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  • Rural vacuum for getting hold of cash
  • Government rules out extending list of workers exempt from self-isolation
  • Treasury to sell off further NatWest shares worth up to £1.2bn
  • Online banking and retailers hit by internet outage
  • Former Autonomy founder Mike Lynch faces extradition to US
  • Government allows limited number of critical workers to be allowed to avoid self-isolation
  • Consumer confidence is higher than it was before Covid
  • More than 600,000 people pinged by NHS Covid-19 app
  • Next to repay £29m in Covid rates relief amid strong revenue growth
  • BrewDog hit by £13m loss as bars close due to Covid despite craft beer boom
rural England

Rural vacuum for getting hold of cash

People living in rural areas are having to travel further to find somewhere to withdraw and deposit cash free of charge, says the City regulator.

Government rules out extending list of workers exempt from self-isolation

Ministers have ruled out extending the list of workers who are exempt from self-isolation rules and warned that the August 16 date for lifting quarantine for double-vaccinated people could be delayed.

Gym King secures multi-million-pound investment from JD Sports Fashion PLC

Gym King, one of the UK’s fastest growing lifestyle performance brands, has secured a multi-million-pound investment from FTSE 100 listed JD Sports. 

Why mentoring does more for your business than you think

The internet is awash with help and advice for business owners. With all this information at your fingertips, is it worth having a dedicated mentor? The short answer is yes, without a doubt.

Treasury to sell off further NatWest shares worth up to £1.2bn

The Treasury has announced plans to sell off another tranche of NatWest shares over the next 12 months, as part of ongoing efforts to return the taxpayer-owned bank to private ownership.

Online banking and retailers hit by internet outage

The websites of HSBC, ITV and Waitrose were among those hit by a widespread outage that briefly caused disruption on Thursday afternoon.

Former Autonomy founder Mike Lynch faces extradition to US

The British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch should be extradited to the US to face criminal fraud charges, a London judge has ruled.

Government allows limited number of critical workers to be allowed to avoid self-isolation

Workers from 16 key sectors including health, transport and energy will not have to isolate after being pinged by the NHS Covid app, as it was revealed that more than 600,000 people in England and Wales were sent self-isolation alerts last week.

Consumer confidence is higher than it was before Covid

Consumer confidence has edged above pre-Covid levels for the first time, a survey suggests.

  1. Rural vacuum for getting hold of cash
  2. Government rules out extending list of workers exempt from self-isolation
  3. Gym King secures multi-million-pound investment from JD Sports Fashion PLC
  4. Why mentoring does more for your business than you think
  5. Treasury to sell off further NatWest shares worth up to £1.2bn
  6. Online banking and retailers hit by internet outage
  7. Former Autonomy founder Mike Lynch faces extradition to US
  8. Government allows limited number of critical workers to be allowed to avoid self-isolation
  9. Consumer confidence is higher than it was before Covid

Latest News…

rural England

Rural vacuum for getting hold of cash

People living in rural areas are having to travel further to find somewhere to withdraw and deposit cash free of charge, says the City regulator.

Government rules out extending list of workers exempt from self-isolation

Ministers have ruled out extending the list of workers who are exempt from self-isolation rules and warned that the August 16 date for lifting quarantine for double-vaccinated people could be delayed.

Treasury to sell off further NatWest shares worth up to £1.2bn

The Treasury has announced plans to sell off another tranche of NatWest shares over the next 12 months, as part of ongoing efforts to return the taxpayer-owned bank to private ownership.

Online banking and retailers hit by internet outage

The websites of HSBC, ITV and Waitrose were among those hit by a widespread outage that briefly caused disruption on Thursday afternoon.

Former Autonomy founder Mike Lynch faces extradition to US

The British tech entrepreneur Mike Lynch should be extradited to the US to face criminal fraud charges, a London judge has ruled.

Government allows limited number of critical workers to be allowed to avoid self-isolation

Workers from 16 key sectors including health, transport and energy will not have to isolate after being pinged by the NHS Covid app, as it was revealed that more than 600,000 people in England and Wales were sent self-isolation alerts last week.

Consumer confidence is higher than it was before Covid

Consumer confidence has edged above pre-Covid levels for the first time, a survey suggests.

More than 600,000 people pinged by NHS Covid-19 app

More than 600,000 people using the NHS Covid-19 app in England and Wales were sent self-isolation alerts in the week between 8 and 15 July.

Next to repay £29m in Covid rates relief amid strong revenue growth

Next has reported strong revenue growth as shoppers returned to its clothing stores after the Covid-19 lockdown reopening and as a result has decided to repay £29m of business rates relief to the government.

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Business

London office life not likely to return to pre-Covid practices, NatWest chair says

The chair of NatWest, one of Britain’s biggest banks, has said office life in London is unlikely ever to return to how things were before the coronavirus pandemic.

London based GP on a mission to revolutionise workplace wellbeing

Workplace Wellness is a multi-billion pound industry. It has become a corporate buzzword synonymous with luring the best and brightest employees with promises of kale smoothies on tap, and daily yoga classes at your extraordinarily flexible fingertips.

British farmers urged to take action after rise in fatalities on farms

British farmers are being urged to take steps to prevent accidents and injuries on farms following a sharp rise in fatalities from agricultural incidents over the past year.

More than 1 in 10 employees willing to use drugs to cope with job demands

Over 10 percent of employees are willing to take prescription drugs to cope with strain from work, according to new research from the University of Cologne.

Climate action competitive differentiator for e-commerce players in India

Increasingly eco-conscious consumers and investors are placing greater importance on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) issues than ever before.

Beyond Covid-19: Homeworking Expenses and the tax rules you need to know about

It would appear that home working is here to stay, at least in some form.  Employers and employees are having conversations around agile or smart working, and getting ready for the day when working from home is no longer mandated but, rather, a choice. 

Start Up Loans passes £750m funding milestone, delivering more than 85,000 loans across the UK

The British Business Bank’s Start Up Loans (SUL) programme today announces it has passed a major milestone of £750 million worth of loans, delivering more than 85,500 loans since its launch in 2012.

Profiled…

Getting to Know You: Mike Coates, Managing Director, Commercial Expert

 Mike Coates tells Business Matters why his way of doing business is being a straight talker and not using jargon to confuse clients 

Getting To Know You: Steve Millidge, founder, Payara Services

Steve Millidge talks to Business Matters about the inspiration to starting Payara Services and his motto “do stuff and stuff happens’

Marketing & Social Media

Google to be investigated over ‘dominance’ in ad market

How to use social media platforms to successfully scale your business

How to market your business – when you really, really HATE social media

Newswire

Customs Crunch – How this startup plans to take the friction out of brexit

Business Matters
  • EU stimulus package announced offers new confidence for investors
  • Struggling TSB set to close 100 branches and axe staff
  • FTSE 100 outperforms European counterparts as oil and tobacco stocks gain
  • Pound sinks ahead of second Brexit parliamentary vote

Get Funded

Gym King secures multi-million-pound investment from JD Sports Fashion PLC

Gym King, one of the UK’s fastest growing lifestyle performance brands, has secured a multi-million-pound investment from FTSE 100 listed JD Sports. 

Fitbakes to launch UK’s first sugar-free caramel cake after crowdfund

“I want to do for cakes what Halo Top did for ice cream”, said Ella Rauen-Prestes, founder of Fitbakes. “Cake is ingrained in the culture of the UK.

Fast-Growing new web browser, Gener8, closes £2.1m Funding from investors including Tinie Tempah & Harry Redknapp

Sam Jones, the founder of Gener8 – a free-to-use web browser that lets people take back control and earn from their online data

TikTok sees its earnings double in 2020

ByteDance, the Chinese company behind the smash-hit video app TikTok, saw its earnings double last year.

JP Morgan buys Nutmeg to join Chase digital bank in Britain

JP Morgan has struck a deal worth about £700 million to buy Nutmeg, the digital wealth manager, as America’s biggest bank seeks to kickstart plans to build a consumer business in Britain.

Addison Lee set to acquire black taxi operator ComCab

Addison Lee, London’s leading private hire business, today announces an agreement to acquire black taxi provider ComCab, creating the capital’s largest private hire and taxi company with over 7000 vehicles.

Michelle Mone and husband Doug Barrowman invest £18m in ‘post-Covid workplace concept’

Michelle Mone and her husband Doug Barrowman have announced they are to invest £18 million in a new workspace concept to meet the post-coronavirus demand from businesses.

Dishpatch meal kits heat up with £10m investment for expansion

A finish-at-home meal-kit service used by restaurants including Angela Hartnett’s Cafe Murano has raised £10 million for expansion.

Owners of second-hand clothes app Depop set for huge windfall as Etsy splashes out £1.2bn for site

The wealthy owners of London-based second-hand fashion app Depop are set for a huge cash windfall after US giant Etsy announced it is buying the site for £1.2billion to tap into the growing Generation Z market.

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Legal

Adequacy at last: what now for international data transfers

On 28 June, the European Commission adopted a so-called ‘adequacy decision’ in respect of the UK’s data laws.

Amex fined for sending four million unlawful emails

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has fined American Express Services Europe Limited (Amex) £90,000 for sending more than four million marketing emails to customers who did not want to receive them.

New powers to tackle unfit directors of dissolved companies

The Insolvency Service is to be given powers to investigate directors of companies that have been dissolved, closing a legal loophole and acting as a strong deterrent against the misuse of the dissolution process.

Colin v Cuthbert – PR as a tool in legal battles

Marks & Spencer has this month filed a claim against Aldi claiming Aldi’s Cuthbert has violated its intellectual property in Colin.

‘Scraping’ the barrel? The risks of publicly available data

The social media giants have found themselves in the news again, and not for positive reasons.

Business LPAs – How to safeguard against a future incapacitated partner, director or shareholder

The loss of mental capacity of a director, partner or shareholder could be devastating for a business unless there are the necessary safeguards in place.  

‘Pro-growth’ data reforms bring opportunities and risks

On 1 January 2021, following the end of the Brexit transition period, the UK’s data protection laws were changed. Out went the EU’s General Data Protection Regulation, and in came the UK’s very own version of the GDPR.

Avoiding Unfair Dismissal Claims – Everything You Need to Know

It’s a legal right of the employees not to be dismissed unfairly. If not handled correctly, such a claim can cause headaches for both employer & employee.

Know your contractor – all you need to know about IR35 and Off-payroll rules

IR35, intermediaries’ legislation, off-payroll rules, agency rules.  So much jargon! And so many ways in which a contractor/consultant can engage with your business.

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Made in Britain

Made in Britain: Virtual assistance company, BlckBx

Kath Clarke, founder and CEO of BlckBx, talks about her innovative new company that provides on-demand virtual assistance.

Made in Britain: Baby product brand, Baby Boosa

Dr Mira Massih, founder of baby product business Baby Boosa, shares the story of what inspired her to create her company.  

Made in Britain: Italian leather company, Rufus Country

After years spent working for designer brands, Fabian Lintott and his wife, Maria, launched their own Italian leather company, Rufus Country. This is their story.

Made in Britain: Men skincare brand, LifeJacket Skin Protection

Billy Boulos, co-founder of LifeJacket Skin Protection, talks to us about his company and why his sights are set on the bigger picture.

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Opinion

Why mentoring does more for your business than you think

CCTV footage: a GDPR nightmare?

The ‘Pingdemic’ poses a major threat to UKs economic recovery and the government must act

Technology

Zoom bets billions on home working continuing with cloud-based call centre operator deal

Apple FaceTime to expand to Android users

How the world can meet growing data demand

Utilities

Business Energy Claims recovers £25,000 for UK chocolatier

An energy broker has been forced to repay over £25,000 to a chocolatier after a significant amount of undisclosed fees were discovered in its contracts.

Motoring & Travel Reviews

Cornish Secrets on the advantages of a self-catering holiday in Cornwall

Self-catering can be a bit marmite; many people who love their all-inclusive packages think it sounds just a bit too much like hard work but a self-catering holiday cottage in Cornwall is anything but.

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