Norwegian passenger numbers rebound as it unveils new Autumn routes September 6, 2021 Budget carrier Norwegian has enjoyed a lift to passenger numbers in recent weeks, as demand for the beleaguered travel industry rebounded in the summer months. Some 790,000 passengers flew with Norwegian in August, around one and a half times more than in the same month last year. The airline added that the number of future [...]
Covid jabs for healthy teens not recommended by UK vaccine body September 3, 2021 The Joint Committee on Vaccine and Immunisation (JCVI), which advises the government on its jab rollout, has decided not to recommend Covid vaccines for healthy 12 to 15-year-olds. After an assessment that focused on health grounds alone, the JCVI has now referred the matter to the UK’s four chief medical officers to review. The JCVI [...]
GB News: Andrew Neil’s return delayed and insiders doubt he’ll ever come back September 3, 2021 Andrew Neil’s return to GB News has been pulled into question amid reports of a leadership tussle with senior management at the just-launched news and opinion channel. Neil, a former BBC journalist and Sunday Times editor, was the primary figurehead and chairman of the news network that launched in June – before retreating from the [...]
Housebuilder Vistry ties bosses pay to carbon cutting efforts September 3, 2021 Housebuilder Vistry has confirmed it will link its executives pay to sustainability targets from next year onwards, amid the UK’s push for net zero. The new practice appears a tangible effort to make the carbon-heavy construction and housebuilding sector more sustainable, ahead of the UN’s flagship climate conference COP26 in November. While bosses have been [...]
Ashmore managed assets near $95bn as economic recovery ‘picks up’ September 3, 2021 Ashmore has seen its assets under management swell to a near $95bn over the past year, which its boss has put down to the “picking up” of economic recovery. Assets increased by 13 per cent to a total of $94.4bn in the year to 30 June, as it recorded an investment performance of $9.6bn. Shares [...]
Workplace race discrimination claims surge nearly 50 per cent in one year September 3, 2021 The number of discrimination claims leading to employment tribunals in the UK soared 48 per cent last year, according to the latest figures. The surge in cases in 2020 came amid both the global Black Lives Matter movement and the height of the pandemic which hit ethnic minorities hardest. There were a total of 3,641 [...]
Chinese chip making giant plans new $8bn plant to bolster local supply September 3, 2021 One of China’s top chip manufacturers is looking to bolster its factory network with a new $8.87bn plant near Shanghai, while the world squabbles over a reduced supply. The billion-dollar investment signals China’s attempts to build a leading semi-conductor industry, amid a global shortage that has been stoked by the pandemic. The facility will focus [...]
Tabloid websites pull in the most UK eyeballs, over those stuck behind a paywall September 3, 2021 Tabloid news websites pulled in the most UK readers in July, according to new official research, while left-leaning papers and those behind a paywall lagged behind. The research, from the media industry’s new official audience data provider Ipsos Iris, found that the MailOnline led with around 518.2m viewers, with The Sun which pulled in 334.7m, [...]
Alibaba pledges $15bn to cut poverty in China, despite Jack Ma clampdown September 3, 2021 Chinese retail giant Alibaba has pledged $15.5bn to help China achieve “common prosperity”, despite its founder Jack Ma being targeted by Beijing’s regulatory crackdown. The donation comes amid a bout of new hawkish regulations for Chinese tech giants, with Ma singled out for particular scrutiny following his criticism of the country’s regulators and state banks. [...]
UK to share 4m vaccines with Australia September 3, 2021 The UK and Australia have agreed to a partnership which will see some 4m vaccines shared with each other, as Britain’s double-jabbed population nears 80 per cent. Britain will be the first to ship over the large batch of Pzifer/BioNTech jabs, while Australia will return the same number before the end of the year. It [...]