NHS Launches New COVID-19 App Across England and Wales
September 24, 2020
A new app to help control the spread of COVID-19 has been launched by the National Health Service (NHS) across England and Wales today.
Category: Commentary
Queen to Lose 300,000 Subjects as Barbados Becomes a Republic
September 23, 2020
The Queen is set to lose about 300,000 of her subjects— not to the dreaded coronavirus pandemic, but to the decision by the Caribbean island of Barbados to relinquish the crown and to become a republic next year.
Negative Rates Unlikely as COVID Cases Threaten UK Economy
September 22, 2020
As the pandemic intensifies its hold on the economy, Bank of England (BoE) Governor Andrew Bailey seems to be dampening down speculation about the introduction of negative rates although noting that they are a part of the Bank’s toolbox.
UK Public Prepares for New Lockdown Measures 2020
September 21, 2020
With the UK COVID-19 infection rate growing and with more and more sections of the country under some form of lockdown, many are preparing for an imminent nation-wide lockdown.
Death of Ruth Bader Ginsburg Heats up the US Election Campaign
September 21, 2020
The death of US Supreme Court justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg (RBG) on the weekend has added even more grit to the already tense presidential campaign in that country.
London to Return to Subdued Celebrations for the 2020 New Years
September 18, 2020
Christmas 2020 may still be on the cards, but New Years Eve is another story, as Mayor of London Sadiq Khan announced on Friday that the celebrations would be cancelled.
Qantas Sells All Seats for Flight to Nowhere
September 18, 2020
As Australian flag carrier airline Qantas struggles through the travel restrictions caused by the coronavirus pandemic, it has sold out all seats on its first ‘flight to nowhere’ in just 10 minutes.
What Is the Bank Rate? What Does It Do?
September 17, 2020
The Bank Rate is the rate at which a country’s central bank lends to commercial banks in that country. So it is the rate that other banks in that country use to decide their own lending and borrowing rates.
Bank of England Keeps Bank Rate at 0.1% To Meet Inflation Target
September 17, 2020
The Bank of England (BoE) is keeping the Bank Rate at 0.1 percent, in its effort to meet the two percent inflation target and to help sustain growth and employment at a time of extreme economic and financial impact from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Survey Shows Working From Home Has Improved Productivity
September 17, 2020
With many people now working from home due to the coronavirus, some two thirds of employers in a recent survey say that homer workers are more or as productive as when they were in the workplace.