Business groups welcome furlough extension as ‘survival mode’ kicks in November 1, 2020 Business groups have welcomed the extension of the furlough scheme, but warned that the new lockdown means that firms will be back in “survival mode”. Last night PM Boris Johnson announced a month-long lockdown is to begin on Thursday and last until 2 December. With just hours to go before the furlough scheme was set [...]
Two years on from the law change, desperate families are still denied access to medical cannabis November 1, 2020 Severe epilepsy is a cruel condition, one that forces parents to endure the desperation of trying to help an innocent child whose life will only ever be far from normal. That’s why, after years of hard-fought and determined campaigning, a change in legislation exactly two years ago today brought relief to thousands of families across [...]
US election: Trumpism won the argument on US economic policy October 31, 2020 Donald Trump swept to victory in the 2016 election promising an economic nationalist policy platform that would rejuvenate American industry and restore the country’s disenfranchised working class. Some of this platform included trade protectionism – which he followed through with by starting a trade war with China and by slapping tariffs on EU countries – [...]
Sainsbury’s mulls sale of banking division October 31, 2020 The new Sainsbury’s boss is reportedly planning a sale of the supermarket’s banking arm as the impact of near-zero interest rates hit. The supermarket launched the bank in 1997 and now boasts more than 2m customers across a range of products including mortgages, home insurance and credit cards. But medium-sized banks are facing pressure as [...]
The Hollywood of Europe: How the Canary Islands are being reinvented as a film hub October 31, 2020 In the opening scenes of action-thriller Jason Bourne, the film’s forgetful hero, played by Matt Damon, strides through violent protests on the streets of Athens. He meets his spy partner in the iconic Syntagma Square, before being chased through a sea of blue and white flags by a menacing CIA hit squad. But for eagle-eyed [...]
Coronavirus: England set for national lockdown, PM says October 31, 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson tonight ordered England back into a national lockdown
What Nutshell’s Mohammad Paknejad has learned from Covid October 31, 2020 Who are you and what do you do? I am Mohammad Paknejad, director of Nutshell, a modern Iranian Restaurant in Covent Garden. My wife, Marwa Alkhalaf and I have been operating the restaurant since we opened last July. How are things? The last six months have changed a lot at Nutshell. It’s our first restaurant, [...]
Black British Business Awards announces 2020 winners October 31, 2020 The Black British Business Awards has announced its 2020 winners, who have been awarded for their outstanding business talent. The award recognises rising stars and leaders across industries, including financial services and professional services. Segun Osuntokun, managing partner at law firm Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner in London has been named Business Person of the Year [...]
John Lewis hints at Christmas advert as retailer launches £5m charity initiative October 31, 2020 John Lewis has hinted at the content of its highly anticipated Christmas advert as it launched a charity campaign to feed more than 100,000 families over the festive period. The department store chain, which also owns Waitrose, will kick start an appeal in November to raise £5m for Fareshare and Home-Start to provide food, support [...]
Sazka taps Olympics chief Keith Mills to lead National Lottery bid October 31, 2020 European lottery group Sazka has appointed the man behind London’s successful bid for the 2012 Olympics to lead its tender for the UK’s National Lottery licence. Earlier this month Sazka, which is Europe’s largest lottery owner, launched a surprise challenge to take the licence from current operator Camelot for the first time since the prize [...]
