More than half of British workers believe that they are more productive while doing their jobs from home, according to a new survey.
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The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Government set to introduce curfews for pubs and restaurants to tackle virus
Pubs and restaurants around the country face early closing times to slow coronavirus infections, with London’s public health chief warning of a “local curfew” in the capital.
Victoria’s Secret secures Next chapter in deal saving 500 hundred jobs
Next has agreed a deal that will resurrect Victoria’s Secret UK and save 500 jobs.
Grocery sales by £155m in August as many chose to Eat Out to Help Out
The success of the Eat Out to Help Out scheme meant that people bought fewer groceries to cook meals at home last month, according to new figures.
Cardiff customer experience business launches COVID Staff Wellbeing Checker as more people encouraged to return to work
As society increasingly returns to normal and more people have been returning to their workplaces throughout the UK, businesses across a range of industries are under pressure to ensure that employees feel safe and supported in a COVID work environment.
New Look CVA gets green light from landlords saving over 11,000 jobs
New Look has had its company voluntary arrangement (CVA) seeking to move over 400 of its stores on to turnover-based rents approved by creditors, saving over 11,000 jobs.
High Court rules in favour of struggling SMEs in business interruption insurance case
Insurers may have to pay out to hundreds of thousands of British firms who had business interruption claims turned down during the pandemic, following a landmark ruling.
New Look future in balance as biggest landlords oppose CVA plan
New Look’s biggest landlords will vote against the fashion retailer’s latest rescue plan on Tuesday, throwing its survival into further doubt amid the UK’s deepening high street crisis.
UK redundancies rise at fastest rate since 2009 amid Covid crisis
The number of redundancies in the UK has accelerated at the fastest pace since the financial crisis as the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic triggers rising levels of unemployment.
UK government under pressure to intervene in Arm sale to Nvidia
The government is under pressure to intervene in the $40bn (£31bn) takeover of the UK’s biggest tech company, Arm Holdings, after Labour, trade unions and the company’s co-founder voiced concerns about the deal.
UK car industry: There is little time to avoid devastating no-deal Brexit
British and European leaders have just weeks to save the car industry from the “devastating” impact of a no-deal Brexit, carmakers from across the continent have warned.
30% of workers in Wales could might never return to the office
Around 30% of workers in Wales could regularly work from home even after the coronavirus pandemic, the Welsh government has said.
Extend furlough scheme to stop ‘tsunami of job losses’, urges TUC
The leader of the UK’s six million trade union members is demanding an extension of the coronavirus furlough scheme to prevent “a tsunami of job losses”.
Autumn Covid-19 UK redundancies could exceed 700,000
Close to half a million redundancies are likely to be announced in the autumn, although the number could end up exceeding 700,000, according to a study that lays bare the scale of the Covid-19 jobs crisis facing the UK.
66 JD Wetherspoons staff test positive for Covid-19
JD Wetherspoon has said 66 employees out of its workforce of more than 41,000 have tested positive for Covid-19 as it maintained that its pubs are safe for drinkers and diners.