If you find this podcast useful please give it a rating and review on iTunes by clicking here
5 Things You Need To Know, Today, on Friday 10th September 2021
5. McDonald's has said it is to start selling a vegan burger in the UK and Ireland after years of research to perfect it.
The McPlant burger will be trialled in 10 Coventry restaurants from late September and go national next year.
4. The UK's first LGBT business champion has pledged to build a bridge between the government and the LGBT community.
Iain Anderson, executive chairman of public relations firm Cicero, will focus on improving workplace equality at a small business level.
3. Amazon has offered to cover the cost of college tuition of all 750,000 of its frontline workers in the US.
It comes as the online shopping giant struggles to attract and retain staff amid an industry wide labour shortage.
2. EasyJet has rejected a takeover approach from rival Wizz Air and announced plans to raise £1.2bn from shareholders to help its recovery from the pandemic.
The airline said the unsolicited bid undervalued the company and the unnamed suitor was now no longer interested.
1. US President Joe Biden has announced sweeping new Covid-19 measures that require workers at large companies to be vaccinated or face weekly testing.
The measures include a vaccine mandate for millions of federal government workers and come as Mr Biden faces pressure to combat a surge in cases.