Biden charges up $174bn electric vehicle plan in Michigan speech May 18, 2021 US President Joe Biden today called for government grants for new battery production facilities as he made the case for his $174bn (£123bn) electric vehicle plan today. During a speech at a Ford electric vehicle plant in Michigan, Biden vowed to “set a new pace” for the technology and reverse what he described as the [...]
DEBATE: Should GPs continue virtual appointments post-pandemic? May 18, 2021 Dr Murray Ellender, a practicing GP and CEO of digital triage company eConsult says Yes: In a country with a chronic shortage of GPs, not everyone that wants an in-person appointment will get one. Even before Covid, only people with the fastest finger in the morning phone lottery would get a slot with their doctor: [...]
Goldman Sachs director quits after making millions from Dogecoin May 12, 2021 A London-based Goldman Sachs banker has reportedly quit after making millions from investing in Dogecoin. The meme cryptocurrency has surpassed growth of any other digital currency this year, boosting its price by more than 10,000 per cent. Aziz McMahon, head of emerging market sales at the US investment bank, resigned after benefiting from the cryptocurrency’s [...]
Landlords vs retailers: What the New Look legal case means for future of CVAs May 10, 2021 New Look today defeated a legal challenge to its restructuring plan by a group of its landlords in a landmark case that experts say will clear the way for other retailers to use Company Voluntary Arrangements to combat the impact of the pandemic. The ruling is likely to deepen tensions between tenants and landlords, as [...]
Caterham Super Seven 1600 review: old-fashioned values May 10, 2021 The Super Seven 1600 is a more traditional take on the Caterham sports car, with retro styling and a throaty soundtrack. Tim Pitt drives it.
Refugee nurses channelled into the NHS through new scheme May 10, 2021 Refugee nurses are being channelled into the NHS as part of a Liverpool-based scheme, giving asylum seekers the opportunity to use their qualifications to live an independent life in the UK. Palestinian national from Lebanon, Walid Jarad, had lived in just two t-shirts and two pairs of jeans for a whole year, until last month. [...]
NHS to deliver vaccines to low-uptake communities in a Ford van May 7, 2021 Ford and the NHS in Essex have joined forces with local health leaders to roll out a vaccine drive using a tailored Transit van to deliver jabs. Despite the UK’s successful vaccine rollout, vaccine uptake is lower among some communities facing access challenges, which the vaccine drive seeks to tackle. “Our goal of giving everyone [...]
Jenson Button relaunches Radford cars – with help from Lotus May 6, 2021 F1 champion says new sports car will drive “like nothing else” as more details about forthcoming Radford model are released.
Trainline posts £100m loss as sales drop through the floor May 6, 2021 Trainline has reported a huge £100m loss for the year as lockdown restrictions sent sales plummeting. The company reported an operating loss of £100m compared to an operating profit of £2m the previous year, as net ticket sales plummeted 79 per cent to £783m. The FTSE 250 firm’s revenue dropped 74 per cent from £261m [...]
Reopening of showrooms boosts new car sales in April May 5, 2021 The reopening of England’s car showrooms boosted sales of new vehicles in April, prompting the car industry to hail the “light at the end of the tunnel” after lockdown. In total, 141,583 new vehicles were registered last month, a thirty-fold jump on the same month a year ago, when the initial coronavirus lockdown all but [...]