JP Morgan may mandate all US staff to get Covid vaccine June 24, 2021 JP Morgan Chase also ordered all US employees to disclose their vaccine status by the end of June. America’s largest bank has sent a memo to all US staff “strongly urging” them to get a Covid vaccine before a planned return to the office in July – and dangled the possibility of mandatory vaccination. “We [...]
Businesses seek cover amid wave of discrimination lawsuits August 6, 2021 UK and US insurers are being flooded with requests for cover from businesses amid rising numbers of covid related discrimination lawsuits, it has been reported. According to Reuters, there have been 2,950 Covid-19 related employment lawsuits in the United States since the start of the pandemic, with health and safety, remote working and workplace discrimination [...]
UK economy on recession cliff edge as GDP unexpectedly shrinks October 12, 2022 The UK is staring over a recession cliff edge, caused by soaring inflation and rising interest rates, that will be lengthened by turmoil in financial markets, official figures published today revealed. The economy unexpectedly shrank 0.3 per cent over the month to August, according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). Economists had expected gross [...]
Melbourne Grand Prix becomes another casualty of Aussie quarantine rules July 6, 2021 The Australian Grand Prix scheduled for November has been called off due to the logistical challenges of getting around strict Australian border controls. Visitors to Australia must quarantine for 14 days, a restriction expected to be in place until the end of the year, after the Government elected to pursue a ‘zero Covid’ strategy at [...]
Take off: Tui revenue jumps 400 per cent as travel restrictions ease February 8, 2022 In a sign the travel industry is making a post-pandemic comeback Tui revenues have climbed by 406 per cent in the first quarter of 2022.
Financial protection for holidays surges in importance amid pandemic, says aviation watchdog December 29, 2021 Financial protection for holidays has surged in importance over the pandemic, with many families relying on the safeguard amid sudden restrictions. Nearly 75 per cent of holidaymakers consider ATOL protection more important now than before Covid-19 began curbing travel, research by the UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has found. The industry watchdog urged families who [...]
‘Extreme caution’ urged over census data collected in pandemic despite ONS saying it has ‘full confidence’ in its figures June 28, 2022 Census figures collected during the national lockdown should be treated with “extreme caution” according to a council leader, after appearing to leave off three per cent of the capital’s population. It has been claimed that the Office for National Statistics’ latest data failed to include 300,000 Londoners compared to the previous projection, despite the organisation [...]
Goldman Sachs says odds of a US recession 35 per cent in next two years April 18, 2022 The odds of the US facing an economic recession in the next two years have hit 35 per cent according to top Goldman Sachs analysts.
Medicago and GSK vaccine trial sees impressive Covid antibody response May 18, 2021 The vaccine being developed by Medicago in partnership with GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has reported positive results in its Phase 2 clinical trial, with volunteers displaying antibody responses 10 times higher than people recovering from Covid-19. Biopharmaceutical company Medicago developed the plant-derived Covid-19 vaccine, which has been tested in combination with GSK’s pandemic adjuvant. The results of [...]
Action group agrees settlement with Hiscox over business interruption cover June 28, 2021 Members of the Hiscox Action Group have reached a settlement with the insurer relating to business interruption losses suffered as a result of Covid-led lockdowns. The action group said the settlement is in line with the Supreme Court judgment on business interruption clauses, and that both parties were satisfied with the outcome. Both Hiscox and [...]