The three Cs driving WFH and their impact on global cities January 5, 2021 Investors in the office sector face a divergent picture due to the working from home (WFH) trend, says fund manager Tom Walker. Recent encouraging news regarding a Covid-19 vaccine means many of us are looking forward to resuming our “normal” lives. Getting out of the house will be top priority for many, particularly those of [...]
Commercial landlords call for insolvency rules overhaul amid ‘abuse’ of CVAs January 5, 2021 The British Property Federation (BPF) – the industry group representing landlords – has called for an overhaul of UK insolvency rules, claiming the Covid-19 pandemic has prompted “abuse” of restructuring proceedings. In a letter to corporate responsibility minister Lord Callanan, the BPF said the flexibility of the UK’s insolvency framework had led to the abuse [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Kurpany doesn’t look out of place in this company January 5, 2021 JUST when it looked like trainer Caspar Fownes charge for the trainers’ title was beginning to dry up after an explosive start to the season, he has suddenly bounced back into form again, with six winners in the past fortnight. Fownes, with 37 winners already this season, finds himself seven clear of his nearest pursuer [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Warrior can battle to success for Gibson January 5, 2021 IT’S SAFE to assume that trainer Richard Gibson has found it tough going over the last few seasons. Gibson had established himself as a Group 1-winning trainer back in France before he embarked on a career in Hong Kong, and was quick to get his name in the limelight with the likes Akeed Mofeed, winner [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Dragon looks a Glorious bet in January Cup January 5, 2021 HAPPY Valley hosts an exciting nine-race programme on Wednesday, featuring the track’s biggest prize of the season, the £350,000 Group 3 January Cup (12.15pm) over nine furlongs. There is plenty of quality in the 10-horse line-up, including former multiple Group 1 winner Time Warp, Simply Brilliant, winner of this corresponding race in 2019, and Singapore [...]
Going vegan for Veganuary? Check out these gourmet options. January 5, 2021 January is set to be one hell of a slog. If you’re giving up meat on top of everything else, don’t let that be a millstone around your neck, rather a mood-boosting escape from the teduim of lockdown. These amazing vegan delivery, teaching and finish-at-home options will make sure your veganuary meals are restaurant quality. [...]
Qualcomm boss Steve Mollenkopf steps down after seven tumultuous years January 5, 2021 Qualcomm chief executive Steve Mollenkopf will step down after seven tumultuous years at the helm of the company. He will be replaced by his deputy Cristiano Amon who was “unanimously selected” by the board following Mollenkopf’s decision to retire. The end of Mollenkopf’s reign will allow Qualcomm to put its period of legal battles behind [...]
More than 80,000 UK-run websites suspended due to Brexit January 5, 2021 Over 80,000 UK-run websites have been plunged into a blackout following a culling of EU domain names after Brexit. EURid, which manages the European Union domain name, has suspended the .eu websites under new rules that came into force on 1 January. The stringent new regime means that all existing UK-registered .eu domains have been [...]
Rail services to be cut in half under new lockdown – report January 5, 2021 Rail services are set to be slashed in half during the new coronavirus lockdown in a bid to save taxpayer money. The Telegraph reported that ministers were finalising plans to pare back timetables to similar schedules to those put in place in March, when the first lockdown began. At that time, trains ran on a [...]
Yoga, colouring books and maths lessons: How to survive home-schooling (again) January 5, 2021 Homeschooling is back – with all the stresses that can sometimes entail. City A.M. asked the experts at Quizlet for their guide to delivering the best learning experience for children – whilst keeping parents and teachers sane. These are anxious times, but they are also hopeful times: countries are sharing knowledge and know-how; politicians are [...]
