Category: Opinion

In just a few short weeks, the coronavirus has derailed many business’ long-term and immediate plans.

Finding new ways to drive productivity and profitability are a common goal for businesses in every industry.

As the coronavirus crisis continues, governments are rightly concentrating on slowing down the spread of the virus and ensuring that hospitals and other vital services are not overwhelmed.

The disruption caused by coronavirus has no precedent in peacetime.

Following the latest Coronavirus relief measures, Glyn Edwards, VAT director at MHA MacIntyre Hudson, says that because of widespread order cancellations from consumers, HMRC should exempt businesses from paying VAT on retained deposits to support the leisure, hospitality and motor sectors.

Electric mobility is here — and it’s accelerating.

As a medical doctor, with a degree in psychology and a PhD in immunology I have been fascinated to see the global psychological response to the immune challenge to our health that accompanies the Covid-19 pandemic.

We have all seen the chaos and business failures in recent weeks – case in point the ailing Flybe taken out with the downturn in customers caused by cancellations and the lack of bookings caused by the coronavirus outbreak.

With regulation now in place to protect consumers from the predatory practices of mobile networks, when will Government start safeguarding UK businesses?

Dr James Davies, psychotherapy expert from the University of Roehampton, comments on the impact of Covid-19 on the public’s mental health

Following the announcement of Airbnb’s imminent IPO, Eugene Tavyev, CEO and founder of Spacepool, looks at Airbnb’s key ingredients of success, what new businesses can learn from them and highlights opportunities that remain for disruptive tech platforms.

Freelancers and the self-employed are being “left behind” in government Coronavirus (COVID-19) planning, IPSE has warned.

I believe we need a more humanistic approach to innovation. One that promotes environmentalism, diversity, social progression and individual wellbeing as a foundation of the concepts, products, services and experiences that organisations and businesses create.

Liam Burlinson, Head of SME Energy Efficiency at British Gas Business explains what SMEs can do to improve sustainability and move towards net-zero emissions status.

The government IR35 review published today is “recklessly inadequate”, IPSE (the Association of Independent Professionals and the Self-Employed), has warned.