Government eyes legal requirement for NHS staff to be vaccinated October 24, 2021 The government is looking at legally enforcing a Covid vaccine mandate for all NHS staff. Health secretary Sajid Javid wants to push through legislation requiring protection against the virus as a condition of employment as soon as possible, according to The Sunday Times. Some 106,351 NHS staff in England have not been vaccinated, around seven [...]
Petrol prices drop to lowest levels since November after record-breaking surge January 12, 2022 Petrol prices have fallen to their lowest levels since November, with the costs of both unleaded petrol and diesel dropping over the past week.
US law firm lets lawyers work from home indefinitely December 22, 2021 US law firm Quinn Emanuel have told lawyers they can “work from anywhere” indefinitely, according to reports. The announcement comes as competition among US law firms, to recruit and retain talent, intensifies. While the battle for talent has so far led to a bidding war with lucrative salary hikes, flexible working arrangements appear to be [...]
House prices are poised to slide in 2023 but straight into the hands of the lucky few February 7, 2023 There’s a pretty wild variety of house price predictions doing the rounds. Capital Economics have forecast they could fall 12 per cent, while experts at property search site Zoopla are a bit more optimistic. The consensus seems to be somewhere around a six per cent fall in 2023. One thing is certain: house prices are [...]
Ashes: Talking points as Aussies edge closer to retaining the urn December 27, 2021 If you’re still falling victim to that bloated feeling after Boxing Day, don’t expect the latest goings on in the Ashes to make you feel any better. At stumps after day two of the third Test match in Melbourne, England finished on 31-4, 51 runs behind Australia. The Baggy Greens are tantalisingly close to retaining [...]
Javid: England ‘nowhere near’ implementing more Covid restrictions November 28, 2021 The government is “nowhere near” bringing in fresh Covid restrictions like mandatory vaccine passports and working from home orders, according to Sajid Javid. The health secretary said the emergence of the new Omicron variant does not mean Plan B restrictions are imminent and that “people should continue with their plans as normal at Christmas”. It [...]
‘Don’t freak out’: Vaccine bosses attempt to diffuse Omicron-induced jab fears November 30, 2021 Vaccine leaders have rushed to put out the fires of Moderna CEO’s jab cautions, urging the world: “Don’t freak out”. Pharmaceutical heavyweights have been gathering data on the latest Covid-19 variant Omicron, as concerns swell that a tailor-made vaccine may be necessary. AstraZeneca is already researching locations where the variant has been identified, namely in [...]
Premiership Rugby pre-season survey: All 10 bosses speak to City A.M. October 11, 2023 After 12 months of financial turmoil off the pitch which claimed three English clubs, Premiership rugby is set to return to the field this weekend in a new 10-team format. The scheduling of the current Rugby World Cup and introduction of a new domestic competition, the Premiership Rugby Cup, also mean that teams face a [...]
AstraZeneca vaccine booster effective against Omicron variant, suggests Oxford University study December 23, 2021 A booster jab of the AstraZeneca vaccine is effective against the rapidly-spreading Omicron variant, according to Oxford University.
When will the Bank of England, Federal Reserve and ECB start cutting interest rates? Sooner than you think January 31, 2023 Central banks around the world this year are going to take their lead from an unlikely source: the Bank of Canada. While being the central bank of a G7 country, it’s not exactly the biggest of players in the global monetary policy and financial network. Tiff Macklem, the BoC’s chief, has led one of the [...]