Coronavirus

Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – Advice for Employers

Key points include: Furloughed workers should not undertake any work for the company, including answering calls or emails JRS should…

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Coronavirus: How to grow a business when the world’s collapsing

I’m assuming my events business can’t function until January, at least. The chances of running a two-week free event for…

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Laura Ashley enters administration as coronavirus claims first casualty

Embattled home and fashion retailer Laura Ashley has fallen into administration after it revealed that the coronavirus outbreak has had…

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Burford Capital first company to delay result due to coronavirus

Burford Capital, the global finance and investment management firm, has become the first company to delay its financial results due…

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What will the spread of coronavirus mean for businesses?

The serious health concerns brought about by the coronavirus outbreak (officially Covid-19) have been well documented, as nations impose travel…

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Coronavirus will make cloud tech mandatory

Last month I talked about how the coronavirus highlighted one of the key benefits of the cloud, namely the ability…

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Bank of England cuts interest rates to help combat coronavirus impact

The Bank of England has cut UK interest rates back down to the lowest level in history to help mitigate…

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Banks to help us all out with coronavirus fallout

Once again the business pages on all major news outlets are pretty much dominated by the developing story of coronavirus…

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A new reality: coronavirus’s impact on financial planning

As the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak spreads to more countries around the world, all global businesses—small and large—are having to recalibrate…

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Coronavirus is stepping up a gear – this could be serious

When I started this column back in December I did not anticipate a single subject would dominate it so much,…

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