MPs demand ministers protect UK businesses from pandemic plundering

Ministers MUST stand up for British businesses: Amid fears workers will pay price for pandemic plundering, MPs on both sides demand action By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 12 July 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 12 July 2021 Ministers were under pressure last night from MPs on both sides of the … Read more

One third of UK businesses plan to install electric vehicle charging points at employees homes

One third of UK businesses would consider installing electric vehicle charging points at employees’ homes One third of firms would think about putting charging points in employees’ homes to support the use of electric vehicles, according to new research  One in five claim the increase of home working has influenced their plans Upfront costs and … Read more

Vodafone hails early triumph in race to supply 5G to businesses

Vodafone hails early triumph in race to supply 5G to businesses after its technology was used in pioneering NHS surgery By Alex Lawson, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 15 May 2021 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 15 May 2021 Vodafone has hailed an early triumph in the race to supply 5G to businesses after … Read more

Proof a cash machine can help boost businesses

Proof a cash machine can help boost businesses: In one community, a brand new free-to-use ATM was installed last month – and shopkeepers say it’s already boosted local trade Thanks to requests from local firms and residents along Bishopthorpe Road, a high street just outside York’s city walls, a new cash machine was installed  Since … Read more

Google Maps will show eco-friendly businesses around you

A lot of consumers now expect businesses and establishments to have more eco-friendly practices just as we expect more people to be more conscious about their consumption. Sometimes though it’s hard to know which ones care about the environment and which can help you have a more eco-friendly lifestyle. Google Maps will now be highlighting … Read more

Earth Day: Three small businesses trying to improve the world

Thursday, 22 April 2021, marked the 51st World Earth Day, a global annual event which aims to demonstrate support for environmental protection. This year’s theme is ‘Restore our Earth’, a notion that has been prevalent in recent years. Campaign groups such as Extinction Rebellion and the voices of environmentalist David Attenborough and young advocate Greta … Read more

Port problems and stockpiling surge costs British businesses thousands in costs

British ports under pressure from Brexit and coronavirus-fuelled stockpiling surges have caused UK businesses to face vastly higher container shipping costs than those on the continent, new data suggests. Figures from the logistics company Freightos found problems affecting some of the nation’s busiest ports has meant the average cost of shipping a 40-foot container rose … Read more

New York launches Excelsior Pass to help reopen event venues, businesses

When the vaccines for COVID-19 started to become a reality, some were speculating that soon we will have a sort-of vaccine passport once events and travel started getting back to normal. Looks like New York State is the first one to have something like this as they have announced the launch of the Excelsior Pass. … Read more

The small businesses breaking sales records thanks to ‘WFH renovating’ and the stamp duty cut

Along with Zoom quizzes, baking banana bread and a constant loop of TikTok videos, home improvements have been on the rise during the course of the pandemic. This is largely a result of more people working from home and having more time to redecorate while being keen to improve their new work spaces. Meanwhile, some … Read more