Reopening of showrooms boosts new car sales in April May 5, 2021 The reopening of England’s car showrooms boosted sales of new vehicles in April, prompting the car industry to hail the “light at the end of the tunnel” after lockdown. In total, 141,583 new vehicles were registered last month, a thirty-fold jump on the same month a year ago, when the initial coronavirus lockdown all but [...]
Travel bosses fume as Portugal axed and no new countries added to UK’s travel ‘green list’ June 3, 2021 Travel bosses fume as Portugal axed and no new countries added to UK's travel 'green list'
Context is everything when it comes to solving the pingdemic, we need measured rules on self-isolation July 24, 2021 Rising app deletions, over 600,000 pings in one week, stores trying to quell panic buying, conflicting advice from the Government when it comes to notifications. The NHS contact tracing app is facing a nightmare backdrop as infection rates rise across the country. It should be a major asset. Instead, the frequent un-contextualised notifications demonstrate that [...]
UK GDP grows 0.4 per cent in February despite third lockdown restrictions April 13, 2021 The UK economy edged up 0.4 in February as it rebounded from a 2.2 per cent decline in January, the Office for National Statistics said this morning. Wholesale and retail trade sales picked up slightly, but consumer-facing services industries remained well below pre-pandemic levels. The services sector grew by 0.2 per cent. Output in the [...]
Return to pub trumps return to work for Brits in first week since Freedom Day July 27, 2021 Freedom Day’s easing of restrictions on 19 July sparked a return to drinking holes and restaurants for more Brits last week than it did a return to the office, according to new data tracking average footfall. Overall hospitality footfall in the UK now stands at 80 per cent of pre-Covid levels, and the lifting of [...]
German consumer confidence slumps amid second wave of coronavirus November 26, 2020 German consumer confidence halved in November, as the economy felt the weight of a second nationwide lockdown. Chancellor Angela Merkel last night announced that “lockdown-lite” measures will extend until 20 December, after the country yesterday recorded its highest daily death rate, which rose by 410 in 24 hours. GfK, Germany’s largest market research institute, found [...]
UK businesses look for international trading opportunities post-Brexit March 17, 2021 Britain’s vaccine rollout has triggered a wave of optimism among businesses as they look to new growth opportunities after the pandemic but Brexit concerns still linger. Business confidence is now at its highest level since the summer of 2018 as the government steps up its efforts to vaccinate the adult population by the summer. While [...]
From soldier fly farms to making crypto ‘not feel like crypto’ October 25, 2022 Remi Tuyaerts of Alluo Finance meets Jillian Godsil to discuss growing mushrooms and making crypto 'appeal to the average Joe'.
Defining the skills gap with Avado’s Beyond Skills report June 1, 2021 Last month, we launched our Beyond Skills report. We surveyed more than 1,000 executives and senior leaders across several sectors to assess the growing capability chasm. We found that more than 3/5 of business leaders agree that the events of 2020 have widened the skills gaps in their businesses. We also found that, across the [...]
Train chaos: How will the rail and Tube strikes affect services across London and the UK today? June 21, 2022 Rail and Tube strikes are set to cripple services this week, causing travel chaos for passengers across the UK as members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union at Network Rail and 13 train operators are going on strike. Here is a quick rundown of what to expect today and this week. – When [...]