Bloomberg: data accessibility is the key to the future of work April 12, 2021 At Bloomberg, we’ve learned from experience how to weather market disruptions over nearly four decades serving the global financial community. From the 1987 market crash to the global financial crisis of 2008, we have proven our ability to help our customers quickly adapt and remain productive. When Covid-19 hit in early 2020, we recognised similarities [...]
Boots to offer free rapid Covid tests at 1,500 pharmacies April 9, 2021 Boots is offering free rapid Covid tests at more than 1,500 pharmacies across England as part of the government’s new testing drive. People without symptoms will be able to visit their local Boots pharmacy and collect a free box of seven lateral flow devices (LFDs) to use twice weekly at home. Marc Donovan, chief pharmacist [...]
Bosses plot office move amid home working shift April 9, 2021 The bosses of some of the UK’s biggest companies have said they are planning to move offices as a result of the shift to home working. A new survey found that 38 per cent of business leaders planned to downsize, across the board while 42 per cent said they were looking to move or to [...]
Rise & grind: Employers splurge on keeping teams caffeinated while working remotely April 6, 2021 Employers kept staff fed and caffeinated while working from home during the pandemic, making up for the loss of coffee and sweets available at the office by expensing Starbucks and Deliveroo orders. Keeping teams fed and caffeinated while working remotely made up nearly 36 per cent of all expenses claimed during January to November 2020, [...]
McLaren 620R review: road racer serves up raw driving thrills April 6, 2021 The McLaren 620R is a genuine race car for the road – and the ultimate iteration of the Sports Series before the new Artura arrives.
World’s first 20-second Covid test centre opens in the City April 6, 2021 The world’s first 20-second Covid test centre has opened in the City today as employers begin luring workers back to the office after months of home working. Instant Covid Tests London (ICTL), which opened its doors this morning at The Brewery events space in the City of London, users holographic imaging and AI to deliver [...]
Boris Johnson: Central London’s post-Covid recovery ‘may take a while’ April 5, 2021 Boris Johnson has said that central London’s economic recovery “may take a while” post-Covid as he today confirmed pubs and restaurants will reopen next Monday. Johnson said at today’s press conference that he thinks “the London economy is capable of bouncing back very strongly”, particularly “when we get the life going again in the artistic, [...]
Whitehall agrees deal to set up hybrid offices as civil servants push to keep remote working April 5, 2021 Whitehall agrees deal to set up hybrid offices as civil servants push to keep remote working
8 weird and wonderful applications of CRISPR technology March 31, 2021 Techno-optimists like to talk about the notion of a “singularity” – a time when technology progresses so rapidly that life is transformed beyond recognition. The driving force of this hypothetical event is typically regarded to be artificial intelligence becoming omnipresent. But what does omnipresent AI really mean for everyday life? ‘Technoking’ Elon Musk says that [...]
Toyota Highlander review: a hybrid SUV that seats seven March 30, 2021 Australians like to say that if you go into the Outback, you need a Land Rover – but if you want to get out again, you need a Toyota Land Cruiser. I suspect the people of Africa, the Middle East and other parts of the world with challenging terrain have their own versions of the [...]