US has risen to 7th in world for vaccinating its population – but still lags behind UK’s rollout

A vaccination drive that has begun to pick up speed is propelling the United States ahead in the race to immunize its population against COVID-19. Currently, the U.S. ranks seventh in the world, with 25.7 percent of Americans having received at least one dose, according to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention … Read more

MARKET REPORT: Morrisons set for Footsie relegation as it lags rivals 

Supermarket Morrisons is set to fall out of the FTSE 100 for the first time in five years after straggling behind rival grocers during the pandemic. Its shares closed down 0.4 per cent, or 0.6p, to 169.4p last night – adding to a slide over several days that will send it out of the blue-chip … Read more

Road traffic is again nearly as heavy as it was before lockdown while London still lags behind

Road traffic is again nearly as heavy as it was before lockdown with new data showing that vehicle numbers reached 88 per cent of pre-Covid levels on Monday.  The amount of motorists on Britain’s roads is up four percentage points week-on-week, according to the Department for Transport (DfT) data.  The figures were even higher over the … Read more