Jamie Lomas is reportedly claiming taxpayers’ money to furlough staff for three of his companies. According to reports, the Hollyoaks star, 45 – who has continued to portray Warren Fox on the soap throughout the lockdown – has made employee wage requests through Jamie Lomas 21, Jamie Lomas Associates, and First Take School of Acting. The state-funded Coronavirus … Read more
Companies begin drafting ‘no jab, no job’ contracts to force staff to get Covid vaccinations despite lawyers warning they are ‘risky’ and likely to be challenged in court ‘No jab no job’ contracts are being drafted by companies in the care home sector The move may mean prospective and current workers need to have jab … Read more
Home-swapping has been a niche way of taking holidays since the 1950s, and converts swear by it. It works like this: agencies list properties that are given a points value. Then, people who have signed up can check what their property ‘buys’ them. If a place catches their eye, the other owner is contacted. If … Read more
First Direct, John Lewis, Marks & Spencer and online giant Amazon were the four top ranked brands for customer service last year, new findings reveal. But overall customer satisfaction plummeted to the lowest level since July 2015 as businesses battled to respond to the fallout from the pandemic. Delayed deliveries, sluggish or non-existent returns and … Read more
Mastercard is blasted for ‘greed’ and ‘opportunism’ by charging British card users FIVE TIMES the fees on items ordered from EU then blaming Brexit Mastercard is hiking fees for UK shoppers buying from EU-based companies The European Union brought in a cap in 2015 amid fears over hidden fees Mastercard says the cap does not … Read more
Cazoo, Gousto and Gymshark were among the the latest companies to achieve unicorn status in 2020, a year which saw many businesses struggle. A total of 76 companies achieved the milestone from around the world, with the majority coming from the US, according to recent data from Tipalti. The figure is much lower than 122 … Read more
A record number of buy-to-let landlords set up holding companies for their properties last year, in a bid to swerve higher taxes. There were 41,700 new companies were formed in 2020 – an increase of 23 per cent on 2019, according to estate agent Hampton International. Buy-to-let incorporations were the second most common type of … Read more
Thousands of firms are hoping for a swift return to health after a gruelling 2020. And experts say the Brexit deal, vaccine roll-out and a new president in the White House will hopefully spark life back into the UK and global economies. But not all businesses will recover quickly. So how can investors spot the difference … Read more
Companies backed by billionaire Nick Candy tap taxpayer for more than £2m during coronavirus pandemic By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:54 GMT, 3 January 2021 | Updated: 21:54 GMT, 3 January 2021 Companies backed by billionaire Nick Candy have tapped the taxpayer for more than £2m since the pandemic began. Blippar and … Read more
Nearly £40bn wiped off value of British companies as ‘sorry cocktail’ of coronavirus and Brexit worries spook financial markets By Hugo Duncan for the Daily Mail Published: 22:21 GMT, 21 December 2020 | Updated: 22:21 GMT, 21 December 2020 Nearly £40billion was wiped off the value of British companies yesterday as a ‘sorry cocktail’ of … Read more