PM appoints former Tesco boss Dave Lewis as supply chain adviser October 9, 2021 The government has appointed the former boss of Tesco, Sir Dave Lewis, to help fix supply chain issues which are leaving UK supermarket shelves bare. Lewis, who stepped down from the helm of the supermarket giant in September, will become the government’s supply chain adviser after it was revealed one in six adults have been [...]
Free Covid testing could be scrapped as Treasury looks to cut costs October 9, 2021 The government reportedly plans to scale back on free Covid testing amid concerns that the scheme costs the taxpayer billions of pounds. Discussions are underway in government over whether to scrap mass testing policies which allow people to attain free lateral flow and PCR tests the Telegraph first reported. France and Germany both announced that [...]
After Brexit comes Pexit? Poland ‘takes back control’ by placing national law first October 9, 2021 Fears of a Polexit have been stoked by a court ruling that decisions by the EU’s highest court are incompatible with the nation’s constitution. In a serious legal challenge to the EU’s authority the Polish court ruled that in certain cases the Court of Justice of the European Union “violates the principle of rule of [...]
Covid capital: Cases in UK now five times higher than in France, Germany and Spain October 9, 2021 The UK has become the Covid capital of Europe with daily case numbers soaring above 36,000 according to the latest government figures. Rates of infection in the UK are five times higher than neighbouring countries in Western Europe with only a handful of European countries, such as Romania and Serbia, registering worse infection levels. In [...]
Covid capital: Cases in UK now five times higher than in France, Germany and Spain : CityAM October 9, 2021 The UK has become the Covid capital of Europe with daily case numbers soaring above 36,000 according to the latest government figures. Rates of infection in the UK are five times higher than neighbouring countries in Western Europe with only a handful of European countries, such as Romania and Serbia, registering greater infection levels. In [...]
The long weekend: the Lord Crewe Arms in Northumberland October 9, 2021 The weekend Really get away from it all by escaping to the North Pennines Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, an area so remote its star-studded skies have legendary status yet it’s still just an easy three-hour train ride from London. A weekend in wildly beautiful Northumberland offers a better city detox than any spa: think [...]
Post-Brexit push: FCA to market London’s financial services sector abroad October 9, 2021 The Treasury plans to transform the role of financial regulators to make sure they promote the City’s global competitiveness. Last year the Treasury launched a consultation into how the role of financial regulators would need to adapt once the UK left the EU. With the Treasury now planning to respond to the report in autumn [...]
Taking a walk on the wild side of Sardinia October 9, 2021 Flying into Sardinia’s Cagliari, the ancient city spreads out below you, and then gives way to the packed beach resorts of Costa Smeralda. Cagliari’s rich in history and culture, and the resorts’ nightlife is amongst the most vibrant in the Med, but the last thing I wanted was to be surrounded by other holidaymakers. I’d [...]
PM appoints former Tesco boss Dave Lewis as supply chain adviser : CityAM October 9, 2021 The government has appointed the former boss of Tesco, Sir Dave Lewis, to help fix supply chain issues which are leaving UK supermarket shelves bare. Lewis, who stepped down from the helm of the supermarket giant in September, will become the government’s supply chain adviser after it was revealed one in six adults have been [...]
Stablecoin Tether pressured to reveal the location of its reserve funds October 8, 2021 Tether, a stablecoin pegged to the price of the US dollar, is facing scrutiny once again over the location of its reserve funds. Tether Holdings Inc issues one token for each dollar it receives. This means that trades made using USDT are supposedly backed by the companies’ dollar reserves – a quality which has made [...]
