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This week marks a big shift for the retail sector as many non-essential stores in England reopen their doors to the public. Boris Johnson has announced that as of the 15th June, non-essential stores can reopen in England, providing stringent health and safety guidelines are set in place to protect […]
Coronavirus has caused a significant impact on the way consumers shop and make payments. With social distancing rules in place, many of them have embraced contactless payments and digital wallets as a safer way to manage their money. According to data gathered by AksjeBloggen, the global digital payments market is […]
Whilst buying a new car may be pretty low-down on your lockdown to-do list, the discounts on offer currently with car dealers may actually mean that now could be a great time to buy your next car. Here’s why: The government has updated lockdown guidance for car dealersThe government has recently […]
Retailers reported a steep drop in sales in the year to April – matching the decline in December 2008, marking the joint sharpest fall since the survey began in July 1983. The CBI’s monthly Distributive Trades Survey (conducted between 27 March 2020 and 15 April 2020) reveals that retailers expect […]
NHS GP Dr Gero Baiarda is one of the hundreds of GPs currently on-call at GPDQ – the UK’s leading GP-on-demand service. Since launching his ‘myth-busting’ series 10 days ago Dr Baiarda has become the media ‘go-to’ for information on what to believe in the interest of our health during […]
Over 15 million homes could be impacted after the Government announced new rules to enforce social distancing, as large swathes of the nation continue to ignore advice to only leave the house where absolutely necessary, to stay in groups of just two people and to remain two metres apart at […]
Coronavirus: global economy could be in recovery mode within SIX MONTHS – but on two conditions The global economy is likely to be headed for recovery from a coronavirus-triggered downturn within six months – but only if mass testing is rolled out now and governments guarantee to support demand. The prediction […]
The latest advice from Housing Secretary Robert Jenrick is that “homebuyers and renters should, where possible, delay moving to a new house while measures are in place to fight coronavirus.” The news has already caused some lenders, such as Virgin Money to suspended all new mortgage applications until the […]
UK Government playing hardball with airlines amid coronavirus crisis is a huge gamble, says GlobalData Following the announcement by Chancellor Rishi Sunak that the UK government will only step in to support airlines as a last resort, it is a clear divergence from the stance of other governments. Nick Wyatt, […]
Commenting on the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s announcement regarding funding for sole-traders and self-employed people, Sam O’Connor, CEO, Coconut said: “We commend the Chancellor for providing a generous package of funding support for self-employed people. However, there are millions who cannot wait until June to receive support. They are struggling today […]
