Coronavirus: What does entertaining look like in a post-pandemic world? April 8, 2020 What will life be like after the Coronavirus? What will restaurants be like? What kind of holidays will we have? Who will be going to concerts? I’m pretty sure it’s not what you expect… how do I know? Well, at Ten Group – the world’s most successful lifestyle concierge service (“TENG” on the London Stock [...]
Coronavirus: UK job vacancies contract for first time in more than a decade April 8, 2020 UK job vacancies contracted for the first time in more than a decade last month as the coronavirus outbreak caused demand for staff to plummet. A survey by the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and KPMG said the vacancy measure dipped below 50 for the first time since September 2009, falling to 47.8 in March. The [...]
Recruiter Page Group says profit dropped 26 per cent last month after coronavirus lockdown April 8, 2020 Recruiter Page Group said its gross profit in March fell 26 per cent after the impact of coronavirus. The company said gross profit for the first quarter overall was down 11.7 per cent. Page Group said it was cutting jobs to keep costs low. It said it had cut 104 fee earners and 28 operational [...]
Tour operator On the Beach cancels dividend and withdraws guidance April 8, 2020 Travel operator On the Beach has cancelled its dividend and withdrawn guidance for 2020 as part of a raft of measures to protect the firm against the coronavirus outbreak. In addition, chief executive Simon Cooper will forego his salary, whilst the rest of the tour firm’s board will take a 20 per cent pay cut. [...]
Coronavirus: The government must outline the way forward April 8, 2020 It is said that it is always darkest before dawn. And with our nation in the grip of the Coronavirus crisis – with the economy sinking, civil liberties restricted, and the peak of infections and deaths approaching – it certainly appears to be a particularly baleful moment for the UK. But rather than dwelling on [...]
Boris Johnson stable after second night in intensive care April 8, 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson spent a second night in intensive care but is in a stable condition after receiving oxygen support. Johnson tested positive for coronavirus nearly two weeks ago and was admitted to St Thomas’ hospital in London on Sunday night. On Monday evening he was admitted into intensive care after his condition deteriorated. [...]
Coronavirus: Tesco could take £925m hit on extra staff and delivery costs April 8, 2020 Tesco warned it could take a hit of up to £925m due to the impact of hiring extra staff and ramping up distribution due to the coronavirus outbreak. The supermarket this morning said it expects retail costs to increase by between £650m and £925m, but said the sales boost caused by stockpiling and business rates [...]
Heineken withdraws guidance as coronavirus dents sales April 8, 2020 Heineken has withdrawn all guidance for the year as beer volumes fell in the face of the coronavirus outbreak. The Dutch brewing company said the pandemic was having a “significant impact” on business in 2020, noting the restriction of movement, outlet closures and the lockdown of production facilities. Total consolidated volume is expected to decrease [...]
Top EU scientist blasts coronavirus response as he quits April 8, 2020 The EU’s most senior scientist resigned in a rage last night, saying he has “lost faith in the system” over the bloc’s coronavirus response. Mauro Ferrari, an Italian-American scientist who took charge of the European Research Council (ERC) at the start of 2020, left overnight with a 1,000-word take down of the EU’s coronavirus strategy. [...]
