Still safe to return to work, Boris Johnson says, despite reopening pause July 31, 2020 Businesses will still be allowed “more discretion” on whether to make employees return to work from next week, Boris Johnson confirmed today, despite delaying the easing of lockdown for many leisure activities. However, the Prime Minister insisted that if employers did not make sure their workplaces were safe they could face legal punishment. “If employers [...]
UK retailers must adapt business models to survive pandemic, experts say July 31, 2020 Around half of UK retailers must pivot their businesses in order to avoid collapse during the coronavirus pandemic, industry experts said. UK retailers need to move away from traditional, store-centric models and embrace online shopping, the latest KPMG Ipsos Retail Think Tank (RTT) said. The coronavirus pandemic has accelerated changes that were already happening in [...]
London temperature hits 35C on hottest day of year July 31, 2020 Temperatures have hit 35 degrees in London today, making it officially the hottest day of the year so far. And according to the Met Office, the mercury is set to rise further as the afternoon continues. In a tweet, the Met Office said: “It’s the hottest day of the year so far… and the temperature [...]
Coronavirus in England: What’s the R number for your area? July 31, 2020 Fears of a second wave are growing after it was revealed the coronavirus R number has climbed above one in some parts of England. The R rate, also known as the reproduction number, measures the average number of people that one infected person can pass the virus on to. If the R rate is one [...]
British Airways owner IAG seeks €2.75bn raise after €3.8bn loss July 31, 2020 British Airways owner International Consolidated Airlines (IAG) today confirmed it will seek to raise a huge €2.75bn (£2.49bn) to act as a coronavirus buffer. Major 25 per cent shareholder Qatar Airways has committed to participating in the raise, and will get two non-exec board members in exchange for its support. IAG said the cash will [...]
Markets live: FTSE 100 slips and dollar suffers worst month in a decade July 31, 2020 The FTSE 100 fell in early afternoon trading as investors weighed up weak company earnings and the dollar was set for its worst month in a decade as US coronavirus cases continued to rise. London’s premier stock index was down 0.3 per cent at 5,969 points. The FTSE 250 of mid-cap stocks rose 0.4 per [...]
Scotland warns against all travel to north of England after lockdown reimposed July 31, 2020 The Scottish government has warned against all non-essential travel to Greater Manchester and other parts of northern England after ministers imposed lockdown restrictions on the area. First minister Nicola Sturgeon said: “I strongly advise anyone planning to travel to areas affected in the north of England, or anyone planning to travel to Scotland from those same areas, [...]
‘A Day in the Life’ of Jimmy Nguyen- Founding President, Bitcoin Association July 31, 2020 Jimmy Nguyen is the Founding President of Bitcoin Association, the Switzerland-based global industry organization that supports Bitcoin SV. One of the main competing chains of Bitcoin, Bitcoin SV uses the original Bitcoin protocol and is massively scaling to be the global enterprise blockchain. Following a distinguished legal career, Jimmy shifted tracks professionally in 2017 to focus [...]
Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam delays local elections by a year July 31, 2020 Hong Kong’s chief executive Carrie Lam has postponed September’s local elections due to the rising number of coronavirus cases in the region. Lam has said the election will be held on 5 September 2021, which will be a blow to the pro-democracy opposition looking to make gains. The opposition was hoping to win a majority [...]
Ardbeg team up with DJ BBQ to add smoke to the fire July 31, 2020 Oh boy, it’s a hot one this weekend. Temperatures are set to soar – and Brits are no doubt set to gather around barbecues up and down the country. Read more: Four unique tequilas to spice up your weekend But before you default to burgers and sausages, world-renowned Islay Distillery Ardbeg and chef DJ BBQ [...]
