Q+A: Covid-19 vaccine rollout extended to all those over 42, your questions answered April 27, 2021 The Covid-19 vaccine rollout has been extended in England for the second time in two days. Adults aged 42 and over are now able to book their jab. Here’s a quick Q+A to bring you up to speed as the NHS in England takes another step forward in the biggest vaccination programme in its history. [...]
EU to charge Apple with anti-competitive behaviour over Spotify row April 27, 2021 The EU will reportedly file antitrust charges against Apple this week over accusations its dominance of the app market has harmed competition. The case relates to a complaint lodged by Spotify in 2019, which accused the iPhone maker of unfairly restricting rivals to its own Apple Music service and complaining about the company’s 30 per [...]
First shipment of medical supplies arrives in Covid-stricken India from the UK April 27, 2021 The first shipment of emergency medical supplies have landed in India today from the UK, as the country’s infection rates have soared in recent weeks. The supplies form part of a global campaign to curtail India’s sudden increase in infections, with the US offering to export 60m of AstraZeneca vaccine doses. India has reported over [...]
Tesla seal of approval gives crypto recovery another boost April 27, 2021 "Bitcoin seems to have found its way back on course faster than a Canada goose with radar" is the market sentiment today.
Heathrow bid to raise £2.6bn through higher passenger charges blocked April 27, 2021 The UK’s aviation regulator has today ruled that Heathrow’s bid to raise passenger charges to repair the damage of the coronavirus pandemic was “not in the interest of consumers”. The airport had asked the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) to increase its regulatory asset base to £2.6bn in order to recover its losses. But the watchdog [...]
EDF shares soar on hopes for restructuring deal April 27, 2021 EDF shares shot up by more than five per cent this morning following reports that Paris and Brussels were nearing a deal to restructure the energy group by the end of next month. Negotiations over how to separate EDF’s nuclear arm and to fix its energy prices for third parties have dragged on for months, [...]
Asda beats competitors to become fastest growing Big Four supermarket for first time in more than two years April 27, 2021 Asda beat its competitors to become the fastest growing of the biggest UK supermarkets for the first time in more than two years as consumers ventured further for their food shopping. The latest data showed Asda, which was recently sold by US retail giant Walmart to the Issa brothers and TDR Capital, increased its market [...]
Senior Adops Executive role at cityam.com April 27, 2021 Over the pandemic, City A.M. has grown into a digital first business with traffic doubling and an increased focus on digital products. As a result of this continued growth, we are recruiting for a Senior Adops Executive. We are looking for a motivated, confident, social and positive person to join the digital team at City [...]
BP to kick off share buyback plans as profit climbs on rising oil prices April 27, 2021 BP this morning said it would kick off £500m worth of share buybacks in the second quarter after its profit beat expectations in the first three months of the year. The oil giant said that reported profit for the first quarter came in at $4.7bn, up from $1.4bn in the last period of 2020. Underlying [...]
Gina Miller calls for FCA chair’s resignation following ‘anti-consumer behaviour’ April 27, 2021 Campaigners have called on FCA chair Charles Randell to step down following concerns that the regulator’s compensation scheme could leave consumers unable to claim monetary compensation if the FCA itself is at fault. Gina and Alan Miller claimed the City regulator was potentially behaving in an unlawful and anti-consumer way. They said that while the [...]
