Crowdfund donations ‘rose 1,000 per cent in Lockdown’
As the pandemic swept across the country earlier this year, crowdfunding campaigns were soaring on course to raise record amounts, according…
Economy
Job loss fears as North braced for new Lockdown
More than half of finance directors in Yorkshire expect to make Covid-related redundancies with as many as nine in ten braved…
Sunak’s summer statement – business reacts
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced VAT cuts worth £4.5 billion as a lifeline for the struggling tourism and hospitality sector. In…
The advantages of a London head office
Whether you’re an established business or are just starting out, where you have your base can have an impact on how…
Covid-19 loan schemes give businesses £15bn boost
Figures announced by the Chancellor today show the banking and finance industry has provided almost £15 billion to over 304,000 businesses so…
Drinks brands defy the odds as manufacturing exports fall
UK manufacturing exports fell for the fourth quarter in a row between January and March, at 46.8 for new exports, down…
Budget 2020: How did businesses react?
Response was swift to Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s budget and, in particular, the way it addressed the threat of Coronavirus. Sunak described…
Coronavirus: global markets fall sharply
Global financial markets suffered sharp falls this week after a rise in coronavirus cases renewed fears of an economic slowdown. In…
Taxpayer hit by High Street failures
Taxpayers were forced to pay the price of a surge in redundancy payments last year after a series of High Street…
Will we get a budget – and what can we expect?
With the Tory cabinet reshuffle which saw Chancellor Sajid Javid quit, there is now a question mark over whether the March…