BusinessScams jump 66 per cent during lockdown as fraudsters take advantage of nation's uncertaintyAEA3August 19, 2020 by AEA3August 19, 20200 Con artists have used the increased number of people who have been online during lockdown to try to keep in touch with their family and...
BusinessRail fares to rise by 1.6% from JanuaryAEA3August 19, 2020 by AEA3August 19, 20200 Annual season ticket from transport secretary’s constituency will cost £55 more...
BusinessRail watchdog demands lower fares and 'flexible season tickets'AEA3August 18, 2020 by AEA3August 18, 20200 ‘Tickets that fit the way we live and travel now are needed, not just season tickets designed for city gents in the last century’ –...
BusinessMarks & Spencer to cut 7,000 jobsAEA3August 18, 2020 by AEA3August 18, 20200 Clothes and homeware sales plummet due to pandemic, as high street chain says many stores still impacted by social distancing and reduced footfall...
BusinessSelf-employed people face six-week gap in government support as scheme reopensAEA3August 17, 2020 by AEA3August 17, 20200 Only workers who can prove their income was impacted after 14 July are eligible for grant – after shops, pubs and restaurants reopened...
BusinessJapan's economy shrinks at fastest pace on record, despite no coronavirus lockdownAEA3August 17, 2020 by AEA3August 17, 20200 World’s third largest economy reports biggest quarterly fall in GDP – but decline not as severe as US and Europe...
BusinessOil demand to fall further than expected this year after spike in Covid cases, says reportAEA3August 16, 2020 by AEA3August 16, 20200 Number of flights down 80 per cent in June and remained 67 per cent lower in July, says International Energy Agency...
BusinessDire state of UK jobs market revealed as 4,228 people apply for one entry-level vacancyAEA3August 16, 2020 by AEA3August 16, 20200 Companies are receiving thousands of applicants for roles that would normally attract only a handful, jobs website says...
BusinessPolice seize £115,000 in cryptocurrency linked to fraudulent coronavirus loan applicationsAEA3August 15, 2020 by AEA3August 15, 20200 Mule bank accounts – used to transfer criminal cash on behalf of others – used to receive proceeds of fraudulent applications to government’s Bounce Back...
BusinessArts and entertainment sectors face 'significant' job losses unless furlough extended, government warnedAEA3August 15, 2020 by AEA3August 15, 20200 Just 29 per cent of sector’s furloughed staff have returned to work, with many venues still closed...