Ministers in crunch talks on getting UK back to work
A blueprint for ending the lockdown and bringing Britain’s economy back to life could be unveiled as soon as Monday as...
Analysis
Next and Dixons demand furlough clarity to avoid mass layoffs
The Tory peer's views were echoed by Dixons chief executive Alex Baldock, who has put 16,500 employees on furlough. He said: “We are starting...
Younger workers will be scarred by the coronavirus crisis
The chances of furlough-induced hysteresis are slim however, and the alternatives - mass layoffs as seen already this week from...
Markets are in ‘bull’ mode but investors must avoid the traps set by this phony optimism
The British stock market has returned to “bull” territory as money flows back into shares but investors must not get too...
Just 3pc of pensioners dependent on Post Office cash have been contacted, minister admits
Hundreds of thousands of retirees still rely on drawing their pension cash in person – but the Post Office has...
Can we avoid a second Great Depression?
The Swedish experiment may prove this assumption wrong. Although be careful. Sweden is not as laissez-faire as some suppose. Its...
British Airways lays off up to 12,000 staff
British Airways is set to make up to 12,000 workers redundant, owner IAG said on Tuesday. The company revealed the shock...
Recovery from the Covid-19 crash will be unlike any other
Stocks have pared losses recently, but this doesn't mean markets are on the road to recovery When stock markets crash they...
Spain, Italy and Greece brace for holiday season from hell
The International Monetary Fund has predicted that southern Europe will be among the hardest-hit economies in the world, particularly Greece,...
The sectors best-placed to keep paying dividends
Investors relying on company dividends to pay them a reliable income have been hit hard by the market sell-off but...
