UK takes top-spot in European property investment market December 7, 2020 A recent global survey by international law firm DLA Piper, showed that the UK is considered prime real estate by investors, following Brexit. The survey of 500 investors, developers, and asset managers from across Europe, China and the US, ranked the UK highest for future residential property investment. The study showed that overall, the European [...]
India Bailey’s 15 minute working from home workout December 7, 2020 Lockdown may be over and gyms tentatively starting to open once again, but with many of us still working from home for the foreseeable future, home workouts will continue to be the norm in the run-up to Christmas. For the month of December, fitness studio Core Collective’s trainers will be guiding you through a weekly [...]
Refusal to return to the office post-coronavirus ‘could be grounds for dismissal’ December 7, 2020 Employees who refuse to return to the office post-coronavirus despite being asked to do so could be in breach of contract and face dismissal. Employers had the right to apply to work flexibly before the pandemic, and will be able to do so post-pandemic, too. However, if an employer refuses that application, and the employee’s [...]
Paris Air Show cancelled in blow to aviation industry December 7, 2020 Next year’s Paris Air Show has been cancelled in a blow for the embattled aerospace industry, it was announced today. It is the first time that the prestigious event, which alternates with the Farnborough Air Show, has been cancelled since the Second World War. The event, which tends to attract over 300,000 visitors, was due [...]
Banning betting companies from sport sponsorship will create a huge void that may never be filled December 7, 2020 A few months ago, football club Swansea City announced its university namesake as its new shirt sponsor and thereby broke ties with a betting company. They may be just the first of many football clubs to break away from gambling and, like Swansea City, they will take a financial hit from the switch. This year’s [...]
Tory mayoral candidate calls for Night Tube and Waterloo & City line to open December 7, 2020 Tory mayoral candidate Shaun Bailey is urging Sadiq Khan to reopen the entire London Underground network, including the Night Tube and City & Waterloo line. Bailey also called for all Transport for London (TfL) staff to be given a free flu jab this winter. TfL closed the City & Waterloo line – which is a [...]
No-deal Brexit could force the army to airlift Covid-19 vaccine to UK December 7, 2020 A government minister has suggested that in the event of a no-deal Brexit, the Armed Forces may be required to airlift the Covid-19 vaccine from Belgium. Tory minister James Cleverly confirmed that the government is looking at the possibility of using ”non-commercial flights” to make sure the Pfizer vaccine can still be delivered to the [...]
UK consumers question sustainability of challenger banks December 7, 2020 UK consumers are worried about the long-term survival of digital challenger banks, according to a new report. Accenture’s Global Banking Study reveals 45 per cent of consumers believed that neobanks would exist in 12 months’ time. Additionally, just a tenth placed “a lot” of trust in the fintechs to look after their data, compared to [...]
FTSE 100 outperforms Europe as Brexit hits sterling December 7, 2020 Brexit uncertainty paradoxically helped the FTSE 100 outperform European markets, as a tumbling pound boosted the index. The FTSE was 0.4 per cent higher shortly after midday, trading at around 6,577 points. Sterling was down 1.2 per cent to $1.328, having touched a two-year high on Friday, as investors worried about the lack of progress [...]
Brexit: Michel Barnier tells MEPs that Wednesday is final deadline for deal December 7, 2020 Brussels’ chief negotiator Michel Barnier has reportedly told MEPs that Wednesday is the final deadline to salvage to a UK-EU trade deal and escape a no-deal Brexit. Barnier spoke to MEPs and to EU ambassadors this morning, after in-person negotiations with his UK counterpart Lord David Frost in Brusels yesterday. Talks continue in Brussels today. [...]
