High life for the housebound? BA begins sale of first class stock November 23, 2020 You might not be able to fly first class at the moment, but you could slip into some first class slippers this Christmas after British Airways announced a sale of thousands of stock items. Housebound passengers missing the high life will be able to splash out on the full range of BA items, from champagne [...]
Analysis: Why dismay over the Astrazeneca vaccine is misplaced November 23, 2020 Astrazeneca and the University of Oxford’s announcement this morning that their coronavirus vaccine proved 70 per cent effective in late-stage trials would have been bombastic three weeks ago. Alas, timing is everything — and in that time the world has seen a new US President, dozens of national lockdowns and two other (more) successful vaccine [...]
Thanksgiving turkey delivered straight to your door November 23, 2020 This year may have one big turkey, but that’s all the more reason to grab each and every opportunity to celebrate. Whether you’re an American stranded in the UK thanks to coronavirus, a Brit with an American in your family or just a lover of turkey in training for Christmas day, here are the best [...]
Vaccine hopes boost Wall Street open November 23, 2020 Wall Street’s main indexes rose today as hopes that the first Covid-19 vaccine could be available within weeks renewed bets of a swift economic recovery next year. The Dow Jones index was up 0.57 per cent, a rise mirrored by the S&P 500, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq Composite index gained 0.87 per cent. The US [...]
Coronavirus lockdown: Central London retail footfall plunges 80 per cent November 23, 2020 Central London retail footfall fell 80.4 per cent last week compared to 2019 levels as the England-wide coronavirus lockdown continued to take its toll on the nation’s struggling high streets. The latest data showed that the capital was the worst affected region due to the impact of home-working, the lack of domestic and international tourists [...]
Astrazeneca and University of Oxford vaccine 70 per cent effective November 23, 2020 The vaccine being developed by Astrazeneca and the University of Oxford is around 70 per cent effective in protecting against coronavirus, late-stage trials have shown. Researchers announced the vaccine proved an average of 70 per cent effective in more than 20,000 volunteers from across the UK and Brazil. There were 30 cases of Covid [...]
Klarna-challenger Zilch becomes first ‘buy now pay later’ firm to secure FCA licence November 23, 2020 The City regulator has issued its first licence to a Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL)company, months after launching an inquiry into the unsecured credit market. London-based Zilch has become the first company in the UK’s BNPL market to become fully licensed by the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA). Zilch has worked with the regulator for over [...]
Gyms and non-essential shops to open cross-country post-lockdown November 23, 2020 Gyms and non-essential shops in all areas are expected to be allowed to reopen when England’s national lockdown ends. This afternoon Boris Johnson will give details on England’s return to the ‘three tier system’ when lockdown ends on 2 December, the BBC reported. Although parts of the tier system will be tougher, the 10pm curfew [...]
Need a way out of recession? Look to the stars November 23, 2020 “We choose to go to the moon in this decade and do the other things, not because they are easy, but because they are hard; because that goal will serve to organize and measure the best of our energies and skills.” These words by President John F. Kennedy are as important today as they were [...]
Second national lockdown to drive Black Friday sales down 20 per cent November 23, 2020 The introduction of a second national lockdown will push Black Friday sales down 20 per cent as consumers wait for shops to reopen to bag a bargain. Nationwide Building Society predicted a drop off in spending on 27 November, compared to a previous forecast of a 12 per cent increase, due to the month-long lockdown. [...]