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UK business growth at highest since June as Covid restrictions ease

Private sector boosted by spending on travel, leisure and entertainment but staff and energy costs rise

UK banks order staff to return to the office

Unions and industry leaders have appealed for better testing for workers

The Cayman Islands, Spain, Portugal And Buenos Aires Are Welcoming Remote Digital Nomad Workers To Relocate

Countries around the world that have been economically impacted by the virus outbreaks have opened their doors to digital nomads.

Fear of Omicron shutdown hits markets

Sell-off gives investors ‘harsh reality check’

UBS tells European dealmakers not to travel as Omicron worries mount

The Swiss bank has told staff in its global banking division in Europe not to travel for business purposes as a precautionary measure, according to people familiar with the matter.

New Covid variant roils global markets

Many of these mutations are linked to increased antibody resistance

Data show how the COVID-19 pandemic has hit all aspects of people’s well-being

The report says experiences of the pandemic have varied widely depending on age, gender and ethnicity, as well as on the type of job people do and on their level of pay and skills.

G7 trade leaders gather in London amid global supply chain chaos

The meeting in London comes as the disruption from shipping to haulage threatens the economic recovery from Covid-19

New operation to protect next generation EU recovery funds

Launched at Europol, Operation Sentinel will contribute to a concerted response to an expected fraud wave

Three steps the UK must take to keep international travel open

Tony Blair Institute calls for widespread recognition of WHO-approved vaccines and alignment with international best practice

EBRD mobilises private sector for Covid-19 response

With its mandate to develop and foster the private sector in the 38 economies on three continents where it currently operates, the EBRD is uniquely placed to support the effort to support the recovery from the pandemic and build back better economies, the

Fifth of UK investors' "knocked off course" by Covid

Findings included that more than a third (37%) of those without a financial adviser lacked confidence in the performance of their investments over the next 12 months

France fine-tunes business aid as COVID-19 blank cheque ends

The government wants to "look at what is really being lost, rather than just what is being said".

EU and UK vaccination certificates can now be uploaded into IATA Travel Pass

This information can be shared with airlines and border control authorities who can have the assurance that the certificate presented to them is genuine and belongs to the person presenting it.

Deteriorating mental health and cybersecurity top HR risks

This is not only due to the isolation many people endured in the lockdown months though.

Welfare fraud and errors cost UK a record 8 billion pounds during pandemic

The NAO said nearly all the increase in fraud was linked to Universal Credit, Britain’s main method of supporting those out of work or on low incomes.

Navigating the economy through the Covid crisis - speech by Dave Ramsden

Navigating the economy through the Covid crisis

How Banks From Goldman to Citi Are Approaching the Return to Office

Standard Chartered Plc is wasting no time rolling out formal hybrid working agreements to its 85,000 staff globally, with 80% of staff now on flexible contracts

Bank of America tells UK staff to have vaccine before they return

Wall Street bank wants UK staff back at their desks in two weeks – but only if they’ve been jabbed

Taxpayers could lose billions through pandemic support schemes

Dame Meg Hillier MP, chair of the committee, says: “The government knows it is losing over £26bn a year to fraud and error in the tax and benefits systems, but admits to another £25bn it can’t even detect.”