GMB calls off British Gas strike after 44 days July 20, 2021 Union GMB has today brought an end to 44 days of strike action after its members backed a new pay deal from British Gas. Around 7,000 of the company’s engineers carried out the industrial action in protest at the firm’s so-called “fire and rehire” tactics. GMB said that 500 workers lost their jobs as a [...]
Government to ease lorry driver qualification requirements to tackle shortage July 20, 2021 Ministers have today proposed easing driver qualification requirements in order to ease the current shortage of lorry drivers, which has left supermarket shelves empty around the country. Retailers are battling an estimated shortfall of around 100,000 hauliers as a result of Brexit and the coronavirus pandemic. In a letter to the logistics sector today, the [...]
Fair regulation would prove to be a bullish thing for cryptocurrency July 20, 2021 Whether inside or outside the Metaverse, when you steal from the rich and give to the poor, the economy collapses, argues Dr Chris Kacher.
Pingdemic: 1 in 5 NHS Covid app users have turned contact tracing off July 20, 2021 1 in 5 NHS Covid app users currently have their Bluetooth or contact tracing turned off on their phones, as more than half a million people were “pinged” into isolation last week. As the Delta variant rips through the UK and most restrictions lift, a third of Brits using the NHS app have admitted to [...]
New creative projects will help power City’s COVID recovery July 20, 2021 Five creative schemes designed to help the Square Mile recover from the pandemic have been given the green light today. Under the plans, businesses and creatives will work together to animate shops, offices and foyers across the City with art, boosting footfall and attracting people back into the Square Mile. Young people will learn new [...]
Covid unlocking triggers surge in recruitment activity July 20, 2021 The lifting of Covid restrictions triggered a resurgence in recruitment activity among companies over the last three months, new research released today reveals. Totaljobs’ latest Hiring Trends Index shows 41 per cent of businesses increased recruitment activity in second quarter of this year, as firms rushed to rapidly scale staffing levels to cope with soaring [...]
Graduate job openings rise more than twofold July 20, 2021 This year’s graduates will enter a more buoyant job market with firms stepping up efforts to attract the best young talent as the spectre of Covid recedes, new research published today reveals. Figures from Adzuna show graduate job openings increased more than twofold over the last year, rising to 13,543 in July 2021, up from [...]
Vaccine passport compulsory for nightclubs and large events from September July 19, 2021 Vaccine passports are set to be made mandatory for nightclubs and mass events from September amidst low vaccine take-up among younger age groups. Boris Johnson said once all adults have been given the chance to get both jabs by September they will be forced to show proof they are fully vaccinated to enter mass events. [...]
Forward Partners loses pre-trading gains on London AIM debut July 19, 2021 Tech-focused venture capital firm Forward Partners’ pre-trading gains were eroded by almost 13 per cent upon its listing on London’s AIM market on Monday morning. Shares in the VC firm slid to 100p at some points on Monday following its AIM debut – in line with its float price, and 12.5 per cent down on [...]
Spire shareholders scupper £1bn Ramsay takeover bid July 19, 2021 Shareholders in private hospitals group Spire Healthcare have narrowly rejected a £1bn takeover bid from Ramsay Health Care. At today’s AGM it was announced that around 70 per cent of the FTSE 250’s shareholders had voted in favour of the takeover, narrowly missing the 75 per cent minimum threshold. Spire’s board had unanimously recommended that [...]