Business as usual: Mid-tier firms predict rapid recovery after vaccine rollout November 30, 2020 The vast majority (94%) of mid-sized businesses in the UK believe they will fully recover from Covid-19 within a year if a vaccine is made available. More than two-thirds of mid-tier businesses – those with revenue of between £10m and £300m – think they will be fully recovered in just six months, according to new [...]
Vaccine news leads to surge in London business confidence: Lloyds November 30, 2020 London business confidence increased following the news a Covid-19 vaccine may soon be a reality. According to the Lloyds Bank’s Business Barometer for 2020, overall confidence of firms in London rose five points in November to -19 per cent.Firms’ confidence with their own business prospects was -18 per cent, compared to -16 per cent in [...]
UK confirms H5N8 bird flu on English turkey farm November 29, 2020 Bird flu has been found at a turkey farm in northern England, the government said on Sunday. “Avian flu has been confirmed at a commercial turkey fattening farm near Northallerton, North Yorkshire,” Chief Veterinary Officer, Christine Middlemiss said in a statement. The disease was the H5N8 strain. It said all 10,500 birds at the farm [...]
Covid-19: London in Tier 2 restrictions – what are the new rules to follow? November 27, 2020 The covid-19 restrictions have been strengthened since before the lockdown, so what are the new rules for work, home and socialising now that London's in Tier 2
End of an era: Unilever trading in Amsterdam for the last time today November 27, 2020 Unilever’s Dutch shares will trade in Amsterdam for the last time today, before a unification of the group’s dual-headed structure that aims to put the consumer goods maker on a better footing to cope with an uncertain future. The merger over the weekend of Unilever’s Dutch and British corporate arms into one legal entity based [...]
Planning permission granted for 454 new homes in Wembley November 27, 2020 Brent Council has given the green light on building 454 new homes, including 40 per cent affordable housing, next to Wembley Park underground station. The scheme covers a 1.6-acre site, and will be delivered across five buildings. The new homes will be a mixture of studios, one, two and three-bedroom apartments. The affordable homes will [...]
Today: ‘Urgent’ EU meeting on fisheries may signal breakthrough in Brexit talks November 27, 2020 Brussels’ chief negotiator Michel Barnier has summoned fisheries ministers from EU nations, indicating that a major breakthrough in Brexit talks could be about to happen. The “urgent” meeting is reportedly taking place today. Find all our Brexit coverage in one place – simply click here Future fisheries arrangements between the UK and EU have been [...]
Before the bell: Volatility remains low post-Thanksgiving November 27, 2020 It was a subdued session yesterday as the US celebrated Thanksgiving and in turn the US stock market was closed. Dealers in the rest of the world largely sat on their hands while their US-based counterparts enjoyed their turkey. It was a quiet day in terms of news flow and there was little appetite for [...]
Exclusive: Siemens UK chief says pandemic brought ‘helpful’ distraction from Brexit November 26, 2020 Since becoming CEO of Siemens and Smart Infrastructure, the UK arm of German tech powerhouse Siemens, in December of last year, most of Carl Ennis’ job has been dominated by Covid-19. Despite the many difficulties, the pandemic also brought some good, such as a distraction from Brexit, Ennis tells City PM in an exclusive interview. Brexit The fact that the virus [...]
Productivity and wellness up among Canada employees working from home November 26, 2020 Financial services employees reported feeling more productive and well while working from home, new research has found. Some seven in 10 financial services employees who usually work in Canada found home working to be a positive experience throughout the coronavirus pandemic. Research from Deloitte found 38 per cent of employees felt more [...]
