Waitrose is closing the same-day grocery service it launched less than two years ago after striking a deal with Deliveroo.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Hotel Chocolat to repay £3million of furlough cash after incredible sales demand
Hotel Chocolat has become the latest company to pledge to repay millions of pounds of furlough money after a strong performance this year.
Greggs profits ‘are heading back to pre-pandemic levels’
Greggs has said that profits will be “materially higher” than expected and could return to pre-pandemic levels this year thanks to robust sales since shops reopened.
Recovery ‘to take longer for regions’ and will create inequality for years
Britain’s economy will recover rapidly from the Covid-19 crisis but risks being hit by rising regional inequality and destitution for years to come, a leading think tank has warned.
Treasury looks to sell another £1bn stake in NatWest
The government was last night trying to find buyers for more than £1.1 billion worth of NatWest shares after ordering the sale of a 5 per cent stake in the bank that it rescued 13 years ago.
New eBay rules let councils stop sale of unsafe products
Regulators will be able to take down unsafe products listed on eBay without consulting it under rules being developed by the online retailer.
Queen’s Speech set to put ‘Rocket fuel’ under pledge to level up education
The government will pledge today to put “rocket fuel” under its levelling-up agenda with a Queen’s Speech aimed at the “forgotten” 50 per cent who do not go to university.
Time to kiss goodbye to Covid restrictions
Boris Johnson last night signalled an end to “government edicts” on Covid and told people to start using their common sense after England recorded no deaths from the virus for the first time since last summer.
Accelerator programme designed to champion diversity in entrepreneurship in Wales announces inaugural award winners
An accelerator programme designed to champion diversity across the Welsh business start-up landscape has announced the winners of its inaugural awards.
UK public call for employee ‘fire and rehire’ process to be banned
Firing staff only to rehire them on worse pay and employment terms should be outlawed, according to new polling suggesting the public backs a legal ban on the practice.
UK SME owners say Covid-19 has negatively impacted their mental health
As the UK shines a light on mental health, four in five SME owners say their mental health has been negatively impacted by Covid-19 – with one in five describing their mental wellbeing as being in a ‘bad’ place.
Monzo bank to provide employees paid leave after pregnancy loss
The online bank Monzo has become one of the first UK companies to offer paid leave for employees who are affected by the loss of a pregnancy.
UK business has £1bn in unspent apprenticeship levy cash
The government faces new calls to overhaul the apprenticeship levy after it emerged that more than £1 billion has recently gone unspent by businesses.
Rail operators ordered to end chaos caused by train cracks
The government has called on rail operators to “urgently set out a comprehensive plan” to resolve the disruption to services caused by cracks found in some high-speed trains.
Royal Mail’s drone delivery takes a load off the postie
The new service may lack the personal touch of Postman Pat but Royal Mail’s drone is certainly faster.