Here’s how out-of-home advertisers are adapting to post-lockdown London August 27, 2020 Lockdown had a huge impact on out-of-home (OOH) advertising as audiences largely disappeared and billboards, bus stops and the underground became a canvas for supportive messages for key workers. Only a handful of astute advertisers continued to spend, with the likes of Tesco recognising the opportunity for memorable community messaging, much of which was widely [...]
UK quarantine list: Which European countries have the worst infection rates? August 26, 2020 Switzerland looks set to be added to the list of countries on the UK’s quarantine list after a surge in the number of coronavirus cases in the country. Scotland has already reimposed self-isolation measures on travellers from the country, with ministers in England due to review its list today. If it is added to the [...]
Six steps to true racial equality in business August 26, 2020 When we look back at 2020, what will have changed in the business world? I don’t mean social distancing and remote working. I mean actual systemic change: accountability, consequences, promotions, and retention. The combination of coronavirus and the Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement has raised questions about the tech industry’s problem with Black, Asian, and [...]
Lockdown wishlists and pent-up demand boost furniture retailer DFS August 25, 2020 Months under lockdown had many Brits dreaming up furniture wishlists and room makeovers, and that's now pushing orders higher at sofa retailer DFS.
Hong Kong man becomes first documented case of coronavirus reinfection August 24, 2020 A man from Hong Kong has today become the first documented case of someone being reinfected with coronavirus after recovering from the virus, researchers at the University of Hong Kong have confirmed. In April, the man was discharged from hospital having been cleared of the disease, but tested positive again after returning to Hong Kong [...]
Moderna set to provide EU with 80m doses of coronavirus vaccine August 24, 2020 US drugs firm Moderna today announced that it had concluded initial talks with the European Union to supply 80m doses of its potential coronavirus vaccine. Under the potential purchase agreement, the EU will have the option to acquire an additional 80m doses of the treatment, for a total of up to 160m doses. A phase [...]
Italy begins coronavirus vaccine trials as WHO chief urges global cooperation August 24, 2020 Italy has become the latest country to begin testing a potential coronavirus vaccine on human candidates, it was announced today, as cases of the new disease continue to rise again in Europe. The trial begins as the World Health Organization (WHO) urged countries around the world to come together to ensure that all nations get [...]
Number of UK workers on furlough falls to 6.8m August 21, 2020 The number of UK employees on furlough fell from highs of almost 10m to 6.8m at the end of June as the coronavirus lockdown eased and staff returned to work. The latest government statistics showed that the number of people being paid through the coronavirus job retention scheme dropped sharply in June as some businesses, [...]
Offices should be a ‘safe haven’ for suffering staff August 21, 2020 Offices across London are slowly beginning to reopen again after Prime Minister Boris Johnson gave firms “more discretion” from August to bring staff back in after lockdown. One such company is engineering consultancy Arup, which houses half of its 6,000 UK staff in its headquarters on Fitzroy Street in Bloomsbury. Tim Chapman, the firm’s London [...]
Portugal added to UK’s Covid-19 safe travel list August 20, 2020 Britons on holiday in Portugal will no longer need to quarantine when they return after the country was added to the UK’s safe travel list. The rule change, which comes into force at 4am on Saturday, means UK tourists do not have to self-isolate for two weeks after returning from Portugal. Travellers that return from [...]