Bombardier to restart production despite coronavirus lockdown
Bombardier has announced it is to restart train production at its Derby site after work was halted due to coronavirus restrictions. On March 25, the firm announced it had suspended…
Coronavirus: Holland & Barrett keep stores open despite staff pleas
Holland & Barrett has kept its shops open during the coronavirus crisis, but staff are campaigning for them to shut arguing their health is at risk. The alternative health chain…
Bleak outlook for South West manufacturers as COVID-19 wreaks havoc
Small and medium-sized manufacturers in the South West are being hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic with 87% of companies identifying a significant decrease in production volumes, a study has…
Coronavirus: Property sales down 70% since lockdown, says Zoopla
The number of new property sales agreed in the UK has fallen by 70% since the start of the coronavirus restrictions, according to homes listing site Zoopla. Properties were still…
Businesses in Wales have received £150m in emergency Covid-19 grants
Businesses in Wales have received £150m in Covid-19 emergency grants in the first week of the scheme from the Welsh Government. As part of a £1.7bn support package from the…
Coronavirus: Why is the petrol price nearing £1 a litre?
Image copyright Getty Images The cost of petrol in the UK is approaching £1 a litre for the first time since 2016. Some filling stations around the country have even…
Manufacturer reopens to make face guards for front-line staff
A Derbyshire manufacturer has reopened its factory and started producing face guards for care staff and other front-line workers. Specialised Canvas initially closed the doors on its 25,000 sq ft…
Calls for debt relief for world’s poorest nations
Image copyright Getty Images More than 100 global organisations are calling for debt payments of developing countries to be dropped this year. These countries include the world’s poorest economies which…
Croda’s specialty chemical gift to aid sanitiser and vaccine rush
East Yorkshire specialty chemicals giant Croda International Plc has gifted enough of a key hand sanitiser ingredient to customers to fulfil the needs of five million standard bottles. The glycerine…
Waitrose in u-turn on virus pay policy
Image copyright Getty Images Waitrose has pledged to reverse a policy where workers self-isolating because of their family had to make up their hours owed at a later date. The…