Indian variant is ’40 per cent more transmissible’, Hancock says June 6, 2021 Matt Hancock has said he believes the Indian variant of Covid is 40 per cent more transmissible, but that the link between Covid cases and hospitalisations has been “severed”. The health secretary said it was “too early to make a final decision” on whether the 21 June shedding of Covid restrictions will go ahead. Hancock [...]
Former Barclays boss in line for £200m windfall as Blackrock takes 10x stake June 5, 2021 Former Barclays boss Antony Jenkins is said to be on the brink of a deal that will see his personal wealth surge by £200m as Blackrock funds close in on his new fintech venture. Jenkins, who was ousted as chief executive of Barclays in 2015, is close to selling a stake in 10x Future Technologies [...]
UK holidaymakers scrambling for flights home face exorbitant prices to beat quarantine deadline June 4, 2021 British tourists and holidaymakers scrambling for flights home from Portugal before new quarantine requirements come into force are being charged hundreds of pounds. People arriving in the UK from Portugal after 4am on Tuesday will need to self-isolate at home for 10 days after the Government moved it from the green list to the amber [...]
Bitcoin investors are growing weary of Elon Musk’s tiresome tweets June 4, 2021 Bitcoin holders throughout the world will eventually begin to ignore Elon Musk’s incessant tweets, and the Tesla chiefs influence will have no bearing on the market.
Travel bosses fume as Portugal axed and no new countries added to UK’s travel ‘green list’ June 3, 2021 Travel bosses fume as Portugal axed and no new countries added to UK's travel 'green list'
Joe Biden to visit the Queen at Windsor Castle in his first overseas trip June 3, 2021 Joe Biden will meet with the Queen next week at Windsor Castle after he finishes at the G7 meeting in Cornwall. Biden’s first overseas trip will be to the UK for the three-day G7 summit, before he visits Belgium and Switzerland. The US President and his wife Dr Jill Biden will meet Queen Elizabeth at [...]
Matchroom leaves Sky Sports for DAZN in five-year, £100m deal – but Anthony Joshua fights aren’t included June 3, 2021 Boxing promoter Matchroom has signed a deal with DAZN to show its fights exclusively on the sports streaming platform in the UK and Ireland. The five-year agreement, reported to be worth more than £100m, begins in July when Matchroom’s contract with Sky Sports ends. The deal also cements the relationship between Matchroom and DAZN, which [...]
Where to eat in… Mayfair: Breakfast lunch and dinner, sorted June 2, 2021 When you think of the traditional heartlands of City A.M., the Square Mile and Canary Wharf are probably the first places that spring to mind. But Mayfair, with its hedge funds, law firms and commercial property offices, has always been a hub for our readers. Of all the hospitality locations to suffer through the lockdown, [...]
Ryanair traffic soars while O’Leary pushes for Spain and Italy to join UK travel green list June 2, 2021 Ryanair traffic soars more than 2,400 per cent year-on-year in May as EU skies begin to reopen
Hyde Park: Two derelict townhouses going for £23m, with 60 bedrooms in total June 2, 2021 Two derelict £23m townhouses north of Hyde Park have attracted wealthy buyers with eyes for prime London real estate – as 60 bedrooms across seven storeys is a once in a lifetime-buy. The grade II listed building has both the UK and international elites eyeing the renovation opportunity, which would need tens more millions to [...]