Aldi extends click and collect to 200 more shops

Discount supermarket Aldi is to extend its trial click-and-collect shopping service to 200 more UK stores as it faces growing competition from rivals. It means about 25% of its 900 shops will offer the service by Christmas, compared with 18 now. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54872108

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Pandora paying all staff in full through pandemic

The world’s biggest jeweller, Pandora, has no plans for the permanent closure of any of its thousands of stores despite the coronavirus pandemic. Chief executive Alexander Lacik told the BBC he also intended to continue paying all staff in full. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54862615

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How intra-African trade is progressing amid pandemic

Last year African countries signed an agreement aimed at increasing trade between them. If implemented successfully, they believe it could create a single African market of over a billion consumers. The plan is that services and goods should be flowing freely in and out of the participating countries[…]

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Brexit: EU and UK negotiators resume trade talks in London

EU and UK officials have resumed trade talks in London at the start of another key week for the negotiations. They are trying to bridge what the two sides have said are still significant differences on fishing quotas and competition issues. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-54862747

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McDonald’s to introduce plant-based burgers and fast food

Fast food giant McDonald’s has announced it will introduce a line of plant-based meat alternatives called “McPlant” in 2021. McDonald’s said it would offer plant-based burgers, chicken substitutes and breakfast sandwiches. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54883140

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Covid: Norwegian Air faces ‘very uncertain future’

Struggling airline Norwegian Air faces a battle for survival after the Norwegian government said it would not provide further backing. Extra loan guarantees would be too “risky” and “not defensible”, the country’s government said. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54841427

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Why Covid could remove barriers for women

“When I went to university, we were three girls out of 120 students studying mechanical engineering,” says Dr Astrid Fontaine. “Who do you have in a company that’s engineering driven? https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54479745

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The forklift truck drivers who never leave their desks

During the pandemic, many of us have relied on having goods delivered to our homes more frequently than before. But as Covid-19 spreads easily, the warehouses dotted along the world’s supply chains have become potential hubs of disease transmission, says Elliot Katz, co-founder of Phantom. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-54431056

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