Coronavirus

Insolvent companies cost taxpayers £250m 

Insolvent companies that were unable to pay their debts in the first six months of 2020 have cost British taxpayers…

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Government launches new ‘bounce back’ plan for retailers

A new series of measures has been announced by the UK Government to support businesses in the consumer and retail…

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Up to £3.5bn furlough claims fraudulent, says HMRC

Up to £3.5bn in payments from the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme may have been claimed fraudulently or paid in error,…

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60% of mid-sized businesses plan redundancies, BDO finds

More than half (60%) of the UK’s medium-sized businesses are planning redundancies as a result of the Government’s Coronavirus Job…

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Rethinking your staffing requirements to survive the recession

With a new CBI survey revealing the highest level of retail job cuts since the 2009 crisis, lockdown restrictions, a…

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Shop prices fall in August

Shop Prices fell by 1.6% in August compared to a decrease of 1.3% in July, according to new data from…

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Retail vacancy rate reaches six-year high

Retail shop vacancies have reached a six-year high due to the impact of the coronavirus pandemic, according to new research…

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Mike Ashley warns PM of rates review delay

Retail tycoon Mike Ashley has reportedly written to prime minister Boris Johnson warning of the “disastrous consequences” if the government…

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Moss Bros mulls possible CVA

Moss Bros is reportedly consdering a CVA after calling in advisers, following a ban on large weddings and events such…

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Screwfix to open 40 new stores, 400 jobs created

Screwfix is set to open 40 stores this year, in a move that will create around 400 new jobs in…

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