Vaccine rollout delayed?

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Fewer jabs in April

After a speedy start to the vaccine rollout, there’ll be a drop in the number of jabs available next month. A shipment of 5 million AstraZeneca doses from India has apparently been held up by around 4 weeks. The government says it’ll still hit its targets to offer a first dose to all over 50s by mid April, and all adults by the end of July.

#ad#spon?

Influencers are in trouble with the advertising watchdog for failing to flag up their sponsored or freebie posts as ads. Social media stars are required to state clearly when they have been paid or given free products. But last year the Advertising Standards Agency found that only 35% of ads Instagram Stories were clearly labelled.

No more big 4?

New rules could weaken the “big 4” auditors and make directors responsible for spotting fraud. After last year’s high-profile collapses of BHS and Carillion, the auditors had the spotlight turned on them. The plans include getting the big guys to share work with smaller firms so they can build expertise to take on the dominant firms: PwC, Deloitte, KPMG and EY.

Trump lost £500m in office

Donald Trump’s fortune flopped during his presidency, with his hotels, resorts, and office blocks faring badly in the pandemic. Trump’s net worth is now £1.65 billion. He’s currently under criminal investigation into his financial affairs and family business.

Apes together strong

WallStreetBets Redditors have adopted 3,500 gorillas and donated £250,000 to a gorilla charity. The online investor community hit headlines earlier this year by “squeezing” GameStop shares and sending share prices skyrocketing. Why gorillas? Fair question. Redditors often refer to each other fondly as “apes”, inspired by the Planet of the Apes movies.