Cummings: Johnson resisted lockdown as Covid deaths only among elderly July 20, 2021 Dominic Cummings has alleged that Boris Johnson was reluctant to introduce stricter Covid restrictions amid a surge in cases last autumn because he thought the disease was only killing the over 80s. “I no longer buy all this NHS overwhelmed stuff” Cummings said the prime minister had messaged him. Cummings claimed that Johnson wanted to [...]
Wholesale group Supreme bets revenues on vaping amid lockdown growth July 20, 2021 Wholesale provider Supreme, the company behind 88Vape, has seen its revenue for the smoking alternative alone lift 36 per cent as lockdown smokers tried to kick the habit. The company’s total preliminary revenue was up 33 per cent at £122.3m in the year to 31 March, up from £92.3m in the year prior. Gross profits [...]
Britain’s decarbonising its transport but it’s losing the race against time July 20, 2021 Dozens in Germany and Belgium have died in flooding. This month Canada recorded its three warmest days ever. The planet is warming, provoking more extreme weather, disrupting fragile ecosystems, threatening planetary catastrophe. We need action quickly to meet the targets the global community has set to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The Mayor of London wants London [...]
Graduate job openings rise more than twofold July 20, 2021 This year’s graduates will enter a more buoyant job market with firms stepping up efforts to attract the best young talent as the spectre of Covid recedes, new research published today reveals. Figures from Adzuna show graduate job openings increased more than twofold over the last year, rising to 13,543 in July 2021, up from [...]
Bridgepoint has taken the unusual step to plan an IPO – how does private equity go public? July 20, 2021 All eyes turned to Bridgepoint this month, after the private equity firm took the unusual step to plan an IPO on the London Stock Exchange. With over £23bn under management, the company hopes to raise over £300million as part of the initial public listing. It is the first-time in nearly three decades a UK-based private [...]
Covid unlocking triggers surge in recruitment activity July 20, 2021 The lifting of Covid restrictions triggered a resurgence in recruitment activity among companies over the last three months, new research released today reveals. Totaljobs’ latest Hiring Trends Index shows 41 per cent of businesses increased recruitment activity in second quarter of this year, as firms rushed to rapidly scale staffing levels to cope with soaring [...]
New £375m investment scheme for high-growth firms opens for application July 20, 2021 The government has today opened a new £375m pot of funding to invest in fast-growing firms across the sectors such as life sciences and clean tech. To be eligible for the so-called “Future Fund: Breakthrough” scheme, businesses looking to raise at least £30m must have 70 per cent of an investment round already committed by [...]
Global markets plummet as Delta variant fears intensify July 19, 2021 Intensifying fears over the rapid spread of the highly transmissible Delta variant of Covid triggered a sharp sell-off in global markets on Monday. All US benchmarks nursed heavy losses during today’s session. The blue-chip S&P 500 and Dow Jones plummeted 1.9 per cent and 2.4 per cent respectively, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 1.4 per [...]
Northern Rail ticket machines hit by ransomware attack July 19, 2021 Northern Rail’s new self-service ticket machines have been the subject of a ransomware attack, the rail operator confirmed this evening. The machines were taken offline last week and the government-operated franchise has launched an investigation into the attack. It said that no customer or payment data had been accessed by the attack, which was limited [...]
Prince Harry to release memoir in late 2022 July 19, 2021 Prince Harry will publish a memoir late in 2022, publisher Penguin Random House announced in a statement this evening. The book will be the “definitive account of the experiences, adventures, losses, and life lessons that have helped shape him,” the firm said. The former Duke of Sussex is currently living in California with his wife, [...]
