Big firms in no rush to return to their headquarters with biggest employers planning only 40% back

The drive to bring British workers back to the office from coronavirus lockdown may have hit a roadblock – after some of country’s biggest firms said only 40 per cent will return from home.  Although some companies, including accountancy giant Deloitte and law firm Slaughter and May have allowed employees back, others have been more … Read more

British firms not ready to leave European Union

British firms not ready to leave European Union with just five months to go until Britain formally departs By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 00:05 BST, 13 July 2020 | Updated: 00:06 BST, 13 July 2020 British firms today said they are not ready to leave the European Union with just five months … Read more

Holiday firms face legal action if they fail to pay refunds

Holiday firms have been warned of legal action over a failure to pay refunds to millions of angry and disappointed customers. Holiday giants have been routinely trying to fob people off with vouchers or an offer to re-book for a later date. And many have added to the misery of people who have lost holidays by … Read more

Captain Birdseye is a now 24-year-old WOMAN – the firm’s first female mascot in 50-year history

The latest Captain Birdseye has been announced as a 24-year-old foster mother who has become the first woman to advertise Birds Eye food in the 50-year history of the mascot. Ever since Captain Birdseye first sailed into the freezers in 1967, the brand’s character has been played by a man.   Now Charlotte Carter-Dunn, 24, has … Read more

Slash fat cat pay or you’ll get no bailout cash, firms are warned

Slash fat cat pay and cut carbon emissions or you’ll get no bailout cash, firms are warned By Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:16 BST, 8 July 2020 | Updated: 22:16 BST, 8 July 2020 Vital businesses that require coronavirus bailouts from the Government will be told to slash fat cat pay and … Read more

Bounce Back loans have provided a lifeline for a million small firms

Bounce Back loans have provided a lifeline for a million small firms since taxpayer-backed scheme launched in May By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 23:06 BST, 7 July 2020 | Updated: 23:06 BST, 7 July 2020 More than a million firms have received lifeline Bounce Back loans since the taxpayer-backed scheme launched in … Read more

Only 14 FTSE 100 firms have raised dividends for each of the last 10 years

Just 14 FTSE 100 firms have managed raised their annual dividend payments for each of the last 10 years Ashtead Group has had the highest total shareholder return in the last decade  Oil giant Royal Dutch Shell cut its dividend for the first time since 1945 this year ABF, Prudential and BAE Systems have all … Read more

Kanye West and Donald Trump’s law firm among 700,000 firms getting PPP loans

The Trump Administration’s coronavirus bailout program handed out up to $5 million to prop up Kanye West’s production company while also pushing out funds to the law firm of Donald Trump’s longtime personal lawyer, the Treasury revealed Monday. The loans were part of a rush to inject billions into businesses as the coronavirus pandemic hit, … Read more

Return furlough cash: Pay it back if you can, firms urged

Do your duty and return furlough cash: Pay it back if you can, firms urged By James Salmon And Matt Oliver For The Daily Mail Published: 22:00 BST, 3 July 2020 | Updated: 22:00 BST, 3 July 2020 Cash-rich companies that bounce back quickly from the coronavirus crisis have been urged to join the ‘national … Read more

US economy ‘roaring back’ as firms hire a record 4.8million workers 

Donald Trump claims US economy is ‘roaring back’ as firms hire a record 4.8million workers By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:51 BST, 2 July 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 2 July 2020 Donald Trump claimed the US economy is ‘roaring back’ as official figures showed firms hired a record 4.8m workers last … Read more