BBC is ‘preparing’ to scrap free TV licences for over-75s in August, says Lord Hall 

BBC is ‘preparing’ to scrap free TV licences for over-75s in August, says Lord Hall By Sebastian Murphy-bates For Mailonline Published: 10:04 BST, 24 May 2020 | Updated: 10:15 BST, 24 May 2020 The BBC is ‘preparing’ to scrap free TV licences for over-75s in August, says Lord Hall.  Last June, the corporation controversially announced it … Read more

Car-rental giant Hertz ‘is preparing to file for bankruptcy with $19BILLION of debt’

Car-rental giant Hertz ‘is preparing to file for bankruptcy with $19BILLION of debt’ after share prices plummet and 10,000 staff are laid off amid the coronavirus pandemic Hertz could file for bankruptcy this weekend after skipping car-lease payments last month The coronavirus pandemic has crippled the Florida-based company, which was already struggling with billions of … Read more

RAY MASSEY: Car dealers preparing to re-open showrooms

RAY MASSEY: As first new cars roll off British production lines again, locked-down dealers preparing to re-open showroom doors to customers By Ray Massey Motoring Editor For The Daily Mail Published: 22:06 BST, 22 May 2020 | Updated: 22:23 BST, 22 May 2020 As the first new cars roll off British production lines again, thousands … Read more

Russia is preparing for major increase in coronavirus cases

Russia is preparing for a major increase in coronavirus cases with regions told to urgently boost available hospital beds and draft in medical students. Infections outside Moscow and its surrounding region have soared 110 per cent in the past week. And the authorities are scrambling deal with a 31-fold increase in a fortnight at a … Read more

Boris Johnson is ‘preparing to return to work on Monday’ to take control of the coronavirus crisis

Boris Johnson is reportedly planning to return to work on Monday to take control of the the coronavirus crisis – as Donald Trump says the recovering Prime Minister sounded ‘incredible’ in his call to the White House. The Prime Minister has been recovering at his countryside retreat in Chequers after being discharged from hospital earlier … Read more

Boris Johnson is ‘preparing to return to work on Monday’ to take control of the coronavirus crisis

Boris Johnson is planning to return to work on Monday to take control of the response to the coronavirus crisis. The Prime Minister has been recovering at his countryside retreat in Chequers after being discharged from hospital earlier this month. Mr Johnson – who spent three days in the ICU – has told his aides … Read more

Britain’s banks preparing for loans to turn sour as firms fall apart due to coronavirus crisis

Britain’s banks preparing for loans worth billions of pounds to turn sour as firms fall apart due to coronavirus crisis By Lucy White For The Daily Mail Published: 21:55 BST, 19 April 2020 | Updated: 21:55 BST, 19 April 2020 Britain’s banks are preparing for loans worth billions of pounds to turn sour as firms … Read more

Bezos tells shareholders that Amazon is preparing to test all employees

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos informed shareholders on Thursday that the company is preparing to test all of its employees for the coronavirus amid warehouse worker protest Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos informed shareholders on Thursday that the company is preparing to test all of its employees for the coronavirus amid warehouse workers protesting over health and … Read more

Bezos tells shareholders that Amazon is preparing to test all employees

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos informed shareholders on Thursday that the company is preparing to test all of its employees for the coronavirus amid warehouse worker protest Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos informed shareholders on Thursday that the company is preparing to test all of its employees for the coronavirus amid warehouse workers protesting over health and … Read more

Topshop and Dorothy Perkins owner Arcadia is ‘preparing to close a huge number’ of its 550 stores

Topshop and Dorothy Perkins owner Arcadia is ‘preparing to close a huge number’ of its 550 stores as coronavirus lockdown decimates Britain’s high streets – as Debenhams faces administration Arcadia has reportedly called in accountants  from Deloitte due to the shutdown It has already furloughed 14,500 of its 16,000 staff members during the crisis Debenhams … Read more