Firms facing ruin as insurers deny pay outs in ‘coronavirus cover con’

Hundreds of thousands of workers face redundancy because insurance giants are refusing to pay out in a £1 billion ‘coronavirus cover con’. Tens of thousands of small and medium-sized businesses are at risk of bankruptcy because of the ‘disgraceful’ and ‘immoral’ attempt to wriggle out of releasing the vital funds. This is despite them having … Read more

Firms facing ruin as insurers deny pay outs in ‘coronavirus cover con’

Hundreds of thousands of workers face redundancy because insurance giants are refusing to pay out in a £1 billion ‘coronavirus cover con’. Tens of thousands of small and medium-sized businesses are at risk of bankruptcy because of the ‘disgraceful’ and ‘immoral’ attempt to wriggle out of releasing the vital funds. This is despite them having … Read more

Government launches start-up loan aid to help firms survive pandemic

Government launches start-up loan aid to help innovative businesses survive the pandemic By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:52 BST, 19 May 2020 | Updated: 22:52 BST, 19 May 2020 The latest Government aid scheme is launching today to help innovative and high-growth businesses survive the pandemic. The £500million Future Fund will open … Read more

Why keeping in touch with customers is key for small firms in lockdown

Why keeping in touch with customers is key for small businesses. EMMA JONES on how to stay productive and thrive during lockdown Emma Jones of Enterprise Nation gives tips on how small business owners can make the most of lockdown – and be prepared for the reopening of society Keeping in touch with customers and … Read more

We’re giving firms the tools to fight this crisis, says ALOK SHARMA

We’re giving firms the tools to fight this crisis, says Business Secretary ALOK SHARMA By Business Secretary Alok Sharma For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 11 March 2020 | Updated: 22:26 BST, 11 March 2020 The UK is well prepared to tackle coronavirus but, of course, businesses clearly face challenges in multiple areas. These … Read more

The 53 best and worst travel firms for coronavirus cancellation refunds revealed

The coronavirus pandemic has been devastating for the travel industry, with millions of holidays and travel bookings either unavailable or cancelled. Yet how firms treat their customers as a result of the pandemic various enormously, according to a major new investigative survey. It asked 27,000 travel customers to rate firms according to how they’ve dealt … Read more

Bailed-out firms face coronavirus dividend ban

Government considering banning dividends at companies which take out taxpayer-backed loans in coronavirus crisis By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:54 BST, 17 May 2020 | Updated: 21:54 BST, 17 May 2020 The Government is considering banning dividends at companies which take out taxpayer-backed loans in the coronavirus crisis.  Firms which borrow up … Read more

£5M for small firms booster!: More free adverts up for grabs

Now it’s £5M for our small firms booster! More free adverts up for grabs – but huge demand means now is last chance to claim By Neil Craven, Financial Mail on Sunday Published: 21:56 BST, 16 May 2020 | Updated: 21:56 BST, 16 May 2020 The Mail on Sunday’s groundbreaking advertising giveaway for small firms … Read more

Government awards £1billion in fast-tracked state contracts to firms WITHOUT public tender

The government has awarded state contracts worth over £1billion to deal with the coronavirus pandemic to private firms without public tenders using emergency powers to fast-track agreements. Companies including Randox Laboratories Ltd and US-run Brake Bros are among the companies to have been handed contracts. The Government has fast-tracked the rules on awarding state contracts … Read more