S4 Capital chases post-Brexit expansion with two more acquisitions January 4, 2021 S4 Capital today said it was ramping up its expansion plans after Brexit as the advertising firm unveiled a further two acquisitions. Sir Martin Sorrell’s marketing group has snapped up creative agency Decoded Advertising and data-driven performance marketing firm Metric Theory. It marks the latest in a flurry of acquisitions for S4, which has grown [...]
Campaign groups hit out at ‘callous’ Gatwick second runway plan January 4, 2021 Local campaign groups have hit out at Gatwick Airport’s decision to turn its emergency runway into a routinely operating second runway, calling the move “callous”. Yesterday it emerged that the Sussex airport’s investors – French giant Vinci and infrastructure fund GIP – had committed to funding the expansion, which would add 90 flights a day. [...]
On track: First passenger trains run on Northern line Tube extension January 4, 2021 The extension to the Northern line came a step closer to completion over the Christmas period as the first passenger trains completed journeys through the new tunnels. Test trains entered the 3.2km of new track at Kennington, passing through Nine Elms station before arriving at the extension’s second new station at Battersea Power Station. The [...]
UK begins rollout of Oxford-Astrazeneca Covid-19 vaccine January 4, 2021 The UK will today begin Covid-19 vaccinations using the vaccine developed by Astrazeneca and the University of Oxford. Britain last week became the first country in the world to authorise the use of the vaccine after it was given the green light by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA). The government has secured [...]
UK records 55,000 new Covid-19 cases as death toll passes 75,000 January 3, 2021 The UK has recorded almost 55,000 new daily Covid-19 cases as the total death toll from the virus passed 75,000. Another 54,990 coronavirus cases were reported today, marking the sixth day running that the total has exceeded 50,000. A further 454 people died, according to government data, taking the death toll to 75,024. Britain is [...]
Aspiring private equity analyst to start at quarterback for NFL’s LA Rams January 3, 2021 All those City of London and Canary Wharf workers that still harbour boyhood dreams of walking onto the pitch for their favourite football club may have found a new hero. The Los Angeles Rams, of the US’ National Football League (NFL), will enter the playoffs this year if they can win their final game of [...]
Bitcoin breaks $34,000 mark as record rally continues January 3, 2021 Bitcoin continued its record-breaking rally today, topping $34,000 just hours after breaking the $30,000 milestone for the first time. The cryptocurrency set fresh records in the first weekend of 2021 as a surge in interest from investors pushed its price higher. Bitcoin topped $34,000 early today, before settling at just over $33,400 by mid-afternoon. The [...]
Keir Starmer calls for full national lockdown within 24 hours January 3, 2021 Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has called on Boris Johnson to announce a full national lockdown in the next 24 hours. The leader of the opposition said the Covid-19 pandemic was “clearly out of control” and urged the prime minister to act immediately. “There’s no good the PM hinting that further restrictions are coming in [...]
Brexit: UK to start talks on quick EU financial services agreement January 3, 2021 The UK government will next week begin urgent talks to try and reach an agreement by March on the future of the UK’s access to EU financial markets. City minister John Glen and senior Treasury civil servant Katharine Braddick will lead the talks for the UK. Boris Johnson’s Brexit trade deal does not include an EU-wide [...]
Jamie Oliver takes payday hit as restaurant collapse eats into profits January 3, 2021 Jamie Oliver has suffered a decline in profit from his business ventures as the collapse of his restaurant chain continues to take its toll. Pre-tax profits at the celebrity chef’s group of companies dropped to £7.1m in 2019, down nine per cent on the previous year. Turnover dropped just over five per cent to £38.8m, [...]
