“If we were to open up in full swing it would be at least 12 jobs unfilled, but it’s six…
Warnings of staff shortages due to self-isolation
A decision not to ease rules on self-isolation until 16 August could lead to severe staff shortages this summer, industry…
Wetherspoons warns price of meals to rise if VAT goes up
Wetherspoons says it will have to put up the price of food in its pubs by around 40p a meal…
Public finances vulnerable to shocks after Covid, says watchdog
The government faces an “increasingly risky” situation as debt has soared and the cost of Covid mounts, the fiscal watchdog…
Morrisons: Bidding war looms for supermarket as rivals circle
A US investment firm is considering making a rival offer for Morrisons, days after the UK supermarket agreed to a…
Economic outlook ‘unusually uncertain’ despite ‘rapid’ vaccine rollout
The outlook for the UK economy remains “unusually uncertain” despite the rapid rollout of the vaccine programme, the Bank of…
Cladding rules: New guidance to help flat owners stuck in ‘limbo’
New guidance has been released aimed at reducing the number of wall safety surveys being requested by banks and building…
Coronavirus: ‘I quit my job to home school my son’
When schools were closed in the first lockdown last year, Analise thought she could juggle home-schooling her son with her…
GameStop: Real Wolf of Wall Street warns ‘you could lose it all’
Amateur investors swept up in the trading frenzy surrounding US retailer GameStop “could lose everything”, the former stock broker who…
GameStop investor battle moves on to silver as prices surge
Silver prices have hit an a eight-year high after calls to buy the metal on social media sparked a trading…
