The british government will consider loosening up travel restrictions for us. And e u Citizens, but only if they are fully vaccinated. Intel is hoping a rebrand will help give its chips new life. The 30 billion dollar deal between aon and willis is dead. Plus check in on tokio and how the hometown crowd is feeling so far about hosting the olympic games.
The UK government will consider loosening travel restrictions for travellers from the EU and the US, Intel will change the way it names its most advanced technology and Japanese athletes are raking in the golds at the Tokyo Olympics. Plus, Ian Smith, the FT’s insurance correspondent, explains how pressure from the US Department of Justice caused the $30bn merger between Aon and Willis Towers Watson to collapse.
UK to consider relaxing travel restrictions from EU and US
https://www.ft.com/content/8f7b59c7-89b5-4ca5-a0a4-7f1355fab3e0?
Intel to drop names based on transistor size for advanced chip tech with west coast editor Richard Waters
https://www.ft.com/content/1afe75ed-7867-447d-abb8-6eea3598b029
Aon’s $30bn acquisition of Willis Towers Watson collapses, with insurance correspondent Ian Smith
https://www.ft.com/content/a6471af0-764d-49e7-87a0-dd2a2c110fd9
Tokyo Olympics Alternative medals table, with Asia business editor Leo Lewis
https://ig.ft.com/tokyo-olympics-alternative-medal-table/
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