Retailers prepare to reopen doors as shoppers look forward to returning to high street April 6, 2021 Retailers are preparing to reopen their doors next week after months of closure, with many consumers looking forward to returning to the high street. Research published this morning showed that 84 per cent of Brits said they are likely to visit their local high street or shopping centre next week, after non-essential stores reopen on [...]
Could the ‘circular economy’ be the answer to post-Covid growth? February 18, 2021 January’s third lockdown and fallout from Brexit have added insult to the injuries inflicted in 2020, and Britain’s economic outlook hasn’t been looking very bright in recent weeks. With the Chancellor continuing to pump money into relief schemes, with more desperately needed cash set to be announced in the March budget, those early pandemic conversations [...]
GB News has been ‘cancelled’ and made a roaring success out of it June 18, 2021 In less than a week, GB News has achieved what it set out to do. In his opening introduction, Andrew Neil vowed to expose “cancel culture” and focus on the news that matters to people outside of the “Westminster bubble”. Right on cue, a host of companies from Octopus Energy to the cider firm Kopparberg [...]
Matt Hancock: ‘Long, long way’ until England Covid lockdown is eased January 24, 2021 Health secretary Matt Hancock has warned today that there is still a “long, long, way” until England’s current Covid lockdown is eased. Hancock said today that “early evidence” indicated Covid cases were dropping thanks to the tough restrictions, while also adding that “we don’t know the answer” to how long the lockdown will last. He [...]
Who will win the EV charger race? November 26, 2021 Sales of electric vehicles (EVs) have been remarkably strong recently. In the 12 months to June 2021, sales of EVs were more than 160% higher than in the same period a year earlier and were up by more than 130% in the comparable period in 2019 (according to BNEF data). So, although the transition to [...]
CEOs who weighed into GB News learnt a valuable lesson on the power of politics July 1, 2021 If CEOs learn anything from the campaign to boycott GB News and the fallout generated by companies’ responses, it is that they ignore politics at their peril. Over the last half-century, one of the most important shifts in the business world has been corporate leaders recognising they have wider responsibilities to society as well as [...]
Retail, hospitality and transport sectors fear staff abuse when mandatory face masks end July 13, 2021 Business leaders in industries that operate in public indoor settings fear staff could come under attack from customers after the government lifts the legal requirement to wear face masks on 19 July. As of next week, businesses can enforce their own policy on masks as they see fit to protect their staff and customers. But [...]
More than 1m Londoners have received first dose of Covid vaccine February 4, 2021 More than 1m people in London have received their first dose of the coronavirus vaccine, following concerns that the capital had been falling behind in the nation’s immunisation programme. Official figures published last night showed 1,011,490 Londoners have received their first dose of either the Astrazeneca/Oxford University or Pfizer/Biontech vaccines, while a further 60,658 people [...]
Four new vaccination centres open in London as Covid rates fall January 25, 2021 Four major new vaccination centres have opened in London today, as the capital ups its vaccine programme alongside a decline in coronavirus cases. A large-scale vaccination centre at the Francis Crick Institute in central London will open its doors today for frontline healthcare staff, before welcoming the over-80s and at-risk individuals from tomorrow. The centre [...]
City Moves for 3 May – Who’s switching jobs at Ikea, EIP and McLarens? May 3, 2019 Today's City Moves includes Ikea, EIP and McLarens. Ikea Ikea has announced the appointment of Peter Jelkeby as country retail manager with responsibility for the UK and Ireland. Taking over from Javier Quinones, who joins Ikea USA as country retail manager, Peter will continue to strengthen Ikea’s position as the number one home furnishing retailer [...]