Insurers told to pay out to firms forced to close by coronavirus

Insurers told to pay out to firms forced to close by coronavirus but thousands are warned they’re not covered FCA urges insurers to act swiftly to pay out on coronavirus-related claims  But the watchdog also warned that most firms aren’t actually covered  It comes as IMF labels coronavirus crash will be the worst hit to … Read more

Angela Rippon discusses equal pay, staying fit at 75 and how she stays unflappable

Angela Rippon was responsible for one of the most memorable moments in British television history. It came in the Morecambe & Wise Christmas Special in 1976, when 20 million gawped as she emerged from behind her Nine O’Clock News desk to high-kick round the studio like an autocue Ginger Rogers. Four decades on, give or … Read more

Should state pension triple lock be axed to help pay for the coronavirus crisis?

Should state pension triple lock be axed to help pay coronavirus bill? It’s ‘not too much to ask’ elderly to sacrifice £4bn a year, think tank claims The triple lock guarantees the state pension rises by at least 2.5% a year A move to a double lock would base future increases on wage and price … Read more

Leaked memo reveals MSC will not pay some crew members stuck on its ships

Leaked memo reveals MSC Cruises ‘will not be paying some crew members who are stuck onboard its ships’ as they wait to be let back into their home countries Crew members of ships operated by MSC Cruises have reportedly been told that they will not be paid while waiting repatriation onboard the vessels   Those employees … Read more