Category: Opinion

The Chancellor’s announcements on the Job Retention Scheme are welcomed and more generous than anticipated, but the flexible furlough could lead to higher Government costs and hit productivity.

Businesses across the UK who are making efforts to get back to business are facing a new uphill struggle – employees claiming stress and anxiety or are simply requesting outright to be furloughed for another 3 months.

Zafar Jamati, head of content at Stone Junction, explains why building an ethical media strategy may have mitigated the political fallout and public anger we saw from the Cummings story, and what the industry can learn from it.

Within a matter of months, the coronavirus has torn through the global economy and forced businesses UK wide to alter operations and pivot any long-term growth strategy.

With thousands of retail stores given the green light to open in the next few weeks the government needs to think of helpful tax breaks and further assistance.

Tax rises could kill demand if Treasury documents detailing plans for a rise in income tax are correct and the chancellor doesn’t play his cards right

Whether working from home has been a productivity and wellness-enhancing revelation or a burden to be shouldered with stoic resolve depends on your job, your home setup and your personality.

The Business Rates loophole which stopped shared office tenants from claiming a critical £10,000 cash grant from HM Treasury had been plugged with a new £617m fund last weekend.

Following the prime minister’s active encouragement for construction workers to get back onsite

The troubling news from the Bank of England today is that the UK is now heading for its deepest recession ever recorded.

Chancellor Sunak’s emergency financial measures have come under extreme review as of late with many in the industry being quick to slate the quickly launched schemes.

The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has undoubtedly created a new reality to be reckoned with. Consisting of strict social distancing measures and compulsory store closures, this new era of safety has dealt a significant blow to many sectors.

Countries that imposed strict and early social-distancing measures in response to the COVID-19 outbreak will result in their economies recovering much quicker than those who took a much more relaxed approach.