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Only 43% of businesses plan to claim £1,000 furlough bonus

Less than half of businesses are interested in taking up the £1,000 furlough bonus scheme announced by Rishi Sunak in the Summer Statement

Small Business Insurance

How to make a successful business interruption insurance claim

Nearly 400,000 small businesses are waiting to see if insurers will be forced to pay out on their business interruption policies after a landmark High Court case

News

Nearly a quarter of small businesses cut jobs despite furlough scheme

New figures show that small businesses are consistently struggling and have cut jobs, but some are more confident about the future than others

News

Why the Government’s new insolvency bill is bad news for sole traders

Anti-lockdown campaigner Simon Dolan believes the trickle-down effect of the Government’s new insolvency bill will end up hurting sole traders the most.

Government Grants

Insurer using small business Covid grants to justify cutting payouts

Small business owners rail against NFU Mutual for cutting coronavirus payouts because insurer says they have already had Government grants

News

How to cope with the slow return to trade post-lockdown

How businesses can best prepare for the gradual return to normal and the new challenges they face in the process.

News

South Western Railway launches £12,000 prize packages for small firms

South Western Railway is running a competition to win five recovery packages worth £12,000 for small businesses

Business management

Coronavirus small business diary – James Cadbury, Love Cocoa

James Cadbury was already waiting for new chocolate moulds shipped from China for his Love Cocoa brand when COVID-19 struck. And then lockdown shut 80% of his retail outlets. Here he talks about scrambling to keep up with online orders and receiving the most bizarre phone call of his life

Business management

Small businesses say that they won’t survive second COVID-19 spike

A new report from Sage highlights the challenges for small businesses coming out of lockdown and how these firms are adapting to change

Business management

How to reopen your gym, pool or leisure facility post lockdown

Gyms, pools and leisure facitilities can reopen from July 25. Here's what you need to know to reopen your gym, pool or leisure facility safely post lockdown

Government Grants

Where to apply for your coronavirus arts grant

Where to apply for the £880m of grants to help arts organisations and businesses survive the coronavirus pandemic shutdown

News

Sunak decides whether to subsidise small businesses hiring young people

Chancellor Rishi Sunak eyes paying small businesses to take on young people as lifejacket against coming unemployment wave

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