Biden administration is attempting to sign agreements with outside firms to help vaccine makers

The Biden administration is currently trying to find outside firms to help boost production of coronavirus vaccines, a new report claims.  White House officials have allegedly reached out to several companies to ask about aiding with the fill and finish portion, or filling vials with the vaccine itself, sources exclusively told The Daily Beast. It … Read more

Facebook takes advantage of Brexit to move all UK users onto US privacy agreements

Millions of Facebook users from the UK will be moved onto US privacy terms after Brexit – amid warnings it could expose their data to surveillance from American spy agencies UK Facebook customers will be moved over to US-based user agreements   This will happen next year after Brexit and will see UK users lose protections  … Read more

Tenancy agreements should have break clauses, students say

Tenancy agreements should have break clauses in the event of a second wave of Covid-19, plead students in rental digs 89% of students and 91% of parents would like such a break clause included It would mean being able to return home if their university were to close And not being liable for any remaining … Read more

Insolvency agreements rose 40 per cent last month due to economic hammer blow of coronavirus 

Insolvency agreements rose 40 per cent last month compared to same time last year due to economic hammer blow of coronavirus Insolvencies recorded by agency rose eight per cent to 10,397 during April Driven by an almost 40 per cent surge in Individual Voluntary Arrangements Method of insolvencies give debtors more power over their bankruptcies … Read more

Government to guarantee trade credit insurance agreements

Supplier fears eased as Government steps in to guarantee trade credit insurance agreements By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 13 May 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 13 May 2020 The Government has stepped in to guarantee trade credit insurance agreements as thousands of businesses struggle to pay their bills. Suppliers to … Read more

Elderly in care face ‘postcode lottery’ on deferred payment agreements

Take-up of a scheme allowing people to delay selling their houses to pay care home fees exposes a ‘postcode lottery’, according to research by a law firm. A selective survey of 10 local authorities reveals that the rate of deferred payment agreements among self-funded care home residents ‘varies wildly’ from 0.9 per cent in East … Read more