BUSINESS LIVE: Third private equity group considers Morrisons bid; Sainsbury’s to invest £50m; Quarter of finance staff want permanent home working By This Is Money Published: 08:02 BST, 5 July 2021 | Updated: 09:09 BST, 5 July 2021 Investment giant Apollo Global Management has said it considering launching its own bid to buy Morrisons after … Read more
The return of pints, pounds and inches? Government considers using post-Brexit freedoms to allow greater use of traditional imperial measures Government has said it will consider reverting back to imperial system The UK reverted to the metric system in the 1960s before it was adopted by EU Changes will not mean complete scrapping of metric … Read more
Jimmy Bullard, 42, has confirmed that he is considering getting Botox to lessen the ‘crevices’ by his eyes as he admitted ‘looking good’ is very important to him. The ex-Premier League ace, also known as The Bulldog, debated getting the cosmetic enhancement or ageing gracefully during an interview on Tuesday, as he confessed he doesn’t like … Read more
University of Oxford considers scrapping sheet music for being ‘too colonial’ after staff raise concerns about music curriculums’ ‘complicity in white supremacy’ after Black Lives Matter movement Professors set to reform music courses to move away from the classic repertoire Staff argued curriculum focuses on ‘white European music from slave period’ It is thought that … Read more
British Airways is considering using some of its long-haul passenger jets on European routes once the government lifts travel restrictions. Before the pandemic, BA used its fleet of smaller Airbus A300-series aircraft on its short haul aviation routes while the larger wide body jets concentrated on its long haul routes. It is understood BA is … Read more
Kourtney Kardashian and Scott Disick’s complicated relationship has been well-documented throughout Keeping Up With The Kardashians’ two decades on TV. And though the pair haven’t been an item for years now, Disick seemed ready to make a serious commitment with his baby-mama during a new trailer for season 20 of the reality show, which will be … Read more
Rishi Sunak considers extending the stamp duty holiday to prevent buyers dropping out of home sales if they miss the March deadline The Chancellor fears transactions worth billions are at risk with current deadline He is considering extending the holiday until mid-May to help buyers The current March 31 deadline could cause a ‘completion trap’ … Read more
Families are facing a tax on their lifestyles as Boris Johnson ponders new carbon taxes and charges for Britain that would see higher prices on meat and cheese at the supermarket and on gas for their hobs and boilers at home. The Prime Minister has ordered Whitehall departments to look at how much greenhouse gas emissions … Read more
Rishi Sunak examining plans for a £3billion scheme to help a MILLION small business owners including plumbers, electricians and musicians unable to get furlough cash or company loans The Chancellor is looking at proposals for a Directors Income Support Scheme Would pay sole directors up to 80 per cent of lost profits for three months … Read more
Oxford University considers a ban on romantic and sexual contact between lecturers and students amid fears women could be at risk of harassment Would become only the second top UK university to outlaw such relationships Any don found flouting policy could face sanctions, from a warning to dismissal There are fears that the romantic liaisons … Read more