The British government has extended the nationwide lockdown till July 17 and has also decided to quarantine travelers from high-risk Covid-19 countries for at least 10 days as it is unable to arrest the rising numbers of new Covid variant infections. The Telegraph reported on Saturday, the British government has […]
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Software data shows freight groups avoiding UK, prices rising
An increasing number of freight groups rejected contracts to move goods from France into Britain in the second week of January, while prices rose, according to data that shows the impact of Brexit and Covid-19 on UK trade. Transporeon, a German software company that provides a network for suppliers, retailers, […]
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UK’s Bloom & Wild raises $102M to seed its flower delivery service across Europe
Bloom & Wild, a London-based startup that takes an updated and online approach to the very traditional business of ordering and delivering flowers, has seen business blossom in the last year. And today, it is announcing a big round of funding to help it double down on the opportunity ahead. […]
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Fast-spreading UK coronavirus variant could be dominant in U.S. by March, CDC says
A new, highly transmissible variant of the coronavirus first discovered in Britain could become the dominant variant in the United States by March, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention warned on Friday. The variant, known as B.1.1.7, is believed to be twice as contagious as the current version […]
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UK woman fined for going on 160km road trip to buy McD meal during Covid-19 lockdown
A woman in the United Kingdom has been penalised for driving 160km for a McDonald’s meal during the nationwide lockdown to contain Covid-19. British newspaper Evening Standard reported that the driver in her 30s was slapped with a fine of £200 (RM1,104) after she travelled from Lincolnshire to Scarborough to have burgers […]
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UK economy shrank in November as new lockdown hit
Britain’s economy shrank by 2.6% in November, the first monthly fall in output since the country was under its initial COVID lockdown last April as new restrictions were imposed to slow the spread of the disease. However, the scale of the decline was much smaller than most analysts expected – […]
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Pandemic-driven shift to home work carries risks, says UN
The shift to home-working triggered by the coronavirus pandemic looks set to endure long-term, making it vital to protect employees’ rights and avoid blurred lines between on-the-clock hours and personal time, the United Nations (UN) said yesterday. Issues facing home workers and their employers need greater attention, including better safeguards […]
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UK virus breaches ‘costing lives’ as police seek priority jabs
People who flout coronavirus lockdown rules are putting lives at risk, the British government said today, as cases surge to record highs and rumours swirl of potentially tougher restrictions. Britain is currently in its third lockdown, with schools and non-essential shops closed, as a new strain of the virus spreads […]
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Russia extends ban on UK flights until 1 February
Russia has extended a ban on flights to and from Britain until the end of February 1 due to the new coronavirus variant detected in the UK, Russia’s coronavirus. Russia, which has already reported a case of the more infectious coronavirus variant, has had the flight ban in place since […]
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UK health official warns pandemic entering worst weeks
UK health official warned Monday that the coming weeks would be the worst of the pandemic for the National Health Service (NHS) as he appealed to the public to strictly follow guidelines meant to prevent the spread of the disease. Chris Whitty said political leaders are considering tightening the rules […]
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UK PM calls off Republic Day visit, No foreign guest invited
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Tuesday called up Prime Minister Narendra Modi and expressed “regret” that he would not be able to visit India to be Chief Guest for the Republic Day celebrations. India has decided to go ahead with a truncated parade to mark Republic Day without a chief guest, people […]
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UK navy to help protect fishing waters in case of no-deal Brexit
Four Royal Navy patrol ships will be ready from Jan. 1 to help Britain protect its fishing waters in case of a no-deal Brexit, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK was likely to complete its EU exit in three weeks without a trade deal. The Ministry of Defence […]
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Facebook News to launch in UK next month with several big publishers onboard
Facebook on Monday said it will launch its news service in the UK in January next year. The social networking company also announced partnerships with several big publishers such as The Economist, Guardian Media Group, Conde Nast, and others for the content aggregation. Facebook will reportedly pay “millions of pounds” a […]
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Google to face a new regulator as UK plans tech-focused agency
The U.K. government approved plans for a separate regulatory program for companies including Facebook Inc. and Google, saying the new competition unit would be given powers to impose fines to rein in the dominance of the largest tech companies. The Digital Markets Unit will be housed inside the antitrust regulator from […]
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UK asks regulator to assess AZ-Oxford vaccine amid questions
The British government said Friday it has formally asked the country’s medicines regulator to assess whether a coronavirus vaccine developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University should be authorized for use. The step comes amid questions about preliminary results from trials of the jab, after the company and the university acknowledged […]