Josie Dent, senior economist at the Centre for Economics and Business Research, warns: “It is clear that the negative labour market impacts of the coronavirus crisis are far from over. Indeed, with the end of the furlough scheme looming in October, Cebr is forecasting a sharp rise in the unemployment […]
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Jobs on the brink as aviation struggles to weather the storm
Its efforts are being frustrated, however, by the suspension of a rule that forces incumbents to relinquish landing slots if they fail to use them 80pc of the time. Chief executive József Váradi says: “The slot waiver is a hugely distortive measure on the market and it undermines a level […]
Housebuilders struggle to ramp up construction as storm clouds gather
They argue an extension is needed to help buyers of homes that have been delayed due to coronavirus. With strict social distancing measures on sites, house-builders are still running well below full productivity. “There is the potential for a large number of transactions across the market to be aborted as housebuilders struggle […]
We must back the start-ups that will navigate us out of this storm
Great companies are built out of financial crises; we mustn’t forget to help the great new start-ups that could transform our economies Markets across the globe have been declining at a rate not seen in decades. Companies have laid off entire workforces. Record numbers are flocking to welfare systems. To […]