Students must pay full tuition fees of £9,250 this autumn even if universities remain CLOSED

Students will still have to pay full tuition fees even if classes are taught online and universities remain closed, it has been revealed. Higher Education institutions are facing a funding crisis after a predicted large fall in the numbers of students from overseas taking up places in the coming academic year, as reported by The … Read more

Premier League meeting: Clubs remain committed to finishing season

A four-hour Premier League meeting to decide how football can return amid the coronavirus pandemic held today has ended with clubs reaffirming their commitment to finishing the current campaign.  It was also agreed during the meeting that matches, when they are able to take place, will be held in up to 10 neutral grounds away … Read more

Premier League meeting: Clubs remain committed to finishing season

Premier League clubs want to finish the season behind closed doors at NEUTRAL stadiums from June… with West Ham, Man City and Arsenal likely to host games because they are not surrounded by housing A Premier League meeting has today reaffirmed plans to complete the season The four-hour meeting between officials took place over video-conference   … Read more

Sainsbury’s defers £160m dividend as profits remain flat

Sainsbury’s defers £160m dividend as profits remain flat despite pre-lockdown sales rush By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 30 April 2020 | Updated: 22:25 BST, 30 April 2020 Sainsbury’s has deferred a £160million dividend and cancelled bonuses despite its supermarkets being ‘busier than Christmas’ in the week before lockdown. Bosses said … Read more

Boeing 737 MAX is ‘expected to remain grounded until at least August due to software issues’

Boeing 737 MAX is ‘expected to remain grounded until at least August as manufacturer continues to grapple with software issues’ Boeing has signaled it now hopes to win regulatory approval in August for the plane’s return to service, but that could be pushed backed until fall, sources said The best-selling airplane has been grounded since … Read more

Primark sales go from £650m a month to zero as stores remain closed

Primark confirms furloughing of 68,000 staff as sales go from £650m a month to zero after retailer is forced to close all stores by virus lockdown 68,000 Primark workers across Europe have been furloughed Primark expects to take a £284million hit from unsold stock  ABF is seeking to speak with landlords to get help with their … Read more

Economy ‘will remain weak after lockdown’, warns Bank of England 

Economy ‘will remain weak after lockdown is lifted’, warns Bank of England By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 20 April 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 20 April 2020 The Bank of England has cautioned that even if the Covid-19 lockdown is lifted the economy will remain weak. Deputy governor Ben Broadbent … Read more

Property prices remain stable in March but long-term hit from the coronavirus yet to filter through 

Property prices were stable in March, but with market activity falling drastically thanks to the coronavirus outbreak, it remains to be seen if they hold up. February 2020 saw a record high for house prices at an average of £240,461 according to lender Halifax. Meanwhile, the typical value was £240,384 in March, according to its … Read more

Could coronavirus crisis be over by EASTER? Advisor ‘confident’ NHS can remain within capacity

Could coronavirus crisis be over by EASTER? Government advisor whose predictions led to lockdown says he is ‘confident’ NHS can remain within capacity and the worst may have passed within three weeks NHS hospitals are expected to just about cope with the thousands of coronavirus patients, even at the peak of the outbreak Professor Neil … Read more

Could coronavirus crisis be over by EASTER? Advisor ‘confident’ NHS can remain within capacity

Could coronavirus crisis be over by EASTER? Government advisor whose predictions led to lockdown says he is ‘confident’ NHS can remain within capacity and the worst may have passed within three weeks NHS hospitals are expected to just about cope with the thousands of coronavirus patients, even at the peak of the outbreak Professor Neil … Read more