Coronavirus: Public spending on crisis soars to £190bn
Coronavirus: Public spending on crisis soars to £190bn Image copyright Getty Images Image caption A £15bn bill for PPE has helped to push the cost of the coronavirus outbreak to…
£1,000 bonus ‘may not be enough to protect jobs’
£1,000 bonus ‘may not be enough to protect jobs’ Image copyright Getty Images The chancellor’s incentive scheme to persuade employers to keep on furloughed staff beyond October may not be…
Chancellor gives diners 50% off on eating out
Chancellor gives diners 50% off on eating out Image copyright Getty Images Diners will get a 50% discount off their restaurant bill during August under government plans to bolster the…
SW businesses welcome Sunak’s emergency measures but want more help
SW businesses welcome Sunak’s emergency measures but want more help South West business leaders have given a cautious welcome to Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s £30billion package of emergency measures to boost…
Hunt for lithium could become 21st Century’s ‘gold rush’
Hunt for lithium could become 21st Century’s ‘gold rush’ A mining company has raised nearly £1million to drill for lithium in Cornwall in what is being termed the 21st Century’s…
Boohoo starts review after Next and Asos desert it
Boohoo starts review after Next and Asos desert it Image copyright Boohoo Fast fashion brand Boohoo has ordered an independent review of its UK supply chain following reports of poor…
Coronavirus: Budget airline AirAsia’s future in ‘significant doubt’
Coronavirus: Budget airline AirAsia’s future in ‘significant doubt’ Image copyright Getty Images The future of Asia’s biggest budget airline, AirAsia, is in “significant doubt”, auditor Ernst & Young has said.…
What Rishi Sunak is expected to pledge as fresh Covid recovery plan is unveiled
What Rishi Sunak is expected to pledge as fresh Covid recovery plan is unveiled Chancellor Rishi Sunak is to lay out his latest Covid-19 economic package on Wednesday, this time…