Mandatory Covid-19 vaccination for all 1.2m NHS to be imposed in Spring November 3, 2021 All 1.2m NHS staff will have to have a Covid-19 vaccination by Spring next year, according to reports, despite criticism that the move could lead to a percentage of the workforce quitting. Health secretary Sajid Javid heeded the advice of NHS Providers boss, Chris Hopson, who urged that compulsory jabs should wait until April 2022, [...]
Crypto blindspot risks ‘crumbling’ British legal system place on international stage November 3, 2021 Britain’s legal system could lose both business and its international standing because of failures to keep up with laws for new markets like crypto-currency and artificial intelligence, according to a new report. English law underpins financial contracts and transactions worth trillions around the world, according to the report by think-tank Social Market Foundation. But the [...]
Software group Micro Focus to sell portfolio for $375m, causing shares to climb November 3, 2021 Micro Focus International announced today that it will be selling its archiving and risk management portfolio to Smarsh for $375m.
No pocket money: PM to oversee worst disposable income growth in 70 years November 3, 2021 The current Tory government will oversee the worst rate of disposable household income growth out of any parliament over the last seven decades. Brits’ will only receive a 0.5 per cent jump in their real incomes under Boris Johnson’s government, research by the economic think tank the Resolution Foundation has found. A combination of severe [...]
U.S. blacklists four ‘spyware’ companies from Israel, Russia and Singapore November 3, 2021 The U.S. Commerce Department added four companies from Israel, Russia and Singapore to its "entity list" this morning, saying they engaged in "activities that are contrary to the national security or foreign policy interests of the United States."
Ex-Carlyle CEO Youngkin wins Virginia governor race November 3, 2021 Glenn Youngkin, a Republican and the former co-chief executive of US private equity group Carlyle, won the Virginia governor’s race last night in a blow to the Democractic party and President Joe Biden, a year ahead of the midterm elections. The political newcomer beat Democrat Terry McAuliffe, a former governor, in an election that attracted [...]
Oxford college to change name after richest woman in Vietnam makes £155m donation November 3, 2021 A University of Oxford college is to change its name to Thao College after signing a memorandum of understanding over the money with Sovico Group – represented by its chair, Nguyen Thi Phuong Thao.
Asda’s Issa brothers close to $300m US convenience store takeover November 3, 2021 The billionaire brothers behind EG Group and Asda are almost at the finish line for a deal to acquire Sprint Food Stores, a US convenience store chain, for $300m. The move would mean the tycoons would extend their presence in the US to 33 states, according to Sky News, who first reported news of the [...]
Ikea price rise warning as furniture giant hit by material costs November 3, 2021 Ikea’s owner has warned of spiralling profits and price hikes because of supply chain disruption. Higher raw material costs have contributed to the furniture giant forecasting its profits are set to fall for two successive years. Net profit in the year to the end of August fell 17 per cent to €1.4bn at Inter Ikea [...]
5 tips on how to prepare for a remote job interview November 3, 2021 Things have changed a lot in the last 2 years as a direct result of the Coronavirus. Millions of people have been working from home, and it seems as though this approach is here to stay (in some form at least). This also has resulted in remote onboarding. Companies have turned to remote job interviews [...]
