UK urges people not to start panic buying Christmas gifts October 13, 2021 A day after Washington warned U.S. shoppers they might not get all they want this Christmas, the UK has urged people not to start panic buying gifts. Watch the full report.
Coronavirus breakthrough: Stunned scientists discover uncommon antibody in 45-year old man that halts most Covid variants October 13, 2021 Scientists were left stunned after they discovered a natural Covid antibody that seems to neutralise multiple Coronavirus variants. The ‘potent’ antibody was reportedly found in a 45-year old man who recovered from Covid-19 more than three months ago. One of the antibodies, labelled as ‘54042-4’, seemed to be able to halt multiple mutations, including the [...]
Global chip shortage has reached Apple: Production of iPhone 13 to be cut October 13, 2021 Apple is likely to cut down production of its iPhone 13 by as many as 10m units due to the global chip shortage, Bloomberg News reported today, citing people familiar with the matter. Watch the full report.
Post-Brexit trade: UK eyes sectoral deals with US as Biden is not up for full-fledged pact October 13, 2021 While the UK does not know when it might get a full trade deal with the United States, the government is looking to secure separate accords on a sector-by-sector basis, the international trade secretary, Anne-Marie Trevelyan, said today. Watch the full report.
Tesla competition may force Volkswagen to speed up electric transition with job losses looming October 13, 2021 Competition from Tesla is pushing Volkswagen to think about speeding up its transition to electric vehicles, and that could spell job losses for its army of workers. Watch the full report.
Government labelled ‘incompetent’ as only 20 visas are issued to foreign truckers October 13, 2021 A senior minister disclosed today that only about 20 foreign lorry drivers have been granted temporary visas to work in the UK. It was announced last month that the Government would issue 5,000 temporary visas to HGV drivers and a further 5,500 to poultry workers in an attempt to prevent shortages in the run up [...]
‘Move out of the f*** way’: Furious motorists drag Insulate Britain protesters off roads October 13, 2021 Outraged motorists in Essex, including a mother who berated activists for stopping her from driving her 11-year-old son to school, clashed with protesters from Insulate Britain this morning. Multiple confrontations occurred, with demonstrators dragged off the roads by drivers near a busy industrial estate in Thurrock. Lorry drivers blasted their horns and a female protester [...]
Exclusive: Square Mile veteran Ian Mattioli MBE says a ‘feeding frenzy’ is raging through the City October 13, 2021 Mattioli Woods is undoubtedly one of the best known firms in the City. Founded in 1991 by Ian Mattioli and Bob Woods, the wealth manager floated on the LSE in 2005. These days, the group has around 600 employees that together manage around £12bn in assets for 10,000 clients. In an exclusive interview, City A.M. [...]
Amazon faces £100m compensation case as London drivers demand employment rights October 13, 2021 Multiple self-employed Amazon delivery drivers are seeking employment rights from the digital giant, a case that reports say could potentially cost the digital giant over £100m. Law firm Leigh Day is launching moves against delivery giant Amazon over workers’ rights, which it says could result in compensation totalling millions of pounds. Leigh Day claims thousands [...]
Do not enter Brexit deal until EU is sure Brits will keep their promises, says Ireland’s deputy PM October 13, 2021 European leaders should not enter any agreements with the British Government until they are confident they will keep to their promises, Ireland’s deputy premier warned this morning. Leo Varadkar made the comment after Dominic Cummings indicated that it is not the British Government’s intention to keep to the Brexit deal. “I saw those comments; I [...]
