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How small businesses are navigating their way through the Covid-19 storm
SMEs will be among the hardest hit by the downturn, but they are vital to the country's economic recovery.
Peterborough residents say six McDonald’s ‘excessive’ as 39 reopen in UK
Six of the 39 drive-thru lane locations that opened in the UK and Ireland on Wednesday were in Peterborough.
TLE launches #OneSquareMile campaign to support local businesses
Let's help our local businesses survive the downturn and thrive when things pick up again.
Asia’s Tough Lessons Learned from Pandemic May Help Define the World’s Economy
As the Coronavirus has spread across the world we take a look at what lessons can be learned from Asia
Timpson: A lesson in how to do it right
The high street chain has supported its own ‘key workers’ through the turbulent crisis in line with corporate ethics which have been fine-tuned over decades.
Union accuses airlines of exaggerating impact of pandemic to cut jobs
British Airways, Ryanair and Virgin Atlantic are among the airlines that have announced plans to make thousands of staff redundant.
James Dyson richest in UK making an extra £3.6bn last year
A record 25 female billionaires make the list.
British Airways’ 12,000 job cuts to go ahead despite furlough extension
Willie Walsh, chief executive of the airline’s owner IAG, said the redundancies would still need to go ahead as flights remain mainly grounded.
Deficit could wipe out gains from a decade of austerity
Speculation has been mounting over how the chancellor will meet the spiralling cost.