Jobs at risk as firms beg ministers to defer tax bills before they are forced to lay off thousands of skilled workers By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 GMT, 19 March 2020 | Updated: 22:13 GMT, 19 March 2020 Britain’s manufacturers have pleaded with ministers to defer their tax bills immediately before … Read more
Millions of people are expected to work from home in the coming months in a bid to shelter from the coronavirus pandemic which has swept the country. While this means many could save on travel costs, it is also the case that households will be increasingly reliant on home broadband, landline and mobile connections – … Read more
Aviva and Direct Line have become the latest insurance giants to stop selling travel cover to new customers in response to the coronavirus outbreak. Holidaymakers who have already booked trips but do not have cover are being left stranded by the insurance industry, as insurers pull the plug on selling cover. The pair followed in … Read more
Airlines, rail and bus companies in Britain could be temporarily nationalised to help them through the coronavirus outbreak, Grant Shapps suggested today. The Transport Secretary told MPs good organisations ‘shouldn’t be going bust’ as a result of problems caused by the spread of the infection. He said a lot of different responses will be required, … Read more
Cruise lines keen to attract passengers in the face of the coronavirus outbreak are introducing a tempting package of offers to entice them on board. The spread of the virus has led to port closures and itinerary changes as well as on-board restrictions and even, in extreme cases, entire ships being quarantined, leaving many reluctant … Read more
Oil companies were hammered as the price of crude slumped below $30 a barrel. Shares in Shell and BP – two of the largest firms listed on the London Stock Exchange – slid as oil prices edged towards lows they last touched during a major commodity crisis four years ago. The oil market had already … Read more