More than 1,800 jobs are set to be lost at Oasis and Warehouse as administrators said they were unable to rescue the company behind the brands. The brands, which are owned by the failed Icelandic bank Kaupthing, also have 437 concessions in department stores including Debenhams and Selfridges. Deloitte, the accountancy firm, was appointed to … Read more
Boris Johnson is set to signal lockdown will stay until June today as he gathers Cabinet to thrash out an ‘exit strategy’ – and then fronts a daily coronavirus briefing for the first time since falling ill. The Prime Minister is expected to dash hopes of an imminent end to the draconian curbs crippling the economy, … Read more
Coronavirus testing figures are still only HALF the 100,000 daily target set by Matt Hancock – despite a huge expansion of the eligibility criteria There were only 52,429 virus tests on Tuesday, missing the target by nearly half Matt Hancock’s testing plan was criticised as a ‘red herring’ by hospital leaders The eligibility criteria now … Read more
The German economy will suffer the biggest slump in its history this year over the coronavirus crisis, the government warned today, pushing Europe’s top economy into a painful recession. German gross domestic product (GDP) is expected to shrink by a record 6.3 per cent as demand for exports plummets and lockdown restrictions weigh on domestic … Read more
Britain will face torrential downpours and cooler temperatures this week as normal spring weather returns to the UK following days of sweltering sunshine. The country basked in unseasonably warm temperatures this weekend, with thousands of Britons ignoring repeated warnings to stay home as part of ongoing efforts to clamp down on Covid-19 by heading to … Read more
CVS and the United Parcel Service (UPS) will use drones to deliver prescription medication to residents in a Florida retirement community that is under lockdown due to the coronavirus. Starting on May 4th, those living in The Villages will receive their prescriptions from a Matternet’s M2 drone. The drones will drop off orders at a … Read more
Easyjet bosses on course for showdown with founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:17 BST, 27 April 2020 | Updated: 22:17 BST, 27 April 2020 Easyjet’s bosses are on course for a showdown with founder Sir Stelios Haji-Ioannou. Following a row over the cost of new planes, Haji-Ioannou is … Read more
The US military is set to use ‘corona-killing robots’ equip with ultraviolet light (UV) to disinfect enclosed spaces. The four-wheeled autonomous robots would eliminate the need of human workers and complete the task in a matter of hours, instead of days. The technology is capable of radiating nearly 110 watts using a vertical UV mount … Read more
Return of the April showers: Temperatures are set to plummet by as much as 18F by tomorrow while southern England braces for torrential downpours with up to two weeks’ rain tonight and more on the way as normal British spring weather resumes England’s midlands and Wales are likely to see up to 30mm of rainfall … Read more
Health bosses look set to miss their own coronavirus testing target with just three days to go, in what would be an embarrassing blow. Matt Hancock, the Health Secretary, insisted last month that Britain would be conducting 100,000 tests a day by the end of April. But just 29,058 tests took place on Saturday, the latest … Read more