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These are the firms which have rejected the government’s job retention bonus
Big business must play an active role in the recovery - these are the firms which are helping out.
Chancellor may have to eat his words and write off toxic Covid-19 debt
Former chancellor Lord Lamont has warned ‘the difficult part is yet to come’.
The importance of supporting community run organisations & businesses in post covid world
The limits of centralisation have been one of the predominant stories of the crisis. This needs to be a turning point.
‘Only the beginning’ as lockdown has claimed nearly 650,000 jobs
The Office for National Statistics said another 74,000 UK workers lost their jobs last month, taking the number of paid employees to 28.4 million.
‘Unacceptable’ Starmer calls for BA to lose slots over treatment of staff
Trade union Unite has accused the airline of planning to rehire employees who survive job cuts on worse terms and conditions.
Govt should hang ‘heads in shame’ as Apple wins 13 billion euro tax appeal
The General Court in Luxembourg annulled a decision by the European Commission over the tech giant’s Irish tax arrangements.
UK set for ‘incomplete V-shaped’ economic recovery, warns Bank rate-setter
Short-lived growth rebound will be interrupted by continued risk aversion, restrictions on activities and higher unemployment.
Asos to repay government furlough cash following sales boom
It comes after Primark rejected around £30 million in bonus payments for bringing furloughed staff back into work.
Huge boost to business and jobs worldwide if nature prioritised: WEF
It comes amid warnings that nature is declining at unprecedented rates, with report authors saying there is no future for 'business as usual'.