Forward bookings lift at Norwegian as the budget airline spies summer travel July 6, 2021 Shares were sent flying at budget airline Norwegian this morning after it posted a lift to its forward bookings and had higher hopes for end-of-summer travel. Norwegian, also known as Norwegian Air Shuttle, has enjoyed the benefits of pent-up demand and gradually easing restrictions which have sparked confidence in flyers and carriers. The airline’s shares [...]
I’m not leaving this sofa: Takeaway orders soar during England goal-feast July 6, 2021 Football fans made over one million orders on JustEat over the course of Saturday evening as England waltzed past Ukraine in Rome. The match kicking off in the primetime slot of 8pm on a balmy Saturday evening encouraged 2,500 orders being placed per minute. The most popular order was burgers, followed by pizza. While the [...]
Sajid Javid says carrying a face mask after 19 July is ‘responsible thing to do’ July 6, 2021 The new health secretary said he would be carrying a face covering with him “for the forseeable future”, after the PM last night announced masks would become voluntary after 19 July. “For the foreseeable future I will be carrying a face mask with me, I think that’s a very responsible thing for anyone to do. [...]
HSBC launches lowest ever fixed-rate mortgage at 0.94 per cent July 6, 2021 HSBC UK has launched a fixed-rate mortgage at 0.94 per cent, its lowest fixed-rate mortgage ever, but the product will only be available to those with a 40 per cent deposit. The lender will charge a £999 fee to access the mortgage, or alternatively, people can take out a ‘fee-saver’ version with no product fee [...]
KKR sets up dedicated team for snapping up UK companies July 6, 2021 KKR will set up a team of dealmakers who will specifically target more UK takeover deals, as the private equity “raid” on British companies reaches record highs. The private equity giant has announced it will expand its global operations to include a new team of five British dealmakers who will focus on snapping up companies [...]
Ethereum continues march as Bitcoin takes slow road July 6, 2021 The Bitcoin price is up around two per cent over the last 24 hours to just below $35,000, as it continues to plod along a narrow range.
Unique £4.7m ‘iceberg house’ up for sale in Hampstead July 6, 2021 A unique property dubbed an ‘iceberg house’ for its below-ground build has gone up for sale in Hampstead for £4.7m. The site, which is located just 50 metres from Hampstead Heath and boasts celebrity neighbours Boy George and Nick Mason from Pink Floyd, was previously occupied by garages. It has been built into the ground [...]
UK banks bolster debt collection teams ahead of first Covid loan repayments July 6, 2021 The UK’s leading banks are bolstering their debt collection teams as the first repayments of emergency Covid loans fall due. Britain’s four largest banks have hired over 750 workers in their debt collection units in an effort to manage a wave of potential defaults. NatWest has taken on 150 extra staff to handle chasing Covid [...]
Londoners and Scots least positive about working from home July 6, 2021 Workers across London and Scotland have been the least positive when it comes to working from home, according to new research shared with City A.M. today. One in four Londoners have said that they have suffered from reduced well-being whilst working from home, while London also had some of the highest numbers of people finding [...]
Ethereum 2.0 interest is giving a boost to cryptocurrency markets July 6, 2021 Interest in Ethereum’s upcoming upgrade looks to be giving Bitcoin and the rest of the cryptocurrency markets the shot in the arm it needs to escape the current slump in digital assets.
