Over a third of Londoners unvaccinated July 19, 2021 More than one third of Londoners have not been given their first Covid-19 jab – making the capital the area with the lowest uptake in England, according to the latest NHS England data. The figures show that 55 per cent have not had a second dose while across England, 88 per cent of people have had [...]
Spire shareholders scupper £1bn Ramsay takeover bid July 19, 2021 Shareholders in private hospitals group Spire Healthcare have narrowly rejected a £1bn takeover bid from Ramsay Health Care. At today’s AGM it was announced that around 70 per cent of the FTSE 250’s shareholders had voted in favour of the takeover, narrowly missing the 75 per cent minimum threshold. Spire’s board had unanimously recommended that [...]
Over two-fifths of Hong Kong migrants plan to start business in the UK July 19, 2021 The UK could be set for an entrepreneurial boost from an unlikely source – with almost half of wealthy Hongkongers coming to the UK set to start their own businesses. According to UKHK.org, a charity supporting Hongkongers in the UK, a new survey of Hongkongers found more than half (52.1 per cent) have or intend [...]
UK listings reformer and peer Lord Hill joins fintech startup W1tty July 19, 2021 Former EU Commissioner for Financial Services Lord Jonathan Hill, who called for deregulatory measures to attract more tech companies in the UK, has joined fintech startup W1tty as an adviser. The Conservative peer will join the advisory board of smart finance app W1tty, which is launching in Lithuania and Poland in Autumn. Lord Hill authored [...]
Labour calls for reimposition of work from home advice on freedom day July 19, 2021 Labour has today called for the government’s work from home advice to be brought back and for face masks to be mandatory just hours 12 hours after Covid restrictions were shed en masse in England. Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said Boris Johnson’s government needs to “think again on their reckless plan” to leave Covid [...]
US, UK and allies accuse China of global ‘cyber sabotage’ including Microsoft hacks July 19, 2021 The United States government and a coalition of allies, including the UK and the EU, have accused China of a orchestrating a global cyber hacking campaign that included the major Microsoft attack earlier this year. A senior administration official speaking on behalf of the US government accused China’s Ministry of State Security of working with [...]
S4 Capital plans £321m expansion as business is powered by post-pandemic rebound July 19, 2021 Sir Martin Sorrell’s advertising agency is booming, driven by the global economy post-pandemic rebound and transformations in digital marketing, S4 Capital said this morning. S4 Capital said it has secured a debt refinancing which will fund future expansion. With a continued rise in expectations, the company plans to continue its expansion in the 12 months [...]
TfL launches campaign to rally confidence in commuters and fill-up tubes July 19, 2021 In its bid to breathe the capital back to life, Transport for London (TfL) has launched its largest campaign since the 2012 Olympics to rally confidence in commuters. Tube and bus networks have been far quieter than they were 16 months ago, so TFL’s ‘Welcome back London’ campaign seeks to highlight what Londoners have missed [...]
Lewis Hamilton racially abused following British Grand Prix win July 19, 2021 Lewis Hamilton has been the latest target of racial abuse online following his British Grand Prix win on Sunday. The online attacks followed after a collision between Hamilton and rival Max Verstappen, which caused the Dutchman to crash out in the first lap. As a result, Hamilton was given a 10-second penalty although he was [...]
SAP to invest €250m in the UK over the next five years July 19, 2021 SAP said it will invest a quarter of a billion euros in the UK through a UK-based cloud service and new offices, in an announcement today. The company will launch its UK Data Cloud service, establish new offices in London and Manchester and invest further in young talent through its internship programme. It’s new offices [...]
