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  • Morrisons to shut 103 outlets including cafés, florists and pharmacies in major restructure
  • Government borrowing surges to £20bn in September as Reeves faces mounting pressure ahead of tax-heavy Budget
  • ‘Henrys’ braced for harsher Budget as analysts warn effective tax rate could exceed 60%
  • Waymo to launch autonomous ride-hailing in London in 2026 as race with Uber and Lyft intensifies
  • Reeves to announce £6bn ‘blitz on business bureaucracy’ ahead of tax-heavy Budget
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Tag: pandemic

Working in pyjamas

In post-pandemic Britain most employees won’t get to choose where and when they work

17 May 2021 Opinion Charlie Mullins 0 Comments

In the past I’ve criticised bosses for jumping on the ‘work from home’ bandwagon in the hope of saving a few quid on running offices and other workplaces.

London ULEZ

Low Emission Zone expansion is not just a death knell for London businesses

15 February 2021 Opinion Charlie Mullins 0 Comments

It is no surprise that in the past 12 months we’ve become a one-issue nation. Even if it’s not the battle against COVID-19 itself, it’s the social and economic fall out we’ve got to deal with.

Rishi Sunak

The Chancellor’s ‘Restart’ missed the turning marked apprenticeships and wound up in the ditch

26 November 202026 November 2020 Opinion Charlie Mullins 5 Comments

The Chancellor put himself in the driving seat to ‘Restart’ the economy but the ignition failed and someone appears to have stolen the satnav.

empty office

Business must unite and tell Boris, ‘never mind the baubles,’ we want to get back to work

20 November 2020 Opinion Charlie Mullins 3 Comments

Businesses have rolled over and absorbed far too much of a basting from this Government over Covid and it’s time to stand up and tell it to get stuffed.

Empty London street

Retreat into a second lockdown deflated Britain’s summer bounce

12 November 2020 Opinion Charlie Mullins 21 Comments

The latest GDP figures showing the country’s record recovery after the first lockdown highlight what a catastrophic decision it was to impose an unnecessary second shutdown.

returning from Furlough

We need company, in every meaning of the word

11 August 2020 Opinion Charlie Mullins 5 Comments

There has been a lot of talk in recent weeks about the rights and wrongs of the government’s furlough scheme, as well as, in some people’s minds, the related issue of working from home and whether it’s going to be the ‘new normal’ after the virus has been defeated.

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Supermarket giant Morrisons will close 103 outlets across the UK this year — including cafés, florists, pharmacies and convenience stores — in its latest effort to streamline operations and refocus investment on core areas of growth.

Morrisons to shut 103 outlets including cafés, florists and pharmacies in major restructure

Morrisons to close 103 outlets — including cafés, florists and pharmacies — as part of a restructuring plan to refocus investment and cut costs.

The AA’s loyalty problem: sixty-four years and still taken for a ride

Businesses warn pension contribution hike could trigger insolvencies as Budget rumours grow

Employers urged to give cancer survivors a stronger voice when returning to work

Government borrowing surges to £20bn in September as Reeves faces mounting pressure ahead of tax-heavy Budget

‘Henrys’ braced for harsher Budget as analysts warn effective tax rate could exceed 60%

Waymo to launch autonomous ride-hailing in London in 2026 as race with Uber and Lyft intensifies

Reeves to announce £6bn ‘blitz on business bureaucracy’ ahead of tax-heavy Budget

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Business Energy Claims recovers £25,000 for UK chocolatier

Energy saving

Manufacturing company recovers thousands from mis-sold energy contracts

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