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May- 2020 -21 MayHigh Street
Retailers set to receive £430m worth of tax rebates
The Supreme Court has handed the embattled retail sector a £430m tax lifeline by upholding an earlier decision that cash…
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14 MayCoronavirus
WH Smith sales plunge 85% amid lockdown
WH Smith has revealed that group total revenue plunged 85% in April in light of the ongoing pandemic. Following the…
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13 MayEconomy
UK economy shrinks by 2% as pandemic takes its toll
The UK’s economy shrank by 2% in the three months to 31 March 2020, as a result of the Covid-19…
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12 MayCoronavirus
Chancellor extends furlough scheme until October
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has extended the Government’s furlough scheme until the end of October. Announcing the decision…
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12 MayEconomy
Chancellor expected to extend furlough scheme to September
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is expected to extend the Government’s coronavirus furlough scheme to September, but reduce the…
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11 MayHigh Street
Mike Ashley and Peter Cowgill in race to acquire Office
Sports Direct owner Mike Ashley and JD Sports owner Peter Cowgill have both been revealed as bidders for footwear retailer…
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5 MayCoronavirus
Chancellor promises no ‘cliff-edge’ end to furlough scheme
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has promised there will not be a “cliff-edge” end to the Government’s furlough scheme. Speaking to ITV…
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4 MayCoronavirus
Government announces new £617m scheme for SMEs in shared office spaces
The Business Rates loophole which meant small businesses in shared office space missed out on a £10,000 cash grant has…
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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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16 AprilCoronavirus
Government extends lockdown for ‘at least’ three more weeks
The government has announced an extension to the coronavirus lockdown for “at least” a further three weeks. The decision was…
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