UK regulators prepared to intervene if Brexit disrupts markets, says FCA November 12, 2020 British regulators are prepared to intervene if the UK’s full departure from the European Union on 31 December risks disrupting financial markets, an executive from the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) said. While Britain has already left the bloc, post-Brexit transition agreements gives banks and trading platforms full access to EU markets until the end of [...]
As the show turns 40 we live the Magnum P.I. dream in a vintage Ferrari 308 GTS November 12, 2020 TV detective Magnum P.I. first skidded onto our screens 40 years ago – and did so in a red Ferrari 308 GTS.
First lockdown cost food and drink industry £751m a week in lost sales, research shows November 12, 2020 The first UK-wide national lockdown cost the food and drink industry £751m a week in lost revenue, according to the latest research. Out-of-home food consumption fell 36 per cent in the first half of 2020, as the closure of restaurants and cafes and the shift to remote working forced Brits to eat more meals at [...]
Deloitte defends £38.8m test and trace reward November 12, 2020 Management consultancy Deloitte has defended earning £38.8m for services relating to the government’s coronavirus ‘test and trace’ system. The audit and consultancy giant has earned some £38.8m for services relating to the government’s test and trace programme, according to Open Democracy. The government’s test and trace programme is largely considered a failure. A Deloitte [...]
FTSE 100 and US stocks tumble as Covid-19 vaccine rally runs out of steam November 12, 2020 Global markets largely slipped lower today as the three-day equity rally sparked by news of a breakthrough in the hunt for a Covid-19 vaccine began to lose momentum, with the FTSE 100 and US stocks both falling. London’s blue-chip index ended an eight-day winning streak, falling 1.19 per cent to 6,305.85 by 2.45pm. The midcap [...]
Lennox: The Untold Story review – a rose-tinted documentary of a fighter’s journey November 12, 2020 The world of boxing is dominated by loud, braggadocious personalities. Figures like Floyd Mayweather, Mike Tyson and, of course, Muhammad Ali became as famous for their personal journeys as they were for their pugilism. But while much is known about those names, we know less about Lennox Lewis, despite the British heavyweight champion having a [...]
US jobless claims fall to seven-month low but pace of decline slows November 12, 2020 The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits dropped to a seven-month low last week, official figures showed, but the rate of decline in jobless claims slowed. Initial claims for state unemployment benefits hit a seasonally adjusted total of 709,000 for the week to 7 November, the US Department of Labor said. This [...]
Virtual law firm FisherBroyles: 2020 has been ‘the best year on record’ November 12, 2020 International virtual law firm FisherBroyles has been unwittingly preparing for the coronavirus pandemic for nearly 20 years. Founded in 2002 following the burst of the dot-com bubble, FisherBroyles is a full-service international law firm that operates – and indeed has always operated – virtually. Where the Covid-19 pandemic left many business leaders scratching their heads [...]
Billie documentary review – an oral history of Billie Holiday November 12, 2020 Great documentaries are often founded on great discoveries. In the case of James Erskine’s Billie, that discovery is a treasure trove of interviews by the late Linda Lipnack Kuehl. A writer based in Washington, she spent a decade between the 60s and 70s researching a book about Billie Holiday, interviewing friends, fellow performers, and key [...]
Government green job taskforce to support creation of 2m jobs November 12, 2020 The government has today launched a green jobs task force to support the creation of 2m skilled jobs over the next decade. The new body will assess what the UK job market needs to do to adapt as the country seeks to transition to a net zero emissions energy system by 2050. It will create [...]
