Coronavirus: UK’s first ‘TikTok house’ opens during outbreak
Image copyright Fanbytes Image caption Seb, Monty, SurfaceLdn, Shauni, Lily and Katie Six of the UK’s most popular TikTok content creators have moved in together and are trying to meet…
‘Boris Booth’ put forward as a solution to help Covid-19 testing
A steel door frame manufacturer from Scunthorpe is looking to join the likes of Dyson and McLaren when it comes to innovating as part of the national effort to beat…
UK’s largest luxury yacht maker plans to restart production in May
The UK’s largest luxury boat maker is expecting to be back in production by early May after having suspended work due to the coronavirus pandemic. Princess Yachts is to begin…
Coronavirus: Asda cancels orders with suppliers
Image copyright Getty Images Asda is cancelling a quarter of orders with clothing suppliers despite seeing record food sales during the coronavirus pandemic. The supermarket chain has also told suppliers…
Coronavirus: JLR uses its 3D printers to make visors
Image copyright JLR Image caption The firm is currently producing 250 visors a day but hopes to increase that number Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) has started supplying hundreds of protective…
The money local authorities have handed out to companies on brink
Many small companies across Bristol, Bath, Somerset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire are fighting for survival in the wake of the Covid-19 crisis. Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a package of measures…
North East councils give out £300m in coronavirus aid
Councils around the North East are urging businesses eligible for coronavirus support grants to take up the cash available, despite more than £300m having been given out. More than 35,000…
Debenhams strikes deals to rescue most stores
Image copyright AFP Debenhams says it has struck deals with landlords to keep most of its 142 stores open after it fell into administration last week. It has agreed terms…
Tyneside firm sells steel to China after impressing with speciality produce
A Tyneside company has bucked the trend of recent years by winning an order to export steel to China. Sound Damped Steel (SDS), which is based on the Tyne Tunnel…
Ex-EY whistleblower wins $10.8m in damages
Image caption Auditor Amjad Rihan says EY covered up transactions that were “way beyond suspicion” Accountancy firm EY has been ordered to pay $10.8m in damages to a whistleblower who…