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Collapse of rent-to-own giant BrightHouse puts 2,400 jobs at risk
Britain’s biggest rent-to-own retailer will next week become the latest corporate casualty of the coronavirus outbreak when it collapses into administration, putting 2,400 jobs at risk.
2,000 jobs at risk as Carluccio’s to call in administrator
Carluccio’s, the casual dining chain which has been a fixture on affluent British high streets for 20 years, is on the brink of calling in administrators
Esports media rights could surge due to coronavirus
The coronavirus outbreak has had a significant impact on esports, one of the fastest-growing areas of the gaming sector.
How can tech help people manage finances during self-isolation
The disruption caused by coronavirus has no precedent in peacetime.
Vodafone to offer 30 days of free unlimited data for half a million customers
Vodafone is introducing 30-days free access to unlimited mobile data for half a million Pay Monthly customers.
Banks warned against profiteering from coronavirus crisis
British companies, including major banks, have been warned against profiteering from the coronavirus crisis and told to pass on the benefits of historic stimulus measures to their customers.
Biggest fall in retail sales for a decade, says the CBI
The retail industry is facing its biggest sales fall for more than a decade, even though the coronavirus outbreak has led to more demand for groceries, the CBI has said.
Intu in emergency talks with banks after receiving only a third of rents
The struggling shopping centre operator Intu has warned that it had received less than a third of rents due this month from its tenants as a result of the Covid-19 outbreak.
Close down building sites to save spread of coronavirus, Boris Johnson told
Construction workers must be told to stay away from work or more people will die unnecessarily, Boris Johnson was warned yesterday.
Government confirms £500 million hardship fund will provide council tax relief for vulnerable households
Local Government Secretary Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP has confirmed the government’s £500 million Hardship Fund will provide council tax relief to vulnerable people and households to help those affected most by coronavirus.
Vehicle owners to be granted MOT exemption in battle against coronavirus
Vehicle owners will be granted a 6-month exemption from MOT testing, enabling them to continue to travel to work where this absolutely cannot be done from home, or shop for necessities.
Bank of England activates emergency liquidity so lenders don’t run out of cash
The Bank of England has launched an emergency liquidity scheme to ensure commercial lenders do not run out of cash as it warned that immediate disruption from the pandemic could be more severe than its banking stress tests.
Wales based engineering company develop new ventilator and make 100 a day
A family-run engineering company in Wales developed a special ventilator to help tackle coronavirus in just three days – and are now manufacturing a 100 a day.
UK heads for deep recession as economy shrinks in March
The UK economy is contracting at its fastest rate in at least two decades, as the service sector is hit extremely hard by the Covid-19 outbreak.