Chancellor set to unveil furlough replacement after Budget cancellation
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has cancelled this year’s Budget but is set to unveil new measures aimed at protecting employment and...
Face coverings to be compulsory in shops from 24 July
Wearing a face covering in retail shops and supermarkets will be made compulsory from the 24 July, it is set...
Hallmarking down over 40% in June as Covid impact continues
The impact of the coronavirus on UK hallmarking has continued in the month of June with the total number of...
Bira welcomes extension of government protection scheme
Bira has “welcomed” the government’s decision to extend protection for businesses from aggressive debt collection until September. The extended measures...
Supreme Court rules against Mastercard and Visa in interchange fees battle
Visa and Mastercard could be set to pay billions in compensation to some of the UK’s top retailers following a...
Hallmarking falls by 35% as coronavirus impact hits
The extent to which the coronavirus outbreak has impacted UK hallmarking has been revealed as the latest figures show both...
Have your say: Baselworld lays out refund policy
Baselworld has announced it is planning to withhold exhibitor’s fees for the cancelled 2020 show and instead shift them to...
Self-employed to get 80% income grant
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced the government will pay self-employed people a taxable grant based on their previous earnings over...
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme – Advice for employers
The Job Retention Scheme is a huge incentive for companies to keep employees on payroll. To access the support companies need to...
Gold and silver down double digits in February hallmarking
The number of gold and silver pieces hallmarked in February 2020 decreased by 13.3% and 25.3% respectively, according to figures...
