Month: April 2020
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Apr- 2020 -22 AprilBusiness Bites
Will there be coronavirus help for small company directors who are paid by dividend?
The financial plight of limited company directors has been raised by the Tory chairman of the Treasury select committee. Mel…
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22 AprilCoronavirus Featured Content
The importance of strategic and empathetic furloughing
We’re hoping that we’re not going to have to furlough. We’re very fortunate in that we are still doing a…
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22 AprilHigh Street
Cath Kidston shutters entire UK estate, over 900 staff made redundant
The administrators of Cath Kidston have confirmed that all 60 Cath Kidston stores in the UK have now closed, resulting…
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22 AprilCoronavirus
John Lewis furloughs 14,000 members of staff
John Lewis Partnership (JLP) has revealed it has furloughed over 14,000 members of staff and will slash over £200m from…
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22 AprilOnline & Digital
Boohoo reports 54% rise in pre-tax profits in FY results
Online fashion retailer Boohoo has reported a 54% rise in pre-tax profit to £92.2m compared with £59.9m last year. In…
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22 AprilClothing & Shoes
Moss Bros buyer fights to pull £22.6m offer
The Brigadier Acquisition Company is reportedly seeking to retract its £22.6m offer to takeover Moss Bros. The Moss Bros board…
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21 AprilComment
How brands can use feedback to excel CX in the post-coronavirus world
The coronavirus lockdown is likely to change consumers’ relationships with brands in all kinds of ways. With a third of…
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21 AprilBusiness Bites
Oil prices plunge, Virgin Australia could crash land, Nasa robots controlled from the kitchen table
Oil producers in the United States will pay you to take their barrels as global demand has plummeted amid government…
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21 AprilCoronavirus
Companies House suspends strike-offs amid Covid-19 crisis
Companies House has announced it has temporarily paused its strike off process to prevent companies being dissolved amid the Covid-19…
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21 AprilCoronavirus
Cath Kidston bought out of administration by owner
Global lifestyle brand Cath Kidston has been bought out of administration by its parent company Baring Private Equity Asia (BPEA)…
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