EU nationals leaving the UK is driving worker shortage, says Homeserve CEO June 30, 2021 There is a shortage of skilled workers because of EU workers leaving the UK, the boss of home repair company Homeserve said today. As well as in construction, staff shortages have been seen hospitality, HGV driving and in meat processing as a combination of Brexit and Covid-19 has prompted EU migrants to leave the UK. [...]
Haldane: Inflation will reach four per cent this year June 30, 2021 The Bank of England’s outgoing chief economist has warned that UK inflation could surge to four per cent this year. Andy Haldane said in a speech today that he expects “UK inflation to be nearer four per cent than three per cent. This increases the chances of a high inflation narrative becoming the dominant one, a [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Lor’s Mouse has more than a squeak June 30, 2021 WHILE trainers’ Caspar Fownes and John Size have hogged the limelight in recent weeks in their race for the championship title, it’s third placed Frankie Lor who should be taking some of the plaudits. Lor, in only his fourth season with a trainers’ licence, needs only one more win to equal his best total of [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Tango to leave rivals in a spin June 30, 2021 WITH a public holiday in Hong Kong on Thursday to celebrate Reunification Day with China, racing has moved from its regular Wednesday slot at Happy Valley, to an exciting ten-race programme at Sha Tin. The feature race of the day is a clash between strong stayers and middle-distance performers in the £200,000 Hong Kong Reunification [...]
Hong Kong Racing Tips: Callan can complete Excellent hat-trick June 30, 2021 MOST local racing fans are going to miss jockey Neil Callan when the Irishman waves goodbye to Hong Kong and returns to the UK following the season’s ending in over a fortnight’s time. Callan’s Asian odyssey started ten years ago and, in that time, the 42-year-old has built up a huge fan base with his [...]
Dazn inks landmark deal to stream Women’s Champions League June 30, 2021 The Women’s Champions League will be streamed live for free around the world for the next four seasons following a landmark deal with sports platform Dazn. The streaming service, dubbed the “Netflix of sports”, has acquired the rights to the tournament from UEFA until 2025. It has also agreed a partnership with Youtube to host [...]
Editorial: Quarantine exemptions for CEOs must be part of wider travel plans to fulfil the Global Britain promise June 30, 2021 In December 2019, Boris Johnson vowed to fight for a Global Britain as the nation prepared to leave the European Union. He promised to ensure the United Kingdom would remain a hub for international business and would be even more attractive on the world stage once it was unshackled from the bureaucracy of Brexit. Over [...]
Babcock in talks with five countries over Type 31 frigate sales June 30, 2021 Defence giant Babcock is in talks with five other countries over selling them basic versions of the Royal Navy’s new Type 31 frigate. Speaking to MPs today, the FTSE 100 firm’s chief executive David Lockwood confirmed that Greece, Indonesia and Poland were all potential customers. He declined to name the other two countries, although Babcock [...]
City Corporation extends financial support for SMEs to end of July June 30, 2021 The City of London Corporation has today (30 June) announced it is extending the deadline for submissions to its Covid Business Recovery Fund to 30 July. The funding pot offers up to £50 million in support for SMEs which contribute to the Square Mile’s vibrancy at street level, and which directly provide services to returning [...]
Scotland records most Covid cases since start of pandemic, again June 30, 2021 Scotland has recorded its highest number of coronavirus cases since the start of the pandemic for the second time in a matter of days. 3,887 people registered positive Covid test results in the last 24 hours, according to the latest Scottish government figures published on Wednesday. The case rate was up 769 on the previous [...]
