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  • May- 2020 -
    6 May
    CoronavirusBusiness rates revaluation postponed until 2022

    Business rates revaluation postponed until 2022

    A revaluation of business rates will no longer take place in 2021 in line with the government’s latest efforts to “reduce uncertainty” for firms affected by the ongoing pandemic.   Communities Secretary Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP confirmed that legislation has now been introduced to bring the next revaluation forward by…

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  • Apr- 2020 -
    28 April
    CoronavirusBira welcomes 100% government-backed loans for small businesses

    Bira welcomes 100% government-backed loans for small businesses

    The British Retailers Association (Bira) has welcomed a new government scheme to offer 100% taxpayer-backed loans for the UK’s small businesses. Yesterday (27 April), Rishi Sunak announced the scheme would start next week offering firms loans of up to £50,000 within days of applying. To access the loans, which are…

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  • 28 April
    Business BitesJob support to be wound down, M&S dividend suspended, ventilator production slows, property market halts

    Job support to be wound down, M&S dividend suspended, ventilator production slows, property market halts

    Chancellor Rishi Sunack says he will wean the economy off his support schemes in a “gradual” wind-down, to help prevent soaring unemployment on ‘expiration day’. His announcement, made to MPs, came in response to concerns that a definite cut-off date would produce an explosion in redundancies and layoffs. Currently, the…

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  • 27 April
    CoronavirusChancellor announces 100% guarantee on small business loans

    Chancellor announces 100% guarantee on small business loans

    Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced the launch of a new ‘bounce back’ emergency loan scheme for small businesses, which will offer 100% guarantees on emergency loans. Today (27 April) Sunak told the House of Commons that the scheme would begin next week, offering SMEs loans of up to £50,000. The…

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  • 17 April
    FeaturesHow to help your business navigate Covid-19: Now and in the future

    How to help your business navigate Covid-19: Now and in the future

    It’s a challenging time to be in business, whether you’re part of the supply chain or a customer-facing retail business.    With all the challenges of social distancing and people being encouraged to stay home, it’s difficult enough to bring in both your staff and your customers and try to keep…

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  • 15 April
    EconomyBanks still failing small retail businesses, says Bira

    Banks still failing small retail businesses, says Bira

    High street lenders are failing to ‘rise to the challenge’ of supporting small retail businesses during the Covid-19 crisis, according to Bira. Andrew Goodacre, Bira’s CEO, said new government figures revealing that only 1.4% of applications for a Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme had been successful were “no surprise”. The…

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  • 9 April
    EconomyAAB calls on government to enhance support for businesses

    AAB calls on government to enhance support for businesses

    Accountancy firm Anderson Anderson and Brown (AAB) has called on the UK Government to implement a series of “wide-reaching” measures aimed at helping businesses to survive the disruption caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. Lyn Calder, managing partner and also the firm’s head of deals for the Central Belt in Scotland,…

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  • 3 April
    EconomyChancellor unveils new measures to SME loan scheme

    Chancellor unveils new measures to SME loan scheme

    Chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak has unveiled a major overhaul to his previously announced SME loan scheme. Initially, the Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme (CBILS) was aimed at businesses unable to secure regular commercial financing as the virus took its toll on the UK’s economy. However, according to Sky…

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  • 2 April
    EconomyChancellor set to announce overhaul to SME loan scheme

    Chancellor set to announce overhaul to SME loan scheme

    Chancellor Rishi Sunak is reportedly set to announce an overhaul to the SME loan scheme that will allow companies to access help quicker. According to Sky News, Sunak and members of the Treasury were reportedly in talks with major lenders, including Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds Banking Group and Royal Bank of…

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  • 1 April
    CoronavirusA fifth of SMEs at risk of collapse, say experts

    A fifth of SMEs at risk of collapse, say experts

    Almost a fifth of SMEs will not survive the coronavirus crisis, according to new findings from the Corporate Finance Network.  The group predicted that the closures would take place within the next four weeks despite government support measures, as the pandemic continues to unfold and affect retail. The network, which…

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