Business & Finance Jaguar Land Rover in talks over government loan
Monday, 25 May 2020 03:20Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) is in talks with the government to secure a loan of more than £1bn, following a drop in sales during the coronavirus pandemic. According to reports, the carmaker has been in...
Business & Finance Warwickshire announce Stuart Cain as new CEO
Saturday, 23 May 2020 04:19Warwickshire County Cricket Club has appointed Stuart Cain as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO), to replace Neil Snowball. Cain is a well-known figure in the West Midlands’ business community...
Business & Finance Grant claims for self-employed exceed 2,000,000
Wednesday, 20 May 2020 03:00The UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has announced that more than two million self-employed people whose businesses have been affected by t5he coronavirus pandemic have applied for...
Business & Finance Leading charity says they are blocked from government support
Wednesday, 20 May 2020 02:52The UK’s leading charity for disabled and terminally ill children, Newlife, has written to the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak, with a plea for an emergency grant for their vital services...
Business & Finance Businesses want ‘clear guidance’ on return to work
Friday, 15 May 2020 03:45People in England who cannot work from home are being encouraged to return to their workplaces, as the government begins to ease some lockdown measures. Grant Shapps, the government’s Transport...
Business & Finance Furlough scheme to extend for further four months
Friday, 15 May 2020 03:42The furlough scheme, which pays employers in the UK who have been laid-off from work due to the coronavirus pandemic, will now be extended for an extra four months with it now being in operation...
Business & Finance Self-employed grant scheme to open to applications
Friday, 15 May 2020 03:40Millions of self-employed people in the UK whose businesses have been affected by the coronavirus pandemic can now apply for grants from the government. The Self Employed Income Support Scheme is...
Business & Finance Warning for airlines over passenger refund rights
Thursday, 14 May 2020 03:45The aviation watchdog has warned airlines that they are legally required to provide refunds to customers who had their lights cancelled because of coronavirus. By law, plane operators must refund...
Business & Finance Six year old Frank raises £28,000 for the NHS in his Captain Tom-inspired walk
Thursday, 14 May 2020 03:33A six-year-old boy with spinal bifida who raised £28k for the NHS has won a special award from the PM. Frank Mills, from Bristol, only learned to walk 18 months ago managed to walk for 10 metres...
Business & Finance Now it’s a Gold Blue Peter Badge for Colonel Tom
Friday, 08 May 2020 03:48Charity fundraising champion, Colonel Tom Moore, was presented with a gold Blue Peter badge for single-handedly raising over £30 million for the (NHS) National Health Service. The highest accolade...
Business & Finance Clarity needed to help firms for life after lockdown – Chamber
Monday, 04 May 2020 01:09The government must clarify how it will approach easing Covid-19 restrictions so that businesses can prepare for life after lockdown. That is according to a new report from Greater Birmingham...
Business & Finance McDonalds to reopen in UK lockdown trial
Thursday, 30 April 2020 03:43Global fast food giants, McDonald’s, is set to run a test by opening one of its branches in the UK this week. The burger chain has announced, however, that the branch will only be open for...
Business & Finance Chancellor unveils start-back loans for small firms
Thursday, 30 April 2020 03:36Small firms are to get access to 100% taxpayer-backed loans after they raised concerns about slow access to existing coronavirus rescue schemes. Chancellor Rishi Sunak told the House of Commons the...
Business & Finance Virgin Atlantic will go under without aid – Branson warns
Wednesday, 22 April 2020 03:36Virgin Atlantic boss, Sir Richard Branson has warned that his Virgin Atlantic airline needs support from the British Government in order that they survive. The Virgin Group boss said tha the was...
Business & Finance Women’s mental health hit by financial worries
Wednesday, 22 April 2020 03:35Research has revealed that just under half (41%) of working women in the UK have money worries, a figure that dips significantly down to less than a third (32%) for men. Statistically, the figure...
Business & Finance After making it through Easter... Is this the new normal?
Saturday, 18 April 2020 03:12FU Media like to talk. If you’ve met ever met us, you'll know that’s true. Since 1999, we’ve championed the idea of keeping in touch and staying connected - and it’s more critical now...
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