LONDON — Britain’s newly established quarantine hotels have received their first guests as the government tries to prevent new variants of the coronavirus from derailing its fast-moving vaccination drive. Passengers arriving at London’s Heathrow Airport on Monday morning were escorted by security guards to buses that took them to nearby …
Read More »The Latest: Auckland, New Zealand begins 3-day lockdown
LONDON — U.K. government scientific advisers say the COVID-19 variant now predominant in the country may be up to 70% more deadly than previous … Source link
Read More »Royal Mail postman ‘left’ elderly woman lying in snow
Distressing vision has emerged of the moment a postman appears to leave an elderly woman lying on the frozen ground following a fall outside her home. A neighbour’s doorbell camera captured the interaction between grandmother-of-two Patricia Stewart, 72, and the Royal Mail employee while he was completing a delivery in …
Read More »Dacre’s bid for watchdog role may rekindle old conflicts
History aside, the new chairman would join Ofcom at a pivotal moment for its future. In the coming months the regulator will become the enforcer of new laws to rein in Google and Facebook by holding them accountable for harmful online content. A failure to comply could lead to painful …
Read More »After Topshop owner Arcadia’s demise, what now for UK clothes shopping? | Business
Sir Philip Green’s fashion empire Arcadia is no more, with its famous brands, including Topshop, carved up by online retailers leaving behind a ghost chain of 500 shops. The sale to Boohoo of its last three high street names – Dorothy Perkins, Wallis and Burton – was confirmed this week. …
Read More »KPMG’s U.K. boss resigns after telling staff not to ‘sit there and moan’ about the pandemic
The U.K. chairman of accounting firm KPMG is resigning after he told staff in a meeting to stop complaining about the pandemic and said that there was “no such thing as unconscious bias.” In a video of the meeting published by the Daily Mail, Bill Michael can be seen telling …
Read More »Court: Nigerian farmers can sue Shell in UK over pollution
LONDON (AP) — Britain's Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a group of Nigerian farmers and fishermen can sue Royal Dutch Shell PLC in English … Source link
Read More »‘I thought buying things would make me feel better. It didn’t’: The rise of emotional spending | Business
In the past fortnight, I have bought the following items online: a hideous cat tree that takes up most of my living room, a lavender pillow spray, two scarves, a pair of gloves, two candles, a sheet mask, a pair of fleece-lined jogging bottoms (so comfy!), a card-holder and an …
Read More »Highlands and Islands to become the world’s first net zero aviation region under airport group’s five year plan
HIAL is already conducting a number of decarbonisation projects at Kirkwall Airport. Recovery from the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and a move to decarbonisation have been revealed as the key priorities for Highlands and Islands Airports Limited (HIAL) over the next five years. However, managing director Inglis Lyon has …
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Intra-City Express Service Market 2020: Industry Size & Share, Business Strategies, Growth Analysis, Regional Demand By 2025 Executive summary: The highly detailed report on Intra-City Express Service market evaluates the present and past business scenario to deduce the growth rate of the industry in the upcoming years. It covers all …
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