My lightbulb moment: Soap-maker Emma Heathcote-James reveals the inspiration behind her business

My lightbulb moment: Soap-maker Emma Heathcote-James reveals the inspiration behind her business Emma Heathcote-James, 43, lives in the Cotswolds, with her wife and their son She founded Little Soap Company in 2018, as supermarkets lacked proper soap Her products are now sold in eight major supermarkets and retailers  By Liz Hoggard for the Daily Mail … Read more

WH Smith expected to tap investors for cash after being forced to close lucrative travel business

WH Smith expected to be among first in string of retailers to tap investors for cash after being forced to close lucrative travel business By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:55 BST, 4 April 2020 | Updated: 23:12 BST, 4 April 2020 WH Smith is expected to be among the first in a … Read more

ALEX BRUMMER: Bring business, finance and economy out of hibernation

ALEX BRUMMER: Bring business, finance and economy out of hibernation as soon and as safely as possible By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:57 BST, 3 April 2020 | Updated: 22:59 BST, 3 April 2020 The amazing aspect of the business support schemes on both sides of the Atlantic, flaws and all, is … Read more

Nationwide abandons plans to enter business banking market

Nationwide abandons plans to enter business banking market amid coronavirus outbreak and record low interest rates By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:57 BST, 3 April 2020 | Updated: 22:07 BST, 3 April 2020 Nationwide has abandoned plans to enter the business banking market amid the coronavirus outbreak and record low interest rates … Read more

Rishi Sunak boosts business support as coronavirus shutdown sees service sector COLLAPSE

What are the new measures that have been introduced?  The Treasury has confirmed: The introduction of a new Coronavirus Large Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CLBILS) providing a Government guarantee of 80 per cent to enable loans of up to £25 million for firms with an annual turnover of between £45 million and £500 million A … Read more

Jessica Alba on The Honest Company’s donations and business approach amid COVID-19 pandemic

Jessica Alba says The Honest Company has ‘donated three million diapers’ in addition to other essential supplies to families in need amid COVID-19 pandemic By Adam S. Levy For Dailymail.com Published: 07:11 BST, 3 April 2020 | Updated: 07:11 BST, 3 April 2020 Jessica Alba, appearing Thursday on a stream on The Tonight Show Starring … Read more

Ant McPartlin ‘to close his £20m TV business’

Ant McPartlin is set to close his £20 million television business after reportedly finalising his divorce from Lisa Armstrong. According to Companies House, the presenter’s production business Teecourt Limited has filed paperwork to cease trading in the coming weeks.  It comes after records revealed that Ant, 44, cashed in on his presenting commitments with hosting … Read more

Sharm El-Sheikh offers superb diving – and with direct flights from next week it is back in business

‘Great fish and chips!’ said Tina and Stewart from Bromsgrove. Anna, Andrea and Alan from Sunderland also loved the ‘beautiful’ fish and chips, but also had a ‘fab’ holiday. ‘First time to Egypt!’ It’s a novel kind of guestbook. The messages are written on beer mats underneath a glass-topped table in the Queen Vic Pub, … Read more

Coronavirus: Business Secretary Alok Sharma fires broadside at UK banks

Business Secretary Alok Sharma today fired a broadside at UK banks as he warned them it would be ‘completely unacceptable’ to ‘unfairly refuse’ loans for coronavirus-hit firms.  The government previously set out the terms of a bailout for businesses to allow them to access money in order to stay afloat.  But many firms have detailed … Read more

We urge big business to consign fat cat pay to history

Consign fat cat pay to history: We urge big business to end boardroom excess as virus wreaks havoc By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 22:20 BST, 31 March 2020 | Updated: 22:20 BST, 31 March 2020 Companies cutting dividends and laying off workers in a battle to survive the coronavirus crisis should not … Read more