Vacancies explode at fastest rate in 23 years as easing of lockdown restrictions boosts confidence May 7, 2021 Hiring activity rose sharply for both temporary and permanent staff in April, as the UK began to emerge from its third national lockdown and more parts of the economy reopened. Overall vacancies expanded at the fastest at the quickest rate for 23 years, according to data compiled by KPMG and REC. Demand for permanent staff [...]
FCA proposes structure shake-up to tackle illiquid fund flaws May 7, 2021 Britain today put forward a new long-term asset fund structure to invest in illiquid assets, such as real estate and infrastructure, following a series of high-profile suspensions. Illiquid assets typically offer better long-term returns but come with higher risk. They can be difficult to value or sell in a crisis, making it hard to meet [...]
Germany hits back at US patent waiver proposal for Covid-19 vaccines May 7, 2021 Germany has rejected the Covid-19 vaccine patent proposal today, urging that production capacity is key to boosting vaccine output. The country’s health minister said the primary challenge to increasing production volumes of vaccines is quickly and effectively transferring technology. “The main issue is not patent protection but production capacity,” Jens Spahn, said at a news [...]
Now what for Sir Keir Starmer and Labour after crushing Hartlepool defeat? May 7, 2021 Labour’s crushing defeat in the Hartlepool by-election has already sparked recriminations and finger pointing, with the party quickly descending into factional warfare. Labour left MPs have been reasonably quiet about their discontent with Sir Keir Starmer’s leadership and his attempt to moderate the party until now, however we should expect to see this change from [...]
City Corporation calls on policymakers to help UK compete with US for tech listings May 7, 2021 The City of London Corporation has today (7 May) published a new research report calling on policymakers to take vital steps to improve the UK’s attractiveness as a destination for new listings. London’s Equity Capital Markets Ecosystem finds that the UK should act to address the current disparity which exists with competitors, notably the US which [...]
Britain’s plan for economic recovery should shoot for the moon with a radical rethink May 7, 2021 China was ground zero for the pandemic, but the nation also saw a huge profit from the crisis, with an unprecedented eight per cent growth in GDP as other countries’ economies tumbled. While many continue to ring the toll for Britain’s economic growth, there is, contrary to popular belief, the potential to shoot for the [...]
Amid a slow rollout, 24m vaccines sit in freezers in Japan May 7, 2021 Unused Covid-19 vaccines are stacking up in the millions in Japan, as the country prepares to approve two more shots in the coming weeks amid a sluggish inoculation drive. Due to lack of manpower and logistical bottlenecks, Japan’s vaccine rollout has been slow, in a nation culturally sceptical of vaccines and layered with bureaucracy. Japan [...]
EP: 56 Lingfield Trials Day, Ascot & Hong Kong May 7, 2021 Lingfield hosts both the Derby and Oaks trials on Saturday where hopes of Epsom glory in early June will either continue or suddenly disappear. Trainer Chris Wall runs his exciting filly Double Or Bubble in the Group 3 Chartwell Fillies Stakes on the same card and he joins us as our guest today. City A.M. [...]
‘Ethereum killers’ hog limelight as Ethereum Classic continues run and Cardano hits another all-time high May 7, 2021 It was the so-called ‘Ethereum killers’ day to shine yesterday, with the likes of Cardano (ADA) and Ethereum Classic (ETC) continuing to soar.
AI is growing: How do we create fair technology we can trust in, and minimise the risks of gender bias? May 7, 2021 This year marks 20 years since Spielberg’s sci-fi / drama movie came to our screens: A.I. Artificial Intelligence – and in 2021, AI is no longer the work of science fiction. In the last 20 years, AI uses have been explored for human benefits in numerous industries. AI has played a key role in developing vaccines against [...]
