Call centres are booming in lockdown as they help companies deal with an unprecedented number of calls. British call centres now employ 1.3million workers, equivalent to four per cent of the UK workforce, despite the rise of automated systems, increasing online interaction and cheaper overseas options. One company, CallCare – with four centres in the North – … Read more
Why help everyone but leave out the self-employed who’ve paid lots of tax? SIMON LAMBERT on the hole in Rishi Sunak’s coronavirus rescue By Simon Lambert for Thisismoney.co.uk Published: 08:21 BST, 2 July 2020 | Updated: 08:23 BST, 2 July 2020 Rishi Sunak proved dauntless in his coronavirus rescue package but for the self-employed there … Read more
With millions more of us now working from home, finding your own, comfortable space to work can become increasingly difficult. There is an innovative solution for those who have adequate garden space – shed offices. They have seen popularity boom over the lockdown period. While building a conservatory used to be the most convenient way … Read more
Mark Carney and Comic Relief’s Richard Curtis launch campaign to invest Britain’s £3trillion pension savings in tackling climate change Curtis wants pension industry to commit to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050 Funds should be required to report on sustainable investing progress, he says Carney has previously warned pensions funds risk seeing assets become ‘worthless’ unless they … Read more
Funds invested in the US, in technology and in gold have topped the charts for the best performers of 2020 at the end of its tumultuous first six months. While the massive global markets sell-off in March was indiscriminate, the recovery was less so. Sectors deemed vulnerable to Covid and the changing commercial landscape it … Read more
After the 2008 financial crisis, the strength of Britain’s jobs market consistently confounded the forecasters. In spite of below-trend output, employment climbed and the jobless rate dropped below 4 per cent. Covid-19 looks to have changed that. Each day the country wakes to a long list of companies shedding staff. John Lewis and Harrods are … Read more
Shares in train station and airport cafe operator SSP came under pressure as it became the latest company to lay off workers because of the plunge in travel. The Upper Crust-owner warned investors it could axe up to 5,000 jobs from its head office and UK outlets as commuters stay home, socialising remains limited and … Read more
Hopes of a V-shaped recovery as factories lead Britain’s recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 BST, 1 July 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 1 July 2020 Leading the recovery: Workers at the HL Display factory in Harlow make protective screens for supermarkets Manufacturers are leading Britain’s rebound from … Read more
Holidays will never be cheaper, says Ryanair boss as he predicts airline will have to slash fares to recover from pandemic By James Salmon for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 BST, 1 July 2020 | Updated: 21:50 BST, 1 July 2020 The coronavirus crisis will herald an era of ultra-cheap European holidays, says the boss … Read more
Branson to put £200m into Virgin Atlantic as it races to secure £1bn rescue deal By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 1 July 2020 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 1 July 2020 Sir Richard Branson is set to pump £200million of emergency cash immediately into Virgin Atlantic as it races to secure … Read more