Judging both the impact of school closures and the likely growth fillip from their reopening is hugely difficult, but the Centre for Economics and Business Research suggests a “substantial” economic bounce of around £70bn a year, or 3.3pc of GDP. The bald statistics show that schools account for 6pc of […]
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Businesses that rely on physical contact are fighting to reopen after lockdown
She says a shift to working from home in lockdown has seen demand for services such as osteopathy surge, forcing many clinics to operate longer hours. “Demand has been off the scale,” she says. “We have waiting lists every day, it’s been really busy particularly because nobody was prepared to […]
Some John Lewis stores will never reopen as staff bonus faces the chop
The news comes as it prepares to open 10 more sites on July 16, including its flagship shop in Oxford Street. The others reopening are Basingstoke, Cardiff, Chelmsford, Chester, Edinburgh, Exeter, Glasgow, Stratford and the Trafford Centre in Manchester. Up to 19 stores could be up for the chop, although the […]
Malaysia to reopen most economic activity with virus ‘under control’
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) — Malaysia on Sunday said it would reopen nearly all economic activity and allow interstate travel starting June 10, lifting coronavirus restrictions imposed nearly three months ago as it moves to revive an economy battered by the pandemic. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin announced in a televised address […]
Coronavirus latest: India to reopen malls and restaurants
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Global cases have reached 6,632,985, according to Johns Hopkins University. The worldwide death toll has hit 391,136. To see how the disease has spread, view our virus tracker charts: […]
Coronavirus latest: New York still on track to reopen despite unrest
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Global cases have reached 6,259,887, according to Johns Hopkins University. The worldwide death toll has hit 375,208. To see how the disease has spread, view our virus tracker charts: […]
Coronavirus latest: Tokyo schools, malls and gyms reopen
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Global cases have reached 6,131,531, according to Johns Hopkins University. The worldwide death toll has hit 371,154. To see how the disease has spread, view our virus tracker charts: […]
Coronavirus latest: Disney World to reopen July 11, with masks
The Nikkei Asian Review is tracking the spread of the new coronavirus that originated in the central Chinese city of Wuhan. Global cases have reached 5,614,458 according to Johns Hopkins University. The worldwide death toll has hit 351,077. To see how the disease has spread, view our virus tracker charts: […]
Tokyo bars and restaurants reopen under a clouded future
TOKYO — The lifting of the state of emergency in Tokyo saw many people resuming their daily commutes by train on Tuesday. With stations bustling, the city seemed almost normal. In the major thoroughfare of Ikebukuro, the train station that was nearly empty last weekend is again packed. While the […]
Abe comes down on side of economy with decision to reopen Tokyo
TOKYO — Anxious about the state of Japan’s economy, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe huddled with cabinet members ahead of Monday’s decision to lift the coronavirus state of emergency in Tokyo and four other regions. “Let’s go with this,” he said Sunday night, drawing agreement from economic and fiscal policy chief Yasutoshi […]