Flexible thinking has got small businesses through this crisis — now we can shop local to support them June 30, 2020 Over the past few months we have seen and heard countless stories of small, local businesses hit hard by the economic lockdown. Covid-19 has triggered businesses to reassess how they can engage with customers in new and innovative ways, and many have had to adapt quickly to survive. Art workshops and yoga classes are being [...]
UK coronavirus death toll rises by 25 as England prepares for lockdown lifting June 29, 2020 A further 25 people have died from coronavirus in the UK, bringing the total death toll to 43,575. The increase, announced today by the Department of Health (DoH), includes the number of people who have died after testing positive for Covid-19 in hospitals, care homes and the wider community in the 24 hours up to [...]
Coronavirus: Texas facing ‘very swift and dangerous turn’ as cases spike June 29, 2020 Texas governor Greg Abbott has warned that the coronavirus has taken a “very swift and dangerous turn” as the southern state suffered a serious spike in infections. Speaking yesterday, Abbott said that the number of confirmed cases per day had risen from around 2,000 to closer to 5,000. The surge in infections in the Lone [...]
German inflation beats expectations for June as services costs rise June 29, 2020 Inflation in Germany rose more than expected in June, partly due to higher prices charged by services having to enforce strict hygiene standards as the country eased its coronavirus lockdown. EU-harmonised German consumer prices rose 0.8 per cent this month compared to a year earlier, and 0.7 per cent compared to May’s figure. Economists had [...]
Leicester lockdown: Pubs and restaurants may stay closed for two more weeks June 29, 2020 Leicester may be forced to extend restrictions on restaurants and pubs for a further two weeks due to a local coronavirus flare up, according to the city’s mayor. Sir Peter Soulsby said today that the government recommended that England’s current social distancing restrictions, due to be lifted on Saturday, are not lifted for the Midlands city. [...]
Uber Eats orders skyrocket 160 per cent in lockdown June 29, 2020 Orders on Uber Eats have jumped significantly since lockdown began, rising by over 160 per cent as the UK turned to food delivery apps to replace the high street. The number of new restaurants on Uber Eats’ UK platform has almost doubled in the last four months to a total of 17,000, as smaller independent [...]
Deliveroo debuts dine-in feature for reopening restaurants June 29, 2020 Deliveroo has today announced a new so-called table service feature, which will help restaurants cater to customers choosing to dine in without breaching social distancing measures. Available from 15 July, the tool will let customers browse the menu, order and pay at a restaurant via the Deliveroo app. Deliveroo has said it will not charge [...]
Johnson is ‘asleep at the wheel’, says Labour’s Starmer June 29, 2020 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has been too slow at making decisions during the coronavirus crisis, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer said today. “I think the Prime Minister has been asleep at the wheel, he has been slow, the comms, the communications has been terrible,” Starmer told ITV. “It began to break down frankly when Dominic [...]
CMA chair Tyrie was ‘forced to step down’ after row with directors June 28, 2020 The chairman of the UK’s competition watchdog was forced to step down three years early after a stand-off with the firm’s chief executive, according to reports. Lord Tyrie, who last week announced he would stand down as chairman of the Competition and Markets authority (CMA) in September three years earlier than planned, had fallen out [...]
Marston’s warns of uncertain outlook ahead of pub reopenings June 26, 2020 Marston’s warned its financial outlook in the short term is uncertain as it looks to reopening pubs and restaurants from next week. The figures The pub operator said the coronavirus outbreak had a material impact on revenues estimated at around £40m. It took a hit to profit as it reported a £9.4m profit before tax [...]