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Rishi Sunak responds to the OBR's shocking scenario of a sharp decline in the UK economy and public finances if the coronavirus pandemic continued for another three months. They claimed the economy...
As we enter the fourth week of the coronavirus lockdown, small business seems to be getting little help in survival from the government. Ian Mean discusses the latest developments with the...
With so much to enjoy from the comfort of your own home courtesy of Bristol & Bath businesses, there’s no excuse not to follow government advice this Easter weekend: stay home and save lives!
Over the last 3 weeks more than 40,000 businesses across South West England have reached out to Business West seeking urgent help via its Trading Through Coronavirus service. Launched on 16 March,...
It seems amazing that it was only a month ago that I was writing optimistically about the superb new Bath Spa University art school in the re-modelled Herman Miller building in Locksbrook Road. The...
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has thrown a £750 million lifeline to charities threatened with closure. He told the regular 5pm press conference this evening that £370 million of that money would go to small...
International travel restrictions and a slowing global economy due to coronavirus will have hampered plans to develop sales overseas. Despite the lockdown, businesses who are in a position to use...
Can a former employee dismissed for COVID-19 reasons be furloughed? Can we ask people to take holiday during the furlough period? Answers to these key questions and more for employers moving to take...
Businesses in the West of England face a challenge like no other as the national response to the COVID-19 outbreak has taken hold. Employers across the region have moved quickly to adjust to new...
