High street banks urged to lift unethical personal guarantees on small business loans News Release To be bylined to Oliver King, an associate solicitor in corporate law at Langleys Solicitors Small business owners have been urged to check the type of loan they are signing up to before borrowing against their personal assets, as many […]
Coronavirus: global economy could be in recovery mode within SIX MONTHS – but on two conditions NEWS RELEASE- 1 April 2020 The global economy is likely to be headed for recovery from a coronavirus-triggered downturn within six months – but only if mass testing is rolled out now and governments guarantee to support demand. The […]
The Rockefeller Foundation Commits $20 million in COVID-19 Assistance to Strengthen Global Pandemic Preparedness and Support Vulnerable Communities News release, March 19, 2020 NEW YORK – The Rockefeller Foundation is committing $20 million to create a better tracking and management system for COVID-19 and address the needs of America’s workers, families, and vulnerable communities around […]
Business loan scheme could worsen mental health of Britain’s business leaders Government’s business loans will have considerable mental health consequences for decision makers potentially tethered to life-long business debt Mental health treatment specialists Smart TMS discuss impact of government’s support plan on mental wellbeing of entrepreneurs and key decision makers across Britain During what is […]
World Bank IFC Notes on Helping Companies, Workers During the COVID-19 Pandemic IFC International Finance Corporation is deploying $8 billion in fast-track financing to support economies and protect jobs. Amid an Outbreak, the Fight to Protect Jobs the IFC has Increasesd COVID-19 Support to $8 Billion to Sustain Companies and Livelihoods in Developing Countries The […]
citiesabc a Magna Carta a decentralised digital transformation hub for Humanity written by Dinis Guarda with Prof Yu Xiong We created the new digital empowerment project www.citiesabc.com out of the need to unite and reinvent cities. We would love for you to collaborate with us to create a better narrative for our cities and communities […]
Mayor of London Statement on coronavirus COVID-19 Last updated: 25 March 2020 Message from the Mayor on transport usage I’d like to thank all Londoners who have followed the rules today and stayed at home. TfL’s early-morning data suggests that Tube travel is down by an additional third compared to yesterday and bus travel down by […]
World Bank Group Increases COVID-19 Response to $14 Billion To Help Sustain Economies, Protect Jobs Focus on private sector and workers spearheaded by IFC to mitigate financial and economic impact of crisis WASHINGTON, March 17, 2020 — The World Bank and IFC’s Boards of Directors approved today an increased $14 billion package of fast-track financing to […]
In a time where people are told to stay home due to the coronavirus crisis, many are homeless. My Social Housing app aims precisely to mitigate homelessness, assist those searching for social housing, and reduce the number of homes that are unnecessarily sitting empty. Only in the UK, an estimated 320,000 people are homeless, according to […]
The Coronavirus -Covid-19- pandemic has affected thousands of people already and for different reasons. Despite the magnitude of the outbreak and its direct and most obvious consequences to human lives, the crisis has left people out of work, companies shutting their doors and supermarket shelves completely empty. Communities and cities need to be aware of […]