More newly-hired staff will get paid
Getty Images More than 200,000 more employees could now be furloughed following changes to the government scheme to help pay people’s wages. The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme, which covers 80% of workers’ pay, will take applications from Monday from companies which have laid off workers. Initially, it only supported those already employed on February 28. […]
Scottish ministers move to help firms over butter shortage
BBC The Scottish government has announced “urgent” action to help bakers and shortbread makers in the wake of a butter shortage. A feasibility study will be carried out to see if collective buying and storing of butter is an option that could help combat shortages and rising costs. The Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society (SAOS) has […]
Glasgow looks to bring back more city centre living
Douglas Fraser Business and economy editor, Scotland PA Media Stores including Debenhams have disappeared from Glasgow’s main shopping streets The city of Glasgow is staking its future on three of its best-known streets. Sauchiehall Street, Buchanan Street and Argyle Street will incorporate 1,350 new or converted flats under a new long-term vision for the city […]
Dairy giant warns of Brexit impact
Conor Macauley BBC NI Agriculture Correspondent BBC Lakeland Dairies has about 3,000 farmers on its books across 15 cross-border counties Brexit could hit the bottom line of a huge new cross-Irish border dairy business, its boss has said. Michael Hanley is the chief executive of Lakeland Dairies. It has just merged with another big player […]
EU nationals hang on as Brexit unfolds
Fiona Stalker BBC Scotland reporter BBC Anna came to Aberdeen from Hungary four years ago Anna is Hungarian. She is scaling the heights at a climbing centre in Aberdeen before heading to her bar job. She has lived, worked and studied here for almost 10 years. “Basically I’ve spent all of my adult life in […]
Vegetable shortages could last for up to a month
Karen Hoggan & Theo Leggett BBC business reporters EPA Shortages of some fruit and vegetables could last for up to a month, the environment secretary has said. Therese Coffey’s comment came after Asda, Morrisons, Aldi and Tesco placed limits on items such as tomatoes, peppers and cucumbers. Speaking in the Commons, Ms Coffey told MPs […]
European Super League Q&A: Why it failed – and will clubs try again?
Speaking on BBC Radio 5 Live Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish said: “It has removed the biggest cloud hanging over football for the past 10 years. “We have lived under the constant threat that this will happen and it has caused immeasurable damage already. We need massive reform at Uefa. These guys have infiltrated the […]
Is the fuel crisis improving?
EPA Only 127 petrol tanker drivers from the EU have applied for temporary visas to help tackle the petrol crisis, according to the prime minister. The government is offering 300 short-term visas for overseas drivers. Meanwhile, military personnel have started driving fuel tankers to help resupply petrol stations. Has the petrol shortage improved? The Petrol […]
The Ugandan restaurant that changed its business model
The coronavirus lockdown measures imposed by the Ugandan government has brought the restaurant industry to a standstill. Cafe Javas, a restaurant chain based in Kampala, has had to change its business model in order to adapt to the pandemic. “We moved most of our waiters into the delivery [business], in order not to lay them […]
Prevention zone after Herefordshire bird flu cases
Getty Images The latest case has been identified at a broiler breeder farm south of Leominster, Defra said An outbreak of bird flu has been confirmed in Herefordshire, officials say, as a prevention zone is declared across England. Bird keepers must now follow strict bio-security measures, Defra said. A separate control zone has now been […]