On board the first post-Covid BA flight to the US November 15, 2021 What is the collective noun for a group of journalists? Google suggests “pack”, “herd”, “scoop”, and “crowd”. But the word that sprung to my mind while on the BA 001 flight to JFK, fourth glass of champagne in hand, was frenzy. A palpable excitement swelled inside our cabin as the Airbus A350 took to the [...]
Baglioni Hotel: A slice of Italy beside Hyde Park November 15, 2021 The world may be making a spirited attempt to put Covid behind it, but that doesn’t mean international travel is suddenly a breeze. Couple this with over-booked and over-priced UK staycation destinations such as Cornwall and York, and you have a holiday dilemma. So why not take the sting out of a weekend break by [...]
Serco hikes profit forecasts on buoyant Covid-19 support work November 15, 2021 Work to support governments in their response to the Covid-19 crisis prompted outsourcer Serco to hike its profit forecasts. The firm now expects to rake in at least £225m in profits for the year, up from around the £200m set out in its previous guidance. “In the UK and Australia, volumes of work related to [...]
Interested in data? Seize your chance to ‘challenge and champion’ the agenda November 15, 2021 Is your organisation excited or concerned about the possibilities of data? Most likely both sentiments apply. Amid the growing regulatory and corporate attention and activity focused on data, it’s difficult to keep track of what is essential for organisations to be aware of (legally) but also the emerging themes that policymakers, businesses and civil society [...]
Children injured after ceiling collapses at school in Dulwich November 15, 2021 A number of children have been taken to hospital and others were treated at the scene after a ceiling collapsed at a school in Dulwich this morning, the London fire brigade said. A ceiling collapsed on the second floor of a school on Thurlow Park Road in Dulwich this morning, and a number of people [...]
Fuel crisis continues as diesel hits record 150p milestone at the pumps November 15, 2021 The average price of diesel is more than £1.50 a litre for the first time ever, according RAC’s Fuel Watch data. Diesel prices rose to 150.50p during the weekend, while unleaded petrol soared to 146.53p, with motorists suffering record charges at the pumps for three consecutive weeks. The cost of filling up a 55-litre petrol [...]
UK upgrades terror threat level to ‘severe’ November 15, 2021 The UK has upgraded its terror threat level to ‘severe’ after yesterday’s explosion at a Liverpool hospital. The upgrade means that experts assume an attack to be ‘highly likely’. The country’s previous threat level had been ‘substantial’, after being downgraded in February this year. Home Secretary Priti Patel confirmed the move, after four people were [...]
JP Morgan: Hong Kong Covid measures create tough hiring climate, says Dimon November 15, 2021 Hong Kong’s strict Covid-19 pandemic restrictions have reportedly created a tough hiring environment for JP Morgan, boss Jamie Dimon said. The city state has some of the world’s most stringent emergency pandemic measures, with inbound travellers having to quarantine in hotels for as long as three weeks form some countries. Dimon said earlier today that [...]
Cyber firm Avast tops FTSE 100 as it edges closer to US takeover November 15, 2021 Cyber firm Avast climbed to the top of the FTSE100 after NortonLifeLock's takeover of the British cybersecurity company grew closer after the US conditions for its takeover had been satisfied.
CMC Markets shares boosted by split talks confirmation November 15, 2021 Digital trader CMC Markets confirmed today it is mulling splitting the business in two under plans being led by its founder and chief Lord Peter Cruddas, boosting its share price. CMC, a favourite among the City press, is in the preliminary stages of exploring how it could carve out into two businesses, one focusing on [...]
