Covid-19 loan schemes ‘a debt, not a grant’ cautions UK Finance
UK BUSINESSES are pessimistic about their growth potential once the COVID-19 crisis passes.
A survey of 1,200 firms has found that the pandemic has negatively...
Fundraising innovation for charity shops during pandemic
BRITAIN’S charity shops are facing revenue losses of up to £28m for each month of lockdown, according to the Charity Retail Association.
Vintage Cash Cow...
Gift from the pandemic: fresh ways of working and communicating
Flexibility contributes to gender equality in the workplace — without affecting your bottom line
By RAE MORGAN
STATISTICS brandished by companies as proof of progress in...
PPE glove manufacturer to shut half its plants as Covid hits
By Hal Williams
IN A BLEAK Covid irony, the world's largest manufacturer of personal protection latex gloves will shut 28 of its factories — because...
SMEs head online to counter lockdown — and find surprise benefits
SMALL UK businesses are moving the bulk of their services online as the sector takes tentative steps towards recovery.
Small Business Britain and BT Skills...
The route to profitability — in times of pandemic
ASHLEIGH HINDE, CEO and founder of contact lens company Waldo, on the difficulty of balancing the people, payments and profits equation during tough times
WITH...
Relief for small firms as rent moratorium runs until 2022
THE FEDERATION of Small Businesses (FSB) has welcomed the extension to a moratorium on commercial tenant evictions in England until March 25 next year.
FSB...
Firm that snapped-up troubled Thomas Cook is facing job cuts
THE COMPANY that bought-up 2,000 defunct Thomas Cook shops last October has warned that almost 900 of its staff may lose their jobs.
Hays Travel...
UK firms on cliff edge as crisis continues, distress tracker reveals
MORE than a half-a-million UK businesses are facing a high risk of insolvency, and 250,000 may not survive another month without a change to...
Free counselling for workers fearing anew for future of their jobs
PUSH, a UK wellbeing and performance company, will be offering free one-to-one mental health support sessions to those struggling with the challenges of coming...
