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Consultants expected to be Covid-19 winners after bagging lucrative contracts January 20, 2021 The UK consultancy sector is expected to grow nine per cent in 2021, after the sector won lucrative contracts during the pandemic.
One restaurateur’s plea: How am I doing? How the f*** do you think I’m doing? January 20, 2021 How am I doing? How the f*** do you think I’m doing? At every turn I politely say “struggling on” or another platitude: “smiling on the outside, crying on the inside.” But let’s put this into perspective. Pied à Terre has been on Charlotte Street for almost 30 years, 28 of those with a Michelin star. Other [...]
Perception is everything: Why this decade is all about reputation January 20, 2021 The last decade has been all about data. As our digital lives have become inseparable with our offline selves, the power and value of the data that underpins the digital world has exploded. It is easy to forget that it is only 14 years this month since the launch of the iPhone, and even harder [...]
Emirates launches vaccine passport app to collate flyer data on pre-flight testing and Covid-19 jab January 19, 2021 Emirates launches vaccine passport app to collate flyer data on pre-flight testing and Covid-19 jab
Tory rebellion to stop UK trade deals with ‘genocidal’ regimes fall short January 19, 2021 A Tory rebellion in the House of Commons that tried to stop the UK government from being able to to sign future trade deals with genocidal governments has fallen just short. The amendment, which was brought forward by the House of Lords, lost by just 11 votes, 319 to 308, this evening. Thirty-four Conservative MPs [...]
Janet Yellen urges US senators to ‘act big’ on coronavirus relief package January 19, 2021 Janet Yellen, US President-elect Joe Biden’s nominee for treasury secretary, today urged senators to “act big” on the next coronavirus relief package. Yellen said the benefits of a bold stimulus package will outweigh the costs of a higher debt burden. She told the Senate Finance Committee that her main focus on appointment will be to [...]
Wetherspoon taps investors for £94m as pub chain circles central London acquisitions January 19, 2021 JD Wetherspoon will tap investors for almost £94m as the pub chain is seeking to bolster its balance sheet and swoop on potential central London expansion opportunities. The FTSE 250 firm announced this afternoon that it will launch an equity placing for the second time during the pandemic, which is expected to raise gross proceeds [...]
Paperchase secures more time in race to avoid collapse January 19, 2021 High street stationary chain Paperchase has secured more time in its race to avoid collapse, after the retailer was forced to line-up administrators due to the negative impact of coronavirus restrictions on sales. The company has filed a second notice of intention to appoint an administrator, giving the firm an additional ten days to negotiate [...]
Kwarteng confirms UK post-Brexit review of EU workers’ rights regulations January 19, 2021 Business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng has confirmed his department launched a review into EU workers’ protections post-Brexit, but insisted there will not be a “bonfire of rights”. Responding to reports that the government was preparing to rip up regulations that prevent Britons working more than 48 hours a week, Kwarteng told Westminster’s business select committee today [...]
Home to roost? Poultry industry warns of ‘catastrophic’ border disruption January 19, 2021 The UK’s chicken farmers have become the latest food suppliers to slam the government over new Brexit border rules, which are causing enormous disruption to supply chains. Under the new rules, exporters are facing an entirely new set of customs rules, with products of animal origin needing new paperwork and checks at borders. “These issues [...]
