Tourism and hospitality boost UK economy in May
Businesses that were among the worst hit by lockdown helped the UK’s economic recovery to accelerate last month, according to the latest Lloyds Bank UK Recovery Tracker. The report showed…
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Where to buy public liability insurance?
Public liability insurance can be bought directly with an insurance provider, through a comparison site, or with a broker. All business insurance providers will offer public liability insurance as it…
British Airways and Ryanair investigated over refunds
The UK competition authority is investigating British Airways and Ryanair for failing to give refunds for flights that customers could not legally take because of coronavirus restrictions. While the UK…
Retail price rises on the horizon, says BRC
Retailers are facing growing cost pressures and shop prices are likely to rise later in the year, the British Retail Consortium (BRC) has warned. The latest Shop Price Index from…
M&S set to close up to 30 stores
Marks & Spencer has reported a loss of £201m in the 52 weeks to 27 March 2021, down from a profit of £67m in the previous year. The results reflect…
Ofgem invests £300m to expand car charging network
Britain’s energy regulator will invest £300m in infrastructure to support the uptake of electric vehicles. Ofgem's funding will provide the cabling for 1,800 new ultra-rapid charge points at motorway service…
Consumers likely to play safe rather than spend, spend, spend
Half (51%) of people in the UK who have built up their savings during the pandemic intend to hang onto these funds, new research suggests. The findings pose a challenge…
Job vacancies highest for a year
The UK jobs market is showing "early signs of recovery", according to the Office for National Statistics (ONS). New data released on Tuesday showed a slight fall in unemployment and…
Ryanair posts record loss but sees signs of recovery
Budget airline Ryanair has reported a record after-tax loss of €815m (£703m) for the financial year to the end of March 2021 after the Covid-19 pandemic curtailed domestic and international…
Remote working ‘here to stay’
UK offices will never be quite the same again. With employees across the country working from home during the Covid-19 pandemic, it's likely that many will not be returning to…
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