Category: Business

Greggs expects up to a £15m loss for the year, which would be its first annual loss since it listed its shares on the stock exchange in 1984. The bakery chain said it does not expect profits to return to pre-Covid levels until 2022 at the earliest. It has been battling a sales slump due […]

Government grants have helped Phil Kennedy, who runs The Summerhouse on the Staffordshire/Dudley border, and when the restrictions are lifted, “we want to be there”, he said. “What do you do? Once the vaccine rolls out we’re hoping for a better time – you can’t throw in the towel, it’s not worth it now,” he […]

Donna Young, 34, owner of the Locks and Shades hair salon in Yaxley, near Peterborough, says the offer of an additional £9,000 is a “relief”. “It’s not just rent that needs to be paid, it’s also things like insurance,” she says. “It was a worry [when the new lockdown was confirmed] so we’re definitely pleased […]

We listed 12 of them. Now, with the various parts of the UK back under the strictest of restrictions, it is time to revisit those practical questions. A lot has changed since the start of the pandemic, but most things are still far from straightforward. Can I register a birth?In normal times, it is a […]

It said schedules will be cancelled until mid-February, joining similar moves by Tui, Jet2 and Thomas Cook. The companies said customers would be contacted about their future travel options during what Virgin described as “these extraordinary circumstances”. Thomas Cook said it will call customers to offer refunds or rebooking. Tui said it was “cancelling all […]

While support has been offered in the form of £9,000 grants, many firms and their owners are working out how to survive the latest lockdown. Sandy Needham, of West and North Yorkshire Chamber of Commerce, said being able to plan ahead was crucial. “People want to know where they stand, and what the support is,” […]

Prime Minister Boris Johnson ordered people to stay indoors other than for limited exceptions – such as food shopping, exercise or work that cannot be done at home. But can bosses force employees to go in? Who’s allowed to go into work?People across the UK who can work effectively from home should do so. They […]