Housebuilders hold the key to homes crisis
Between 2010 and 2015, an earlier planning shake-up saw the number of permissions granted each year increase by 75pc. But...
Month: August 2020
The wave of staycations helping to turn the tide for coastal resorts
Coastal areas score highly in the Government’s deprivation index, with many of the poorest lining the coast in the North...
Class of Covid face tough financial lessons as school doors reopen
Judging both the impact of school closures and the likely growth fillip from their reopening is hugely difficult, but the...
BCC attacks government ‘scaremongering’ on getting back to the office
The study also suggested that home working boosts productivity. Prof Alan Felstead at Cardiff said: "Our analysis suggests there will be...
Waitrose sparks speculation of Amazon deal with Deliveroo tie-up
Waitrose has struck a deal to sell online groceries through Deliveroo - fuelling speculation over a possible game-changing tie-up with Amazon, which owns...
Lunchables’ back-to-school hotline teaches personal safety
Dive Brief: Lunchables, the lunch kits marketed by Kraft Heinz's Oscar Mayer brand, introduced an interactive hotline that families can...
Please, Chancellor, can restaurants have a little more help?
The lease forfeiture moratorium which protected my sector from over-aggressive landlords for the past six months gave breathing space for...
Dutch weigh the cost of ‘light touch’ lockdown
Public trust in politics and institutions rose during the shutdown, and support for Rutte’s VVD party spiked in June, but now public acceptance is...
Uber is the litmus test of support for a market economy
If moving to employee status would be bad news for drivers, it would also clearly harm customers. Bearing higher fixed...
Companies look to reshore after Covid decimates supply chains
Reshoring is easier said than done, according to Steve Harris, head of manufacturing at Lloyds Bank. “The issue is that...
