DW Sports plunges into administration putting 1,700 jobs at risk 

Gym and sports shop empire DW Sports plunges into administration putting 1,700 roles at risk as it becomes latest victim of COVID jobs bloodbath Fitness empire DW Sports expected to appoint insolvency specialists on Monday Its income was wiped out by the closure of stores and gyms during the pandemic DW had 73 gyms and … Read more

Pub bosses warn ministers that shutting bars again ‘will destroy jobs’

Pub bosses warn ministers that shutting bars again ‘will destroy jobs’ after government Sage adviser said closing may be a trade-off to get children back to school A top Government adviser has warned ‘trade off’s over Covid-19 are necessary Prof Graham Medley warned children should be prioritised over the pub trade Vintners have warned closing … Read more

Car dealers Pendragon and Inchcape plan to cut jobs

Car dealers Pendragon and Inchcape plan to cut jobs as fallout from Covid-19 pandemic hits demand By Daily Mail City & Finance Published: 22:27 BST, 30 July 2020 | Updated: 22:27 BST, 30 July 2020 Car dealers Pendragon and Inchcape plan to cut jobs as the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic hits demand.  Adding to … Read more

Steve Jobs’ widow Laurene Powell Jobs enjoys a summer escape in the French Riviera

Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs, has been spotted enjoying a summer holiday in the French Riviera aboard her $110 megayacht, Venus. Joined by friends and family aboard the 260-foot luxury yacht, Powell basked in the blazing hot Mediterranean sun off Cannes on Tuesday. The billionaire businesswoman and philanthropist, 56, sported … Read more

UK car production in June down by HALF and 11k jobs are lost already in 2020

UK car makers continue to endure a torrid period with production of new vehicles halving in June, with the ongoing toll of the coronavirus on the sector already costing 11,000 jobs in 2020, the trade body said today. Vehicles manufacturing is down 43 per cent in the first six months of the year, with the … Read more

Selfridges will shed 14% of its staff with loss of 450 jobs after annual sales

Selfridges today told staff it plans to cut 450 jobs – around 14% of its total headcount – as annual sales are set to be ‘significantly less’ than last year due to the pandemic.  The famous department store, which was founded in 1908, said it is facing the ‘toughest year’ in its recent history and … Read more

Jobs could go in restructuring plans at bus manufacturer

Jobs could be lost in restructuring plans at bus manufacturer as company reports significant decline in demand By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 22:14 BST, 27 July 2020 | Updated: 22:14 BST, 27 July 2020 Hundreds of jobs could be lost in restructuring plans at a bus manufacturer as the company reports a … Read more