Insurance

Aug- 2020 -

17 August

Retailers

Heather Sandlin

F.Hinds to open Luton store

F.Hinds has announced the opening of its 115th store in Luton, which is set to open its doors on 22…

Jul- 2020 -

27 July

Current Affairs

Heather Sandlin

Price of gold reaches ‘record’ high

The price of gold reached a “record high” of $1,943 (£1,513) per ounce this morning (27 July), amid increasing tensions…

9 July

Retailers

Jasdip Sensi

Bira ‘disappointed’ mini-budget does ‘not help indie retailers’

The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has expressed its “disappointment” that Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s mini-budget does not “directly help retail…

Jun- 2020 -

30 June

Current Affairs

Alessandro Carrara

Government confirms changes to ‘flexible’ furlough scheme

The UK government has confirmed the latest set of changes to its “flexible” furlough scheme – dubbed CJRS V2 –…

May- 2020 -

5 May

Coronavirus

Heather Sandlin

Furlough errors could cost small firms

SMEs are making errors on their applications for the Government’s furlough scheme, meaning they will have to repay thousands of…

Apr- 2020 -

24 April

Business Bites

Michael Northcott

Retail landlords reined in, France gets touch on tax havens, and insurers face biggest ever payouts

The government has banned landlords from using winding-up orders against their retail tenants, after aggressive rent collection tactics which threaten…

17 April

News

Heather Sandlin

Former NAJ CEO Michael Hoare passes away

The National Association of Jewellers (NAJ) has announced that the former chief executive of the association, Michael Hoare, has died.…

Mar- 2020 -

27 March

Advice

Heather Sandlin

What we know about furlough leave and the CJRS

HMRC published details of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) on 26.3.20 which are available here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme Key points include:…

26 March

Coronavirus