Coronavirus: UK confirmed cases rise by over 400 to reach 1,950 March 17, 2020 The Department of Health has announced that there have now been 1,950 confirmed cases of coronavirus in the UK, up from 1,543 yesterday. The jump in cases is the biggest yet recorded in the UK and comes after the government warned that the country was likely to enter a surge. On Twitter the Department also [...]
Marston’s forecasts lower profit on food sales slump October 15, 2019 Pub operator Marston’s said it expects to post a dip in profit this year due to weakening food sales. Shares fell more than eight per cent after the Pitcher and Piano owner said it expected to report underlying profit before tax of around £101m, compared to £104m last year. Read more: Beer sales slump dampens [...]
UK coronavirus: Death toll jumps to 281 March 22, 2020 The coronavirus death toll in the UK has risen to 281 as the number of confirmed cases also jumped. The latest figures from the government showed that a further 47 people had died from the virus. As of 9am this morning, 78,340 people had been tested in the UK, and 5,683 had been confirmed positive. [...]
Hybrid working: Out of office… forever? September 8, 2021 During lockdowns, many started working from home for the first time. Now, 91% don’t want to go back to the office full-time. With hybrid models of work being adopted by many, Christian Koch talks to leading CAs about the chances of a new workplace revolution… This article first appeared in ICAS’ CA magazine. What does [...]
Private sector grows at fastest pace in five years as UK economy reopens July 24, 2020 Britain’s all-important services sector grew at its fastest pace in five years in July as much of the UK economy reopened from the coronavirus lockdown, a survey has shown. Private sector output as a whole also grew at its fastest clip since 2015 as manufacturing production picked up speed, according to the early survey reading. [...]
Four things to watch as the Bank of England sets interest rates November 4, 2020 The Bank of England’s group of interest rate-setters will announce their latest monetary policy decision tomorrow, albeit virtually. Since the last meeting in September, the government has announced a new month-long lockdown for England amid soaring coronavirus cases. Most analysts expect the Bank to launch more stimulus to support the economy during the winter. Here [...]
Vaccine or no vaccine, Britain must relearn how to live with risk December 4, 2020 The approval this week of the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine in the UK heralds the beginning of the end of this hellish pandemic. People are rejoicing — and rightly so. A vaccine was the light at the end of the Covid tunnel, and with the first doses due to be administered in a matter of days, there [...]
The City View: Sir Martin Sorrell on why Boris is in trouble if unemployment bounces July 3, 2020 In today’s episode of The City View, advertising giant Sir Martin Sorrell talks to City A.M.’s Andy Silvester about the economic recovery, leading a company through these difficult times and the acceleration of the shift to digital. He also offers his views on the response of firms to increased awareness of racial inequality, the US [...]
When will our lives begin? What I learned from 2020 — and from Disney’s Tangled December 31, 2020 Like so many people tasked with entertaining children over Christmas, I have spent the last week watching an inordinate amount of Disney. That is to be expected. What I did not expect was finding the ultimate lockdown song. I am talking of the opening number from Tangled, the 2010 version of Rapunzel, entitled “When will [...]
Carluccio’s left on the brink as coronavirus threatens to cause permanent closures March 28, 2020 Italian restaurant chain Carluccio’s is in danger of collapse as it warned it was facing permanent branch closures. The company is working with administrators as the coronavirus pandemic takes its toll. Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced that all restaurants, among other public venues, were to shut indefinitely a week ago in a bid to control [...]