,310.37 points, while the mid-cap FTSE 250 group of shares finished 0.49 per cent to 23,279.96 points. International [...]
George at Asda launches treasure hunt for second-hand Gucci items November 25, 2021 Supermarket Asda has teamed up with vintage wholesaler PreLoved, ahead of the anticipated release of Ridley Scott’s House of Gucci. Some 30 exclusive pieces have been hidden across 50 Asda stores across the country, with shoppers encouraged to hunt for second-hand items. Pieces will be on sale for as little as £12. With the latest [...]
Oil is calm: Prices stabilise following wild market swings on both benchmarks November 25, 2021 Oil prices remained stable on Thursday following wild swings on both major benchmarks over the past few months.
Exclusive: Shaun Bailey talking up chances of Tory peerage from Boris Johnson November 25, 2021 Former London mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey has been talking up his prospects of being in the House of Lords next year, according to multiple well-placed Tory sources, after apparent assurances from Boris Johnson that he would be given a peerage. One senior Conservative party source said Bailey told people at numerous Tory dinners that Number [...]
