Sports Direct hikes prices after store closures amid coronavirus crisis March 24, 2020 Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct has reportedly hiked the price of some sports equipment by as much as 50 per cent amid the coronavirus crisis. The retailer has increased the price of exercise equipment such as skipping ropes and weights, according to documents seen by the Press Association. It comes on the same day Sports Direct [...]
Coronavirus: Police can do ‘whatever is appropriate’ to enforce lockdown March 24, 2020 Police will be granted the powers to do “whatever they consider appropriate” to enforce the coronavirus lockdown measures introduced by the Prime Minister last night. Regulation will be in place by Thursday at the latest, allowing officers to issue fines to those who refuse to comply with the rules set out by Boris Johnson in [...]
Coronavirus: G7 pledges to continue fiscal expansion for ‘as long as needed’ March 24, 2020 Finance ministers and central bankers from the G7 countries have pledged to expand fiscal and monetary actions for “as long as needed” to restore global economic growth and confidence pummeled by the coronavirus. “We will do whatever is necessary to restore confidence and economic growth and to protect jobs, businesses, and the resilience of the [...]
Waterfall secures extension to consider PSSL takeover bid March 24, 2020 Waterfall Asset Management has secured an extension to consider its proposed takeover of Pollen Street Secured Lending (PSSL). PSSL’s board sought approval for an extension from the Panel on Takeovers and Mergers after Waterfall was supposed to have made a decision on whether to make an offer by today. The asset manager will now have [...]
Coronavirus lockdown: Sadiq Khan urges construction sites to close March 24, 2020 Sadiq Khan has called for London construction sites to be closed down in the wake of the government’s effective coronavirus lockdown. The mayor of London said he disagreed with the government’s ruling that construction sites could stay open and that it would be “very, very difficult” for those workers to follow social distancing instructions. Khan [...]
Rishi Sunak: ‘Incredibly complicated’ to help self-employed during coronavirus outbreak March 24, 2020 Chancellor Rishi Sunak has said the government will unveil measures to support the self-employed but said it was very difficult to design support schemes for those not employed by companies. Sunak said he could not commit to a timeframe for the measures, however, as pressure rises on the chancellor to do more to support those [...]
Tokyo 2020: Olympic Games to be postponed by one year March 24, 2020 The Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games are to be postponed by a year following a telephone call between Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Thomas Bach. The unprecedented move means the Olympic and Paralympic Games will be postponed for the first time in its 124-year history. It has previously been cancelled due [...]
Public urged to be vigilant amid rise in online coronavirus scams March 24, 2020 Members of the public have been urged to be vigilant due to a rise in online scams related to the coronavirus outbreak. Consumer groups warned that unscrupulous criminals were exploiting fears about the pandemic to prey on unsuspecting victims — particularly older and vulnerable people isolated from family and friends. National Trading Standards reported an [...]
Community Fifa tournaments, archive footage and offering advice: How to create sports content a time of coronavirus crisis March 24, 2020 The absence of live sport poses a conundrum for those working in media and creative industries, but over the past few weeks one football club has emerged as a trailblazer. Leyton Orient have led the way for sports organisations looking for a way to engage audiences during the coronavirus pandemic, with one bright idea bringing [...]
Tokyo Olympics: 2020 Games postponed by a year due to coronavirus March 24, 2020 This summer’s Tokyo Olympic games will be delayed by one year due to the coronavirus epidemic, the event’s organisers have agreed. “I proposed to postpone for about a year and International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach responded with 100 per cent agreement,” Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe said. Speaking to the media following a call [...]
