If not now, when? Boris Johnson’s grand reopening must be buttressed with a shorter waiting gap for second doses July 13, 2021 “It is only thanks to the vaccine program, we are able to take these cautious steps, but to take these steps, we must be cautious and we must be vaccinated, so please, get that jab,” Boris Johnson cried from the podium of Downing Street yesterday. It was not, as the Prime Minister had once promised, [...]
The only way is gin: The Essex firms making world-beating booze July 13, 2021 Essex is establishing a name for itself. Not for Kevin and Sharons but wines and gin. Its legion of winegrowers and distillers have now been joined by Nikki Mendes from Leigh-on-Sea who has founded The Only Way Is Gin. “I set out to create a gin that shouts out proudly about where it’s from: Chelmsford!” [...]
End of an era: Liquidators appointed to wind up Philip Green’s Arcadia empire July 13, 2021 The administrators of Philip Green’s collapsed Arcadia have appointed liquidators to wind up the companies, marking the end of an era for the tycoon’s once-booming retail empire. Arcadia operated a number of high street brands across the UK and globally, including Topshop, Burton and Dorothy Perkins, and employed over 13,000 people at its peak. The [...]
London homes: Pandemic panic-buying property leads to homeowner regrets July 13, 2021 London property: Pandemic panic-buying property leads to homeowner regrets
Keep it in the family: 11 siblings behind two boozy powerhouses July 13, 2021 Brewing and distilling have for centuries been family pursuits, but the McAvoy family have taken that idea to almost absurdist lengths. Launched in 2017, the Sis4ers Distillery is run by sisters, Kerry Collins, Hayley Robinson, Kate Haslam and Lucy McAvoy, themselves the siblings of the brothers behind the Seven Bro7hers Brewing Co, based on the [...]
Global PC shipments lag after pandemic peaked demand July 13, 2021 Worldwide shipments of PCs grew just 4.6 per cent in comparison to the second quarter in 2020, after the pandemic peaked demand, according to research and advisory firm Gartner. The shipments totalled 71.6m units in the second quarter of this year and while the growth appears minor, it remains above pre-pandemic levels. The lagging growth [...]
Rumours of Apple Bitcoin purchase swirl on social media, but are they to be believed? July 13, 2021 Bitcoin is down roughly three per cent to just above $33,000, keeping it within that same narrow range it’s been trading in over the last month or so.
David Cameron earned more than $1m a year as Greensill lobbyist July 13, 2021 Collapsed finance group Greensill Capital paid the former Prime Minister a salary of more than $1m (£722,000) a year to lobby government ministers and officials on behalf of the firm. Cameron was contracted to work 25 days a year as an adviser to the board, meaning his daily take home earnings amounted to more than [...]
Nokia expects stronger 2021 results July 13, 2021 Nokia says it expects to revise upwards its expectations for 2021, following a strong second quarter. The telecommunications company said it will also provide the full details on its second quarter, half-year financial performance and the revised full year 2021 guidance at the end of July. Shares in the group rose 7.5 per cent to [...]
Credit Suisse’s Swiss compliance head leaves with immediate effect after just four months July 13, 2021 The head of compliance at Credit Suisse’s Swiss unit, Floriana Scarlato, is leaving the bank with immediate effect, even though she had only been in the role since March. Scarlato will be taking up a new role outside the bank and her successor will be announced in due course, the financial giant confirmed. Scarlato is [...]
