More than £120m paid out to North East businesses in coronavirus support
More than £120m has been paid out to thousands of business across the North East as part of efforts to keep companies from going out of business during the coronavirus…
Coronavirus: UK among economies risking record slump
Image copyright Getty Images The coronavirus pandemic could trigger a global slump bigger than the Great Depression of the 1930s, a closely watched international survey suggests. Manufacturing and services sectors…
Small businesses worry coronavirus loans ‘too risky’
Image copyright Shaun Francis “I’m 56-years-old, why would I take out a loan with little income when the economy might take a long time to come back?” Shaun Francis is…
Debenhams on brink of administration
Department store chain Debenhams is poised to file for administration, it has been reported. It is understood the struggling retailer could appoint administrators next week, having already placed business advisors…
BA cabin crew contract virus on long-haul flights
Image copyright Getty Images A number of British Airways cabin crew have contracted the coronavirus when operating long haul flights over the past two weeks. Unions are calling on airlines…
Rishi Sunak clears up Martin Lewis’ self-employed tax returns query
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has answered a question from Money Saving Expert Martin Lewis clarifying whether the government would be changing rules for the self employed given the tax year starting…
Entrepreneur and academics rise to face guard challenge
Innovative academics and an award-winning entrepreneur in Hull are joining the national effort to produce desperately needed face guards for front line workers. Support for the NHS in dealing with…
Coronavirus: ‘I don’t want a flight voucher, where’s my refund?’
Image copyright TF-Images Frustrated customers are demanding that airlines make it easier to claim a refund for flights cancelled owing to the coronavirus outbreak. But the airlines’ trade body wants…
£5m fund to help young entrepreneurs through coronavirus crisis
The Prince’s Trust and NatWest have launched a £5m fund to help young entrepreneurs stay in business through the coronavirus pandemic. Their Enterprise Relief Fund will offer grants and support…
Coronavirus: New Look delays supplier payments ‘indefinitely’
Image copyright Getty Images New Look says it is suspending payments to suppliers for existing stock “indefinitely”, telling them in a letter that the stock can be collected by its…