Brexit is ‘more likely positive than negative’, says Barclays chief

Barclays chief says UK financial services should forget about the EU and focus on challenging New York and Singapore as he claims Brexit will be ‘more likely positive than negative’ Barclays chief exec Jes Staley said Brexit provides UK finance with ‘opportunity’ He said Brexit ‘more than likely on the positive side than on the … Read more

Ex-Australia Post boss Christine Holgate spent $200,000 on chauffeurs during the pandemic 

Former Australia Post boss Christine Holgate’s lavish spending has been revealed in startling credit cards records, including a $9,000 carol service in her office. Records show that cards held by the CEO and her office were used to buy $200,000 on a chauffeur service and treated her staff to $1,500 worth of ice cream when … Read more

Government warns of worsening chaos at Britain’s ports as lorry traffic returns to normal levels

Government warns of worsening chaos at Britain’s ports as lorry traffic returns to normal levels – but Brussels says it won’t help ease backlogs unless Boris abandons his deregulation ambitions Projections from Cabinet Office anticipate Channel traffic’s imminent rise Truckers without requisite customs paperwork or negative test face turn-backs  It comes as Brussels says it … Read more

Boris Johnson plots overhaul of shipping regulations to turn London into the Singapore of the West

Boris Johnson plots overhaul of shipping regulations to turn London into the Singapore of the West to boost economy by almost £4billion and create thousands of jobs after Brexit Plans being drawn up to reform ‘tonnage tax’ to encourage more UK registry Claim it could generate £3.75billion and generate 27,500 jobs Reform would be barred … Read more

Qantas CEO Alan Joyce says international flights won’t restart until there is a coronavirus vaccine 

No Europe trips until the end of 2021: Extraordinary claims made by Qantas CEO as he says flights won’t restart until there is a vaccine By Kylie Stevens For Daily Mail Australia Published: 21:43 GMT, 15 November 2020 | Updated: 21:44 GMT, 15 November 2020 Qantas boss Alan Joyce believes international flights won’t resume until … Read more

LaLiga chief defends under-fire Valencia owner Peter Lim while saying there is xenophobia in Spain’

‘In Spain there is a bit of xenophobia with those who are from abroad’: LaLiga chief Javier Tebas defends Valencia owner Peter Lim following angry fan protests due to on-field results and financial cutbacks Valencia owner Peter Lim is coming under increasing pressure from club’s fans The LaLiga outfit have endured a harrowing year both … Read more

Singapore, South Korea and Japan could open up for Australian travellers within six months

Australians could be allowed to jet off to Singapore, South Korea and Japan within six months, an airport boss has claimed. Geoff Culbert, the CEO of Sydney Airport, made the prediction at the Australian Financial Review National Infrastructure Summit on Wednesday. Mr Culbert was speaking about the future of overseas holidays, as Sydney prepares to welcome … Read more

Singapore Airlines turns grounded jets into pop-up restaurants serving first-class meals for $470 

Singapore Airlines (SIA) is turning two jets parked at Changi Airport into pop-up restaurants as a way to recoup losses during the coronavirus pandemic. Reservations for seats aboard the double-decker Airbus A380 superjumbos sold out in a half-hour on Monday, despite a cost of up to $475 per person. Following COVID-19 guidelines, only half of … Read more

Singapore will PAY its citizens up to £215 if they use Apple Watch fitness app

Singapore will PAY its citizens up to £215 if they use Apple Watch fitness app Singapore has announced it will reward citizens for using the new Apple Watch  People who complete fitness goals using the watch will be given up to £215   Singapore hopes the two-year programme will encourage healthy habits Comes after Apple launched … Read more

Thailand and Singapore put on safe travel list but Slovenia and Guadeloupe visitors face quarantine

Holidays to Thailand and Singapore are back on as countries are added to UK’s ‘green list’ – but British travellers must get back from Slovenia and Caribbean island of Guadeloupe by Saturday or face 14-day quarantine By David Wilcock, Whitehall Correspondent For Mailonline Published: 17:13 BST, 17 September 2020 | Updated: 18:07 BST, 17 September … Read more

Amazing pictures show how fast the world can change

Our changing world: Remarkable before-and-after pictures reveal how much cities and landscapes have altered in 150 years Amazing before-and-after pictures show how much the world has changed in the past 150 years   An incredible photo gallery compiled by Bored Panda reveals how many cities have transformed  Snaps compare the bay of Singapore in 2000 and … Read more