Gyms doing heavy lifting prep to be fit for purpose post-lockdown
PureGym, the UK’s largest gym operator, is trialling the use of robotic cleaners to enhance its cleaning regime. The robots,...
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Coronavirus pushes charity shops into survival battle
“Online doesn’t quite work for us. Everybody thinks, ‘just do online’. That’s sloppy thinking.” Most sell only a fraction of...
Entertainment empires battle over London’s Olympic legacy
“We believe that Madison Square Garden’s scheme is fundamentally the wrong proposal, in the wrong location,” a spokesman for the...
homeowners taking a payment break risk punishment from banks
Homeowners who turned to banks for help in their hour of need could face much higher interest rates in future...
Business owners who have furloughed staff or taken a government loan face mortgage rejections
In one case, the director of an investment firm had been rejected for a residential mortgage because he had furloughed...
Saga Share Direct IT failure leaves customers blocked from trading
An IT failure at stock broker Saga Share Direct has prevented customers from buying and selling investments, with many forced to...
How to spot a fake Covid-19 text
People are already being targeted by scam messages which appear to be from the NHS’s Test and Trace scheme telling them...
Five British stocks to buy now and make money in three years
Sometimes it takes time for good companies operating in growing industries to get the share price increases they deserve. While...
Woodford investors suffer 20pc haircut as healthcare stocks sold off
Investors trapped in Neil Woodford’s scandal-ridden fund have received a bittersweet update from administrators who have sold its small and...
House prices fall just 0.2pc in May despite market shutdown, says Halifax
House prices slumped for a third month in May as coronavirus lockdown put transactions on hold, according to lender Halifax. Average...
