New data reveals that 33 per cent of UK businesses say they lack the technology infrastructure to manage long-term remote working during the Covid-19 crisis.
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Keep pets indoors if you’re self-isolating, vets warn
Those self-isolating due to coronavirus should also keep their pets away from other people, a leading vet has said.
Get your business through the coronavirus crisis
Worried about what coronavirus means for your company? Don’t know how your SME can face the challenges ahead?
Coronavirus business interruption loan scheme opens to UK SMEs
Announced by the Chancellor at Budget 2020, the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) opens for applications today and can provide facilities of up to £5m for smaller businesses across the UK who are experiencing lost or deferred revenues, leading to disruptions to their cashflow.
Proactis launch payment service to help SMEs maintain healthy cashflow
Yorkshire-based B2B eCommerce and spend management firm Proactis has launched a new invoice payment service in a bid to help small businesses access funds and maintain a healthy cashflow.
UKs train network reduced and franchises suspended for six months to tackle coronavirus
Train services across the UK are being reduced from today as the country tackles the coronavirus pandemic.
Sir Richard Branson pledges £215m boost to protect Virgin jobs
Sir Richard Branson has vowed to invest £215m into his Virgin business to protect jobs following the outbreak of the coronavirus.
Working from home? Here’s how to ensure collaboration and transparency throughout your organisation
With social distancing measures taking effect around the world in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic, a significant majority of us will be working from home in the coming months.
Government urged to assist the ‘forgotten’ self-employed
Ministers are facing urgent pleas to help the millions of self-employed whose incomes have evaporated as a result of the coronavirus outbreak.
‘I applied and got a job three hours later’ applicant says as supermarkets hire thousands
Job applicants to supermarkets have been given new roles on the same day to cope with the surging demand caused by the coronavirus outbreak.
Police vow to enforce virus pub ban as some in UK continue to gather
Scottish police will enforce the coronavirus-related ban on pubs, clubs and restaurants opening if necessary, the chief constable has said.
Government to pay 80% of wages for those not working in coronavirus crisis
The chancellor, Rishi Sunak, has announced the government will pay the wages of British workers to keep them in jobs as the coronavirus outbreak escalates.
Advice for Self-employed and freelancers during the coronavirus crisis
With many businesses grinding to a halt, it is the self-employed and freelancers who may be among the worst hit financially.
Police Chiefs ask employers of special constables to allow extra paid leave
Police chiefs have today asked employers to give workers who volunteer as special constables paid leave during the coronavirus crisis.
London pubs, cinemas and gyms could be told to shut down
The government was today actively discussing a new clampdown on London with pubs, cinemas and gyms possibly being ordered to close to stop the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.