Covid-19

Games Workshop to restart online sales amid Covid-19 lockdown

Games Workshop has revealed plans to restart online orders and trade sales in Europe and North America this week, amid…

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Job support to be wound down, M&S dividend suspended, ventilator production slows, property market halts

Chancellor Rishi Sunack says he will wean the economy off his support schemes in a “gradual” wind-down, to help prevent…

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Tesco begins laying off some of its 45,000 temporary workers

Supermarket giant Tesco has reportedly begun laying off some of the 45,000 temporary workers it hired to help meet the…

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Furlough – what next?

The Government’s Job Retention Scheme was set up urgently to support employers and protect employees during lockdown. Such state intervention,…

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UK economy not expected to recover until 2023, study suggests

The UK’s economy is not expected to return to normal until 2023 due to the coronavirus pandemic, according to a…

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Lockdown to persist says Johnson, clergy weigh in on behaviour of corona-corporations

The PM is back at his desk and says the lockdown must continue for the foreseeable future, and it would…

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JD Sports to delay full-year results

Sports fashion retailer JD Sports has revealed plans to delay its full-year results to 7 July 2020, as the Covid-19…

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How the supply chain might look after Covid-19

Strategy changes  For many, we are likely to see a re-assessment in supply chain strategies. Reliance upon global supply chains…

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Co-op expects £200m increase in costs amid Covid-19 crisis

The Co-op has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic is expected to increase its costs by over £200m. The grocery retailer…

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UK consumer confidence remains steady despite nearing record low

GfK’s long-running Consumer Confidence Index has remained at -34 for April, only five points away from the record -39 low…

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