Month: April 2020
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Apr- 2020 -28 AprilCoronavirus
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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27 AprilCoronavirus
Chancellor announces 100% guarantee on small business loans
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced the launch of a new ‘bounce back’ emergency loan scheme for small businesses, which will…
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27 AprilBusiness Bites
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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27 AprilHigh Street
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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27 AprilComment
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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27 AprilCoronavirus
Homebase reopens 20 stores
DIY retailer Homebase has revealed it has reopened 20 of its stores across the UK after it was deemed an…
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27 AprilCoronavirus
BRC issues new guidance on re-opening stores
The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has issued new guidance for shops regarding procedures to maintain when businesses re-open following the…
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27 AprilCoronavirus
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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24 AprilBusiness Bites
Retail landlords reined in, France gets touch on tax havens, and insurers face biggest ever payouts
The government has banned landlords from using winding-up orders against their retail tenants, after aggressive rent collection tactics which threaten…
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24 AprilHigh Street
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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