Furlough scheme now covering 9.3 million workers
The number of workers now furloughed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has risen to 9.3 million, according to the latest figures from the Treasury. A further 100,000 employees…
The number of workers now furloughed under the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) has risen to 9.3 million, according to the latest figures from the Treasury. A further 100,000 employees…
Businesses have been told to stay vigilant against the rise in impersonation fraud during the coronavirus pandemic, by trade credit insurer Atradius. The insurer says the increase in impersonation fraud…
UK mortgage approvals slumped to a record low during May as the COVID-19 pandemic took its toll on the housing market, according to data from the Bank of England. The…
HMRC is reminding businesses that Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) will close to new entrants on 30 June. In addition, From 1 July, employees will no longer have to be…
The COVID-19 lockdown has served to highlight the widening UK skills gap and the government must now act, warns the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA). CIMA has called on…
The latest purchasing managers' index (PMI) data from the UK's manufacturing sector suggests that the country's economy stabilised in June, according to an IHS Markit survey. The composite PMI reading…