Downing Street confirms ‘air bridges’ quarantine exemption is under review May 19, 2020 Downing Street has confirmed the government is considering “air bridges” between the UK and other countries to allow Britons to travel to some locations without quarantine. Transport secretary Grant Shapps floated the idea in the House of Commons yesterday, suggesting deals could be struck with some countries to exempt travellers from quarantining on arrival or [...]
Tiktok poaches Disney streaming boss as new chief executive May 19, 2020 The veteran Disney executive behind the launch of its new streaming service is leaving the media empire to become the new chief executive of Tiktok. Kevin Mayer masterminded the rollout of Disney Plus last year but was overlooked for the role of Disney’s new chief executive. Mayer will take over at Tiktok from 1 June, [...]
UK lockdown: Pedestrian activity soars 25 per cent as Londoners get back to work May 19, 2020 Pedestrian activity in the capital soared 25 per cent yesterday as more Londoners got back to work following the government’s updated UK lockdown rules. Yesterday’s surge was the first big jump in weekday numbers since the government changed its message from “stay at home” to “stay alert” earlier this month. The lag in pedestrian activity [...]
Women in Banking & Finance are recruiting a new President May 19, 2020 Women in Banking & Finance are now recruiting for a new President. BACKGROUND Women in Banking and Finance Limited (“WIBF”) is a not for profit company (registered with company number 10982879) whose registered office is 80-83 Long Lane, London EC1A 9ET. WIBF was founded in 1980 in the UK and Ireland and is staffed primarily by voluntary Executive and Management Committees, [...]
Homeserve sees revenue rise by double digit margin May 19, 2020 Home repairs firm Homeserve saw its revenue increase by a double digit margin in the last financial year, saying its prospects remained strong despite the coronavirus crisis. The FTSE 250 firm added that it had not seen a big increase in cancellations due to the disease, but had stopped its large marketing campaigns as a [...]
UK’s new tariff regime creates path for EU trade deal, says trade experts May 19, 2020 The government’s newly announced tariff regime has helped lay the path for a UK-EU free trade deal, according to trade experts. The Department of International Trade announced its new “global tariff” today for when the UK leaves the post-Brexit transition period with the EU on 31 December. It includes scrapping £30bn of taxes on imports, [...]
Oh FCUK: French Connection scrambles to secure funding as cash reserves dwindle May 19, 2020 Embattled retailer French Connection warned this morning that it could run out of cash within months due to the coronavirus crisis if it fails to secure extra funds. French Connection, which abandoned hopes of a sale in January and instead announced a turnaround plan, said it is in talks with “a number of potential funding [...]
Donald Trump says he is taking hydroxychloroquine as anti-coronavirus measure May 19, 2020 US president Donald Trump has revealed that he has been taking malaria treatment hydroxychloroquine as a preventative medicine against coronavirus despite medical warnings against the drug. Speaking to reporters yesterday, the president revealed that he has been taking the treatment for the past week and a half. Trump was an early advocate of using the [...]
German finance minister: €500bn Recovery fund will help Europe exit crisis May 19, 2020 Germany’s finance minister has said the proposed €500bn (£450bn) European recovery fund will help EU member states “grow out of the crisis together”. Olaf Scholz’s statement came after German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French Prime Minister Emannuel Macron yesterday jointly suggested a €500bn fund in what was seen as a potential breakthrough for the bloc. [...]
Almost 40,000 people have died with coronavirus in England and Wales May 19, 2020 Almost 40,000 people in England and Wales have died with coronavirus, according to new figures released today. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) has said the number of people to have died with coronavirus, up to 8 May, was 39,071. Overall deaths in England and Wales in the week up to 8 May were down [...]
