More than 525,000 jobs are at risk in the business events and conference industry after companies warned they might not survive beyond next spring. Bosses in the £84billion sector said restrictions on trade shows meant the industry missed out on business in between lockdowns and asked the Government to provide a timeline for restarting events. … Read more
Companies should offer IVF to staff in the same way they offer pensions because it could be ‘far more relevant’ to many employees, Government’s technology tsar says Mother-of-five Eileen Burbidge believes firms should offer women IVF treatment She believes the treatment could be ‘more relevant’ than saving for a pension Ms Burbidge claimed egg-freezing and … Read more
‘I can’t stop crying!’ Stacey Solomon breaks down in tears as she’s gifted a special book filled with personalised letters from small companies By Rianne Addo For Mailonline Published: 19:46 GMT, 7 November 2020 | Updated: 19:46 GMT, 7 November 2020 Stacey Solomon broke down in tears as she was gifted a special book from … Read more
HMRC has refused to name all of the companies who benefited from £41bn in furlough cash support during the first lockdown, citing confidentiality laws. A Freedom of Information request to name each company to use the wage support scheme in the first six months of the Covid-19 pandemic has been refused. Business giants including McDonald’s, … Read more
There was a time, in the summer, when life seemed gradually to be returning to normal. The pandemic was still with us but it appeared to be receding. Back then, having fun was not just allowed but actively encouraged. Today, the picture is very different. Restrictions have been tightened across the country, there is worse … Read more
Unhappy customers who are tired of waiting for months to receive refunds are threatening stubborn companies with legal action. Tens of thousands of people are thought to have been denied or made to wait for refunds thanks to disruption caused by the pandemic. But now Money Mail readers are using the small claims court, … Read more
Devon and Cornwall tourism bosses tell local holiday let owners to TURN AWAY visitors from the North looking to escape high-risk Tier 3 Covid areas Council bosses called on let owners to keep the regional infection rate down Visit Cornwall highlighted Govt guidance advising against people leaving Tier 3 His intervention came after some let … Read more
Rishi Sunak will today launch a new rescue package to help firms hit by Covid restrictions retain their staff. The Chancellor will update MPs this morning on a package of support set to cost hundreds of millions of pounds to help firms in sectors such as hospitality, which have been badly hit by new restrictions … Read more
Rishi Sunak is working on package to help companies stuck in Tier Two coronavirus lockdown, says Treasury staff The Chancellor is considering ‘range of measures’ to help restricted businesses Rishi Sunak underlined the economic damage caused by Covid-19 restrictions Finance officials have predicted the GDP will be 3 per cent smaller in long term By … Read more
A ‘threat to democracy’ that could lead to civil war: Big tech slammed by former Facebook chief and star of Netflix documentary The Social Dilemma who is calling for social media reform to end online tribalism Ex-Facebook chief Tim Kendall says Big Tech is a ‘threat to democracy’ Kendall was formerly the director of monetization … Read more