Pandemic
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Apr- 2020 -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 AprilCoronavirus Featured Content
Oasis and Warehouse fall: Will the coronavirus pandemic force my business into insolvency?
With the involuntary closure of many businesses forced by the UK-wide lockdown, previously successful companies are beginning to feel the…
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24 AprilElectrical
Gear 4 Music reports 9% increase in FY sales despite Covid-19 impact
Musical instruments retailer, Gear 4 Music has reported a 9% increase in sales to £120.3m amid the Covid-19 pandemic. In…
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24 AprilCoronavirus
Government introduces new measures to protect high street
The business secretary has announced a new set of measures that will be introduced to protect high street businesses “under…
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23 AprilBusiness Bites
Scarves for face-masks will be part of the government’s post-pandemic advice
The government will advise the use of homemade facemasks once the pandemic measures are sufficiently relaxed for people to go…
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23 AprilHigh Street
Animal set to shutter entire UK estate by 2021
Fashion brand Animal is reportedly set to shutter its entire UK estate by 2021, placing almost 500 jobs at risk.…
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23 AprilCoronavirus
One in six shopworkers abused daily during pandemic, says Usdaw
Shopworkers’ trade union Usdaw has released statistics revealing one in six shop workers have suffered abuse on every shift, during…
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23 AprilCoronavirus
DFS raises £64m from shareholders and directors
DFS revealed it has successfully raised £64m through a share placing in a move that will “significantly increase its financial…
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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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