White City’s flexible lab space opens up for London’s life sciences sector March 17, 2021 A lab space based in White City is releasing thousands of square feet of flexible office and lab space in a boost for London’s life sciences sector. Scale Space, a scaleup community which launched last summer, has announced plans to release 60,000 sq ft of space White City Innovation District reaches practical completion. The space [...]
Uber drivers to get holiday pay and pensions after taxi app loses Supreme Court case March 16, 2021 Uber has agreed to give its UK drivers holiday pay and pensions following a landmark ruling in the Supreme Court. The taxi app said all of its 70,000 drivers in the UK will be eligible to receive holiday pay on a fortnightly basis following the case at the UK’s top court, which ruled that drivers [...]
EU plans Covid-19 certificate to allow travel for virus-free citizens: What does it mean for UK tourists? March 16, 2021 EU plans Covid-19 certificate to allow travel for citizens who can prove they're virus-free
Bank of Japan lays down cryptocurrency plan March 16, 2021 The Bank of Japan has revealed it is drawing up plans for a national digital currency, with initial testing set to be complete next month.
Russia for Trump, Iran for Biden: report shows interference in 2020 US election March 16, 2021 Vladimir Putin knew of and likely directed a Russian effort to help former US President Donald Trump win the 2020 presidential campaign, according to US intelligence officials. In a report published today, the officials said the Russian interference included spreading “misleading or unsubstantiated allegations” against challenger – and now President – Joe Biden. The allegations [...]
Government plans to change mayor of London elections to First Past the Post March 16, 2021 The government has today laid out plans to change voting in the mayor of London election and other local elections to First past the Post like in General Elections. Priti Patel today said the Home Office, Cabinet Office and Ministry of Housing would “change the voting system for all Combined Authority mayors, the mayor of [...]
G4S shareholders accept £3.8bn Allied Universal offer March 16, 2021 G4S shareholders have accepted a £3.8bn bid from Allied Universal, bringing to a close a months-long battle between two firms to take control of the FTSE 250 company. Allied Universal said it had received valid acceptances representing roughly 79 per cent of the G4S share capital. The threshold was 50 per cent plus one G4S share. “My team and [...]
Half of Londoners think Sadiq Khan has not done enough to improve London’s affordability March 16, 2021 New polling shows more than half of Londoners think Sadiq Khan has not done enough to make London more affordable as his near 10 per cent council tax rise begins to take effect across the capital.
Two more cases of Brazil variant found in England March 16, 2021 Two more cases of the Brazil coronavirus variant have been found in England, bringing the total number of reported cases of the variant in Britain to 12. Public Health England said both of the new cases – one in the West Midlands and one in Haringey – were linked to international travel with Brazil. The [...]
Volkswagen sets 1m electric vehicle target as it outlines cost-cutting plan March 16, 2021 Volkswagen today said it aims to sell 1m electric or hybrid vehicles this year as the German car giant outlined plans to return to profitability through a cost-cutting plan. Sales of electric vehicles grew sharply last year, but the company is now targeting a rapid expansion that would see its deliveries more than double in [...]
