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Apr- 2020 -24 April
Retail landlords reined in, France gets touch on tax havens, and insurers face biggest ever payouts
The government has banned landlords from using winding-up orders against their retail tenants, after aggressive rent collection tactics which threaten…
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24 April
Skills redeployment in the Covid-19 age
Hospitality businesses and people are used to fielding knocks from world events but CV19 has dealt a staggering blow. Everyone…
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23 April
Scarves for face-masks will be part of the government’s post-pandemic advice
The government will advise the use of homemade facemasks once the pandemic measures are sufficiently relaxed for people to go…
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22 April
Will there be coronavirus help for small company directors who are paid by dividend?
The financial plight of limited company directors has been raised by the Tory chairman of the Treasury select committee. Mel…
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22 April
The coronavirus diaries: Larkin Cen
A few weeks ago, we had no idea what the effects that Covid-19 would have on our industry. Unprecedented is…
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22 April
‘It hit us like a tidal wave’: A story of success in a time of crisis
Hospitality is facing an unprecedented battle. Merely months ago, coronavirus was a geographically distant crisis, and few predicted the tsunami…
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21 April
Oil prices plunge, Virgin Australia could crash land, Nasa robots controlled from the kitchen table
Oil producers in the United States will pay you to take their barrels as global demand has plummeted amid government…
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21 April
Helping small hospitality businesses in the age of coronavirus
A few weeks ago we started LocalSmallBusinesses.co.uk, a platform to generate cash flow for independent London businesses by offering services…
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20 April
Five ways to support mental health in hospitality during these challenging times
Our daily lives, work and relationships have experienced huge upheaval due to the impact of Covid-19 in recent weeks. These…
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17 April
Covid-19: How catering and food businesses can keep their workforce safe
Few could have predicted the impact the Covid-19 outbreak would have on the food and catering industry. Many food businesses…
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