Coronavirus testing and tracing app to start Isle of Wight trial May 3, 2020 The UK’s coronavirus testing and tracing mobile app will be trialled in the Isle of Wight next week, with a full rollout expected later this month. People who download the app will be able to alert other people they have been in contact with that they have coronavirus symptoms. The person with the symptoms,and anyone [...]
Five tests to end UK coronavirus lockdown: Which ones have we met? May 2, 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson yesterday claimed we are “past the peak and on the downward slope” of the coronavirus outbreak. And he has promised to release a “comprehensive plan” next week that outlines how to end the UK lockdown. “I will be setting out a comprehensive plan next week to explain how we can get [...]
The 2.6 Challenge: A simple idea to help those who help May 2, 2020 Last Sunday, thousands of runners and spectators should have been turning the capital’s streets into a colourful carnival at the 40th edition of the London Marathon. Instead, across the UK people of all ages were running, cycling, hopping, skipping, cooking, flipping, cartwheeling, bouncing, dressing up and having fun to fundraise in a uniquely British way. [...]
The 2.6 Challenge: BDO staff get their blood pumping May 2, 2020 When some members of BDO’s Leadership Team were asked to take part in The 2.6 Challenge, it seemed like a no-brainer. Wellbeing is always at the top of our agenda, and it was a great way to ‘virtually’ bring together people in the firm and raise money for some very worthy causes. With the entire [...]
The 2.6 Challenge: TP ICAP go above and beyond May 2, 2020 At TP ICAP giving back to the communities where we work has always been important and it’s a sad reality that during the coronavirus pandemic many charities are struggling. We wanted to play our part in helping charitable organisations at a time when vulnerable people need them the most. This is why we are proud [...]
Robot waiters, half the tables, and crossed fingers: How restaurants will reopen after UK lockdown ends May 2, 2020 Robot waiters, staff in masks and two metres between each table. This is what dining out could look like when the UK coronavirus lockdown is eased. At least, for the restaurants that manage to survive. Official government guidance on reopening has been limited so far. However, that could change soon as the Prime Minister said [...]
Coronavirus lockdown: More Londoners consider moving out of capital May 2, 2020 Estate agents have seen an uptick in Londoners considering moving out of the capital as city-dwellers seek more green space and enjoy working from home during the coronavirus lockdown. The latest research by Rightmove showed there has been an increase in Londoners searching for properties outside of the city during the coronavirus lockdown. In total [...]
Elon Musk tweets that Tesla stock price is ‘too high’ as he rails against lockdown again May 1, 2020 Outspoken Tesla chief executive Elon Musk has said Tesla stock is “too high” and called once again for the end of lockdown measures. The Tesla boss has come under fire for tweeting about the company’s stock in the past. In 2018, he was sued by the SEC after it argued Musk had made false statements [...]
Exclusive: Ronan Keating sues Rupert Murdoch’s News UK in phone hacking claim May 1, 2020 Ronan Keating has filed a lawsuit against the owner of the Sun, becoming the latest celebrity to seek damages from Rupert Murdoch’s media empire over alleged phone hacking. The former Boyzone star has hired lawyers at specialist phone hacking firm Hamlins to file a claim against News Group Newspapers (NGN), part of Murdoch’s News UK. [...]
Hunting shafts of light amid coronavirus’s economic gloom May 1, 2020 The coronavirus pandemic will cause world GDP to shrink by about seven per cent during the first half of the year – roughly double the scale of contraction seen during the global financial crisis. That is the headline finding from Oxford Economics’ April/May 2020 ‘World Economic Prospects’ report. The number is shocking but unsurprising given [...]
