Month: March 2020
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Mar- 2020 -30 MarchCoronavirus
Government relaxes insolvency rules
The government has announced a set of changes to help improve the insolvency system to enable companies undergoing restructuring to…
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27 MarchCoronavirus
FirstVet makes services free
FirstVet has announced it will be making its services free to all pet owners across the UK until 30 April.…
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27 MarchCharities
RSPCA officer attacked during swan mission
An RSPCA officer was attacked by a group of teenagers whilst trying to rescue a swan, the animal charity has…
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27 MarchCoronavirus
What we know about furlough leave and the CJRS
HMRC published details of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) on 26.3.20 which are available here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme Key points include:…
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26 MarchEconomy
Self-employed to get 80% income grant
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced the government will pay self-employed people a taxable grant based on their previous earnings over…
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26 MarchBusiness Bites
Wetherspoons’ boss was right to withhold wages
The media and the Twitterati have had a field day vilifying the founder and owner of pub chain Wetherspoons over…
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26 MarchRetailers
Pets at Home issues guidelines to customers amid coronavirus crisis
The chief executive of retailer Pets at Home, Peter Pritchard, has issued new guidelines to customers amid the Covid-19 virus…
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26 MarchBusiness
Covid-19: Banks under fire over emergency loan scheme
Banks have come under fire over government-backed emergency loans which require business owners to sign for a personal guarantee, as…
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26 MarchCoronavirus
Vets concerned over ‘low supplies’ amid Covid-19 crisis
Concerns have apparently arisen in the veterinary community over potential equipment shortages in light of donations of ventilators to the…
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26 MarchCoronavirus
Government and NHS urge vets to donate ventilators
The NHS has asked veterinary surgeons across the country to donate animal ventilators to help tackle the anticipated shortage of…
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