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Rishi Sunak has announced a six-month job support scheme in which the government will pay two thirds of workers’ wages for businesses that are forced to…
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Rishi Sunak has announced a six-month job support scheme in which the government will pay two thirds of workers’ wages for businesses that are forced to…

The UK retail sector has a once in a lifetime opportunity to prevent a potential mental health storm that could impact millions of workers.

Edinburgh Woollen Mills, owner of the Peacocks and Jaeger clothing brands, says it plans to appoint administrators in a bid to save the business.

Britain’s economic recovery lost momentum in August despite a big boost from the government’s Eat Out to Help Out Scheme, official figures suggest.

Working from home may have prompted a rise in smoking at home, the owner of Davidoff and Winston cigarettes said yesterday.

The number of young people starting apprenticeships has fallen to its lowest level in a decade despite government cash incentives to encourage more businesses to take…

Rishi Sunak is set to announce a local furlough scheme today in which the government will subsidise two thirds of the wages of workers in pubs,…

Two Yorkshire businessmen have gone global with a unique virtual networking platform, meeow, after attracting an additional host to roll out meetings in the United States.

Supermarket Asda has launched a free NHS drive-through flu jab service for eligible people at 13 UK stores.

Nearly three-quarters of City firms are reviewing how much office space they really need following a boom in home working during the pandemic, new research shows.

The Bank of England will not hesitate to intervene “aggressively” if a new spike in infections hits the economy, the governor has said.

Easyjet announced this morning it is in line for a pre-tax loss of up to £845m for the full year, the first time the budget carrier…

The owner of three major UK airports is planning to cut up to 900 jobs in response to a fall in passenger numbers and the end…

Mortgage applications in the UK have surged to a 12-year high as house prices rose at the fastest annual pace since mid-2016, the mortgage lender Halifax…

Ecommerce investor Clearbanc has announced its plans to invest £500m into British SMEs over the next year as part of its UK launch.