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Cuts to UK Government Funding in Recent Years Cost Lives, Study Finds

July 15, 2021

British Reporter — A new study from researchers at the University of Liverpool shows that decreasing local government funding over recent years probably contributed to declines in life expectancy in some areas of England, which was stalling even prior to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Infrastructure Investments to Boost UK Research and Innovation

British Reporter– UKRI is investing £50 million into a portfolio of over

by British Reporter

June 22, 2021

8 mins read

New Year’s sales: how UK retail can survive and thrive beyond Brexit

The FINANCIAL -- How can UK retailers and wholesalers prepare for the

by The FINANCIAL

December 17, 2020

3 mins read

Weak and declining government effectiveness contributed to UK, Spain, Belgium and Italy being ravaged by first wave of COVID-19

The FINANCIAL -- Weak and deteriorating government effectiveness in the UK, Spain, Belgium,

by The FINANCIAL

December 14, 2020

2 mins read

UK local news

Doors reopen at City of London Corporation’s Archives

The FINANCIAL -- Researchers, historians and genealogists will be among those welcomed back to London Metropolitan Archives (LMA) from Monday 7 September, following its closure due to the COVID-19 lockdown in March.

by The FINANCIAL

August 22, 2020

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Guest articles

Liverpool’s property market one of the strongest in the UK going forward

With the current pandemic affecting many different businesses, industries, and individual employment prospects around the world, it’s no surprise that many investment markets are particularly volatile at the moment. Many different investors with vast portfolios are concerned that their incomes and growth

by The FINANCIAL

August 21, 2020

2 mins read

Employment

BA to cut up to 12 000 jobs while Lufthansa plans to axe 22 000

The FINANCIAL — British Airways plans to axe almost 30 per cent of the airline’s workforce. Airline says that the financial impact of Covid-19 is already greater than 9/11, SARS, the ash cloud and the financial crash of 2008/09 combined. Lufthansa also plans reduction of

by The FINANCIAL

August 7, 2020

3 mins read

Coronavirus

Obesity might be an issue for COVID-19 vaccine effectiveness

The FINANCIAL — Obesity makes it more difficult to vaccinate adults against influenza. Will this be the case for COVID-19 too? Evidence that obese people have a blunted response to common vaccines was first observed in 1985. Moreover, having obesity, defined as a body

by The FINANCIAL

August 6, 2020

3 mins read

Travel News

Significant increase in the number of flights

The FINANCIAL — Air travel demand in Europe is recovering from COVID-19 impact. Business aviation recovering faster than other segments and now only 9% below 2019 levels. Also, all-cargo flights are 4% above 2019 levels. Ryanair, announced it has restored over 60% of normal flight

by The FINANCIAL

August 6, 2020

2 mins read

Georgia

UNSC Members support sovereignty and territorial integrity of Georgia

The FINANCIAL — On 5 August 2020, the UN Security Council discussed the situation in Georgia’s occupied territories and the Russia-Georgia conflict at its closed session dedicated to the 12th anniversary of Russia’s military aggression against Georgia. The parties expressed their extreme concern about

by The FINANCIAL

August 6, 2020

2 mins read

Travel News

Uber Boats launched in London

The FINANCIAL — The first branded Uber Boat by Thames Clippers set sail on the River Thames on August the 3rd, marking the start of a partnership between Uber and Thames Clippers. A fleet of 20 boats on the River Thames, with departures from

by The FINANCIAL

August 4, 2020

2 mins read

WORLD

Amazon launched free grocery delivery in the UK

The FINANCIAL — Amazon continues its global expansion. Amazon.co.uk announced that members will get fast grocery delivery – free with their Prime membership in London. For the first time, Prime members in around 300 postcodes across Greater London and the South East (including

by The FINANCIAL

July 30, 2020

2 mins read

Coronavirus

Synairgen shares rise over 450% as COVID-19 drug has huge potential

The FINANCIAL — Synairgen plc, the respiratory drug discovery and development company which originated from research at the University of Southampton, is pleased to announce positive results from its clinical trial of SNG001, its wholly-owned inhaled formulation of interferon beta, in hospitalised COVID-19

by The FINANCIAL

July 20, 2020

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Tech

UK bans Huawei and requires to remove all 5G kits by 2027

The FINANCIAL — The British government declared that, it will bar telecom companies from purchasing new equipment made by Huawei Technologies Co. and told them to remove its technology from their 5G networks until 2027. John Browne will step down as chairman of Huawei’s

by The FINANCIAL

July 14, 2020

2 mins read