Blog

Keep up-to-date with the latest business news, marketing best practices, success stories and more with content produced by the Business West team and regional business leaders.

Coronavirus: PM confirms help for self-employed to be announced tomorrow

Prime Minister Boris Johnson tonight confirmed at his daily press conference that the Chancellor Rishi Sunak would be presenting his coronavirus compensation package for the self-employed tomorrow...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 25.03.20
Read more

Coronavirus compensation scheme for self-employed proving a thorny issue for Chancellor

The thorny issue of trying to develop a salary compensation package for Britain’s five million self-employed to match his much-praised employment salary scheme is still taxing the Chancellor, Rishi...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 24.03.20
Read more

Businesses offer support to homeschooling employees

Like over three quarters of a million other families globally, we started our morning with the Joe Wicks half-hour workout. Before I sat down at my desk, I had done kangaroo jumps, squats and bunny...
Posted on: 23.03.20
Read more

South West TUC and Business West joint statement on the coronavirus pandemic

The South West TUC and Business West welcomed the latest announcement from the government to help tackle the current economic and jobs crisis in the West of England. The TUC and British Chambers of...
Posted on: 20.03.20
Read more

Cafes, pubs and restaurants to close tonight. How can businesses adapt?

The announcement this evening from Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, to close all restaurants, cafes and pubs from tonight is going to be a devastating blow to so many businesses in Bristol. Rishi Sunak...
Posted on: 20.03.20
Read more

Coronavirus Job Retention scheme provides reassurance for employers and employees

Chancellor Rishi Sunak came to the rescue of worried business this evening as he announced his Coronavirus Job Retention scheme. The scheme will pay 80% of the wages of retained workers up to £2,500...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 20.03.20
Read more

Coronavirus: How to take your event online...and make it successful

The events industry has been hit hard by the Coronavirus pandemic which is spreading worldwide. With government advice stating to limit social contact and stay away from large gatherings of people, a...
Fay Daniels
Fay Daniels
Business West
Posted on: 20.03.20
Read more

Coronavirus: PM urges companies to stand by their employees

It now looks as if the Chancellor, Rishi Sunak, will tomorrow (Friday 20 March) announce a major scheme to compensate workers unable to work because of the coronavirus. Prime minister Boris Johnson...
Ian Mean
Ian Mean
Business West
Posted on: 19.03.20
Read more

Tips for working at home during the coronavirus pandemic, with kids

With most companies advising staff to home work if they can to avoid further spread of COVID-19, finding positive ways to work from home successfully is essential. Companies such as Google, Amazon,...
Posted on: 19.03.20
Read more

Pages

Filter results