Google makes its video conferencing service Meet free in a bid to unseat popular rivals like Zoom

Google makes its video conferencing service Meet free in a bid to unseat popular rivals like Zoom Meet is free to all users after formerly being a part of Google’s premium G Suite  The video conferencing service can host 100 participants at a time  It also has screen-sharing features and real-time captioning Google said Meet will … Read more

Founder of ‘legal loan shark’ Amigo in bid to oust the entire board

Founder of ‘legal loan shark’ Amigo calls a shareholder meeting in bid to oust entire board By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:38 BST, 28 April 2020 | Updated: 23:38 BST, 28 April 2020 The founder of ‘legal loan shark’ Amigo has called a shareholder meeting to oust the entire board. James Benamor, … Read more

Coronavirus UK: Britons could face two or three pint limit in bid to stop all-day drinkers

Ministers face continued questioning over the UK’s plan for lifting its coronavirus lockdown, as European countries begin to ease their own restrictions. Italy and Spain are among those planning small steps to relax measures, but the Government has so far declined to publish an exit strategy. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said lockdown will only be … Read more

SPITTING could be banned in football when sport returns in a bid to stop the spread of coronavirus

2020 OLYMPIC GAMES   The 2020 Olympic Games has been postponed until 2021 on March 24 – becoming one of the last major sporting events this summer to fall victim to the coronavirus. Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe held a crucial conference call with Olympics chief Thomas Bach on Tuesday to formally decide a plan and … Read more

FTSE LIVE: NSF shelves hostile Provident bid; Landlords to vote on Topshop CVA

FTSE CLOSE: NSF shelves hostile bid for Provident; Landlords to vote on Topshop rescue deal; Card Factory bemoans tough High Street conditions Vote on Arcadia by shop landlords delayed until June 12 Non-Standard Finance has called off its £1.3billion bid for rival Provident  Card Factory saw sales rise but said conditions on the High Street … Read more

Federal judge DENIES R Kelly’s second bid to be released from Chicago jail

US District Judge Ann Donnelly denied the singer’s request to be released from Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) Chicago A federal judge has rejected R Kelly’s second attempt at using the COVID-19 pandemic to get released from jail. US District Judge Ann Donnelly denied the singer’s request to be released from Metropolitan Correctional Center (MCC) Chicago, … Read more

Stark guide to deathbed etiquette is released in bid to aid families hit by coronavirus

A stark guide to deathbed etiquette has been released in a bid to aid families hit by the coronavirus pandemic.  The Centre for The Art of Dying Well at St Mary’s University, London, advised relatives unable to be physically with their loved ones to communicate with them virtually, trust in the care of doctors and … Read more

HARRY COLE: Unholy bust-up over bid to rescue top Jewish paper

HARRY COLE: Unholy bust-up over bid to rescue top Jewish paper By Harry Cole For The Mail On Sunday Published: 02:33 BST, 19 April 2020 | Updated: 02:35 BST, 19 April 2020 An almighty barney has broken out over the future of the world’s oldest Jewish newspaper after its owners put it into liquidation and … Read more

Fury of UK farmers as public sector caterers vow to cut meat served by 20 per cent in climate bid

Richard Findlay, Livestock Board Chairman of the National Farmers Union British farmers have reacted with fury at public sector caterers’ move to cut meat servings in schools, universities, care homes, and hospitals by 20 per cent.   Public sector caterers have vowed to hit the target as part of a pledge which also aims to boost … Read more

School dinners and hospital meals will contain 20% less meat in a bid to help battle climate change

School dinners and hospital meals will contain 20% less meat in a bid to help battle climate change Schools, universities and hospitals in UK will slash meat dishes by 20 per cent  The aim is to cut greenhouse gases linked to livestock and boost public health Hitting the target would remove nearly 20million lb of … Read more