WHO could alter coronavirus mask advice based on new evidence April 2, 2020 Official advice on wearing masks in public could change after new evidence suggested the measure could help protect people from coronavirus. The World Health Organisation (WHO) has so far advised only people with coronavirus symptoms should wear masks in public. Those caring for people with coronavirus should also wear masks, official guidance has maintained. But [...]
Coronavirus: Tesco adds 100,000 online delivery and collect slots March 31, 2020 Tesco has boosted the number of online delivery and click and collect slots by more than 100,000 as the supermarket scrambles to meet an “unprecedented” surge in demand during the coronavirus crisis. The grocer today said it has increased capacity from 660,000 slots two weeks ago to 780,000 this week. And it plans to add [...]
UK coronavirus: Tesco restricts online orders to 80 items each March 27, 2020 Tesco has said online customers will have their deliveries capped at 80 items, in the latest move to safeguard supplies during the coronavirus outbreak. In an email to customers the supermarket said the aim was “to increase the number of customers we can safely deliver to”. Tesco urged customers to visit stores during the nationwide [...]
Morrisons directors quit in corporate governance row March 26, 2020 Two Morrisons non executive directors have quit, reportedly due to a disagreement over corporate governance at the supermarket. Neil Davidson, chair of the corporate compliance and responsibility committee, and Tony van Kralingen, remuneration committee chair, have stepped down and will cease to be directors from 26 and 29 April respectively. The grocer said today that [...]
Silver linings: Positive investment trends for stock market optimists March 24, 2020 Stocks investors are likely to be feeling battered and bruised at the moment. The coronavirus-induced bear market has seen share prices fall sharply — even the UK’s blue-chip FTSE 100 index is down more than 30 per cent since the start of the year. Many industries are facing hurdles due to the government’s self-isolation guidelines, [...]
Getting through the Covid-19 pandemic will require markets as well as strong government March 24, 2020 Covid-19 is a major shock to our system. With the UK speeding towards lockdown and much of Europe in similar or worse straits, this crisis — as with most crises — is causing people to look to their governments. This is both understandable and necessary. Rishi Sunak’s excellent pledges (and performances) last week reassured tens [...]
Asda donates money to help food banks during coronavirus crisis as supermarkets offer new jobs March 23, 2020 Supermarket chain Asda will donate £5m to partner charities. The donation to the Trussell Trust and FareShare is part of an effort to help four million vulnerable families. “This funding will help us recruit and train new food bank volunteers across the UK, and support the coordination of packing and delivering pre-made food parcels to [...]
‘We should all be ashamed’: NHS England boss calls for end to panic-buying March 21, 2020 The medical director of NHS England has said everyone should “be ashamed” that vital healthcare staff were being deprived of supplies due to panic-buying. Stephen Powis called on the public to think of those working long days to look after our loved ones when shopping. The appeal came at the government’s daily coronavirus briefing today, [...]
Coronavirus: Marks & Spencer warns on profit as it considers store closures March 20, 2020 Marks & Spencer issued a coronavirus-related profit warning today and alerted investors it may close stores temporarily amid the UK’s Covid-19 outbreak. Its clothing and home divisions have suffered a big hit already from the UK coronavirus crisis, Marks & Spencer warned. As a result profit could fall below expectations of £440m to £460m. “The [...]
CMA launches coronavirus taskforce to stamp down on over-pricing March 20, 2020 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has launched a taskforce to prevent businesses from taking advantage of shoppers during the UK coronavirus outbreak. The UK competition watchdog warned the outbreak has “prompted many concerns that businesses might exploit the situacion to take advantage of people”. Amid stockpiling of food and toilet roll across the UK, [...]