HSBC manager writes viral post about overwork following heart attack April 21, 2021 The tale of what looked to be a stress-induced heart attack has gone viral on LinkedIn, after HSBC contractor Jonathan Frostick vowed to “restructure my approach to work” following his near-death experience. According to Frostick’s LinkedIn post, which has more than 200,000 ‘likes’ and nearly 11,000 comments as of Wednesday evening, the HSBC manager had [...]
BA inks deal with £60 PCR test firm in boost to summer holiday plans April 21, 2021 Exclusive: BA inks deal provide £60 PCR tests in boost to summer holiday plans
Boris Johnson government most ‘awful environment I’ve ever worked in’, says ex-minister April 21, 2021 Boris Johnson’s government is the “the most distrustful, awful environment I’ve ever worked in”, according to recently sacked veterans minister Johnny Mercer. Mercer said today that the government was guilty of a “gross betrayal of people who signed up to serve in the military”. Mercer, who set up the Veterans Office in 2019, was preparing [...]
Covid travel restrictions see revenue at hotel giant Accor tumble April 21, 2021 Revenue at Accor fell in the first quarter of its 2021 financial year, as Covid-19 restrictions left the group still unable to operate at full capacity. First-quarter revenue totalled €361m, down 48 per cent when compared with Q1 in 2020. Revenue per available room fell by 64 per cent against Q1 2019, reflecting the current [...]
Mercedes maker Daimler to cut hours of 18,500 workers due to chip shortage April 21, 2021 Mercedes maker Daimler today said it would cut the hours of some 18,500 workers at its factories in Germany due to the current shortage of semiconductor chips. The auto giant also said it would halt production at two plants for a temporary period of time. A spokesperson for the Stuttgart-headquartered firm said that it was [...]
Bitcoin could pull back to $20,000 – claims global investment boss April 21, 2021 The global chief investment officer of one of the world’s largest investment firms says a major correction is incoming on the price of Bitcoin.
TOAD whisky is a disruptive, Oxford-made spirit April 21, 2021 Can you have a disruptive whisky? Is there such a thing as a daredevil distiller? One that breaks boundaries despite taking years to mature, somehow predicting the status quo and refusing to follow it? I present to you TOAD whisky and its Portuguese Master Distiller, Oxford-based Chico Rosa. “Our whisky perfectly showcases our terroir,” he boasts. [...]
JP Morgan sustainability rating downgraded after funding Super League April 21, 2021 Sustainability ratings company Standard Ethics has downgraded JP Morgan’s rating after it was revealed to have funded the failed and controversial European Super League. Standard Ethics said it judged JP Morgan’s involvement in the project to be “contrary to sustainability best practices”, and as a result downgraded its corporate rating from “adequate” to “non-compliant”. The [...]
World’s airlines face losses of nearly $50bn in 2021, IATA warns April 21, 2021 Global aviation body the International Air Transport Association (IATA) today warned that the world’s airlines could be facing combined losses of $47.7bn (£34.3bn) in 2021 due to Covid-19. Planes remain grounded around the world as travel restrictions continue to limit flying to a mere fraction of pre-pandemic levels. Although such a loss is a huge [...]
Boozy Brits stock up on hangover cures as pubs in England reopen April 21, 2021 Britons stocked up on hangover “cures” in the week that English pubs were allowed to resume outdoor trading. Figures showed sales of painkillers surged in the week beginning 12 April as pubs reopened their beer gardens for the first time in months. Data from pharmacy chain Superdrug showed that co-codamol sales surged 64 per cent [...]
