Decision on vaccine passports delayed as clubs hope to avoid policy – CityAM : CityAM August 30, 2021 Ministers are delaying a decision on making vaccination a mandatory requirement for nightclubs until the last minute. The Prime Minister said vaccinations would be made a condition of entry for nightclubs by the end of September, when most people will have received two Covid jabs. However, officials are delaying making any firm decisions about how [...]
Dividend payments threatened by new pension rules August 30, 2021 New rules could force blue-chip companies to allocate spare funds to pension schemes instead of increasing dividend payments after the pandemic. Actuarial firm LCP warned that companies should not underestimate the significance of the new Pension Schemes Act 2021, speaking to The Times. The fresh legislation was drawn up to avoid situations like the Carillion [...]
Weekend read: A hybrid high street August 30, 2021 In March 2020 as physical stores were closed, brands with existing e-commerce channels were able to quickly adapt and many enjoyed a boom in online sales led by an increase in mobile shopping. More customers than ever relied on their phones to shop, with global mobile app audiences growing by 31 per cent — nearly twice the [...]
NHS chiefs ask Chancellor for £5bn more ahead of winter Covid surge August 30, 2021 NHS bosses have asked the government for billions more to cope with a winter coronavirus surge and a backlog. Health chiefs have implored Chancellor Rishi Sunak to inject £5bn more into the service to help it cope with the aftermath of the pandemic. In talks, the Treasury has been accused of working from “fantasy” figures [...]
A brief history of cryptocurrency in football – and how blockchain technology might shape our experience of the game in future August 30, 2021 Bitcoin and cryptocurrency have reimagined finance and money as concepts. Now more than ever, however, blockchain technology and, more specifically, NFTs and tokens are disrupting everything else. And that includes human culture. NFTs especially have captivated millions of people around the world. This is because we, as humans, have an innate desire to collect and [...]
Covid emergency loan schemes push UK challenger bank lending to record high August 30, 2021 Lending by British challenger banks surged to a record high last year driven by businesses rushing to capitalise on emergency Covid loan schemes, according to new figures published today. Research by accountancy firm BDO shows challenger bank lending climbed 11 per cent over the last year to £143bn, a record high, up from £128bn in [...]
US drone strike targets suspected bomber August 29, 2021 The US carried out a military airstrike in Kabul on Sunday targeting a suspected suicide bomber, US officials have confirmed. A drone carried out the attack and there were initial indications of no civilian casualties. CENTCOM confirmed that military forces conducted a “self-defense unmanned over-the-horizon airstrike” on a vehicle in the city which presented an [...]
Rocket strike in residential area of Kabul reported August 29, 2021 There have been reports of a child dying after a rocket hit a residential area in Kabul. An Afghan police chief said a child died after a rocket hit a residential area northwest of Kabul airport, the AP news agency has reported. A loud explosion occurred in the Khuwja Bughra neighborhood on Sunday with Rashid, [...]
Doctors face difficult choices as blood tests rationed August 29, 2021 GPs have called for more clarity over how long a shortage of blood test tubes will last as they face tough choices. Doctors have been forced to stop all non-urgent testing after a shortage of vials, caused by Covid demands and transport issues. The NHS in England and Wales has told doctors to temporarily halt [...]
Doctors face difficult choices as blood tests rationed – CityAM : CityAM August 29, 2021 GPs have called for more clarity over how long a shortage of blood test tubes will last as they face tough choices. Doctors have been forced to stop all non-urgent testing after a shortage of vials, caused by Covid demands and transport issues. The NHS in England and Wales has told doctors to temporarily halt [...]
