Though the worst seems to be over in many places, COVID screening is still essential for your business. Read on to find out why.
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Covid support schemes left ‘open goal’ to fraudsters, says watchdog
The business department’s handling of Covid support schemes left an “open goal” to fraudsters and embezzlers that has added “billions to taxpayer woes”, parliament’s spending watchdog has found.
Covid and Brexit break just-in-time manufacturing supply chains
Just-in-time global manufacturing supply chains have been replaced in British factories with “just-in-case” arrangements and more local suppliers after the pandemic and Brexit caused havoc in production schedules.
Courts could revoke covid fines to lockdown-busting businesses
Hundreds of restaurants and gyms hit with lockdown fines could see their fixed penalties revoked in the courts, one leading lawyer has suggested.
Covid didn’t doom all shops – just the bad ones
Brian Bickell – alias Mr Carnaby Street – has to dodge shoppers and tourists taking pictures for Instagram as he wends his way through the legendary London thoroughfare.
DVLA ‘chatbot’ interactions surge by nearly 1,000% since start of Covid pandemic
The Driving and Vehicle Licensing Agency has seen customer interactions with its online chatbot service increase by nearly 1,000 per cent
‘Challenge’ for banks that used taxpayer cash to cover fraudulent Covid loan losses
The British Business Bank has pledged to “call out” banks that took taxpayer cash to cover losses on fraudulent Covid loans, but failed to apply the minimal checks.
Government inaction on Long Covid could cost billions says new report
A new report published by the IPPR today reveals that there are now more than a million workers missing from the workforce compared to pre-pandemic and about 400,000 of these are no longer working because of health factors relating to the pandemic, including long Covid.
James Brearley Reflects on Inchcape UK’s Post-Covid Profit Rebound
2021 saw profits rebound for Inchcape UK in an impressive recovery from the COVID-19 trading period.
Bank bosses’ optimism darkens as war follows on the heels of Covid
British banks that took 2021’s bumper profits as a sign of better things to come will be bracing themselves for disappointment this week.
UK Covid travel rules were arbitrary and disproportionate, say MPs
International travel should be protected in future pandemics, MPs have urged, describing the Covid restrictions imposed by the UK government as confusing, arbitrary and disproportionate.
Calls grow from business for free or low-cost Covid tests to keep staff safe
After years of disruption, many firms are hoping for things to return to normal. But it’s not yet business as usual.
IMF warns of social unrest as effects of Russia’s actions damage global COVID recovery
The IMF’s latest World Economic Outlook says the pace of price rises, particularly in developing economies, will prove damaging to global growth prospects as it takes a red pen to its pre-war forecasts.
Big surge in Covid illness hits business
Retailers, hospitality groups and housebuilders are under strain from a rise in Covid-related staff absences.
Network Central wins Business Champion Award for Covid success against the odds
Network Central, the new home of 4Networking, the national business networking organisation with groups in across the UK founded by motivational speaker and entrepreneur Brad Burton back in 2006, has won the Champions in Crisis Award of the Business Champion Awards.
