JP Morgan to lift pandemic office capacity caps in London July 14, 2021 JP Morgan will soon lift its 50 per cent capacity cap for its Canary Wharf office as pandemic restrictions are lifted next week. Employees will still be required to wear masks in common areas and complete health checks, as reported by Financial News. The US investment bank’s return-to-office task force said in an internal memo: [...]
Holiday hotspots Majorca and Ibiza ‘set to go back on amber list’ July 14, 2021 Holiday hotspots Majorca, Menorca, and Ibiza are reportedly set to be put back on the UK’s travel “amber list” after a surge in Covid-19 cases. It has been just three weeks since the Balearic Islands were added to the quarantine-free “green list”, prompting a surge in holiday bookings. It is understood that ministers will update [...]
UK listed companies set for rebound after brutal pandemic hit July 14, 2021 UK listed companies saw a record decline over the course of the Covid-19 pandemic, but recovery is already underway and predicted to rapidly pick up. Investment manager J O Hambro Capital Management today said the pandemic was deeper and more widespread than any other downturn in recent history. The impact of the coronavirus pandemic was [...]
Workplace gender parity pushed back four years by Covid-19 pandemic July 14, 2021 UK workplaces are failing to make progress in gender diversity, with the Covid-19 pandemic pushing representation in executive positions back by four years. Diversity consultancy The Pipeline said career prospects for women were “desolate” in its annual assessment of gender diversity in FTSE 350 companies. The predicted year for gender parity in the UK was [...]
Tate Modern to turn into walk-in mass vaccine hub July 13, 2021 The Tate Modern will turn into a mass walk-in Covid-19 vaccination centre this Friday night, offering first and second Pfizer jabs to anyone over 18. The iconic venue will be hosting the pop-up vaccine site in its Turbine Hall, offering Londoners exclusive access to galleries for the night and a unique setting to get protected [...]
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 [...]
City of London Corporation chief says 19 July will ‘restore vibrancy’ in capital July 13, 2021 The City of London’s local authority welcomed the government’s announcement that “Freedom Day” will go ahead next week, helping the capital to bounce back from the pandemic. Catherine McGuinness, the City of London Corporation’s policy chair, said: “This is a light at the end of the tunnel for the many City businesses desperate to return [...]
French rush for Covid-19 vaccines as Macron says those without will face more restrictions July 13, 2021 French rush for Covid-19 vaccines as Macron says those without will face more restrictions
Banking shares jump after Bank of England gives OK for dividends, bonuses and buybacks July 13, 2021 Banking shares jump after Bank of England gives OK for dividends, bonuses and buybacks
Pressing ahead with Freedom Day is ‘irresponsible and perilous’, warns BMA July 12, 2021 Boris Johnson confirmed this evening that the so-called freedom day will go ahead on 19 July. Johnson announced that the next step on the roadmap out of lockdown will mean the end of the one-metre plus rule, mandatory face masks and limits on social gatherings. Hospitality venues will be able to open in full and [...]