EU’s new export rules leave small British firms struggling

‘My profit has been wiped out by a £250,000 cost’: EU’s new export rules leave small British firms struggling Jerry Lawson of Frogbike said administration fees charged by each government to his customers had forced him to pause selling into Denmark, Spain and Poland He had to hire extra employees to cope with the added … Read more

Grant Shapps orders firms to slash cost of foreign travel testing

Grant Shapps has ordered ‘profiteering’ private testing companies to slash the cost of laboratory-based PCR checks to make international travel more affordable as he said people can now ‘start to think’ about booking a summer holiday abroad.  The Transport Secretary today set out more details of the Government’s new traffic light scheme which will see … Read more

How do I invest in the ‘Spacs’ that own UK firms Cazoo and Arrival?

I have read about two interesting UK companies listing on the US stock market recently via special purpose acquisition companies, also known as Spacs. If I wanted to invest in a company like online car seller Cazoo or electric vehicle maker Arrival, can I do that now it is listed on the US stock market. … Read more

Social media firms are ‘failing to tackle anti-vaxxer myths’ despite promising a crackdown

Social media firms are failing to tackle anti-vaxxer myths despite promising a crackdown, experts claim Facebook, Twitter and Google pledged to tackle vaccine disinformation – and take down content more quickly – after pressure from Government last year Experts claim many anti-vaxxer accounts remain on the sites and are exploiting the latest questions over side … Read more

AJ Bell announces firms on the Aquis Stock Exchange are now on its platform

Investment platform AJ Bell adds the Aquis Stock Exchange to its offering – What does this mean for investors? AQSE is one of three divisions of cash equities exchange firm Aquis Exchange About 90 stocks are listed on AQSE, representing 18 industries such as energy Newbury Racecourse and a Victorian hotel in Eastbourne are also … Read more

Firms that prospered in the pandemic should pay more tax, says the IMF

Firms that prospered in the pandemic should pay more tax to fund those who still need support, says the IMF By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:51 BST, 7 April 2021 | Updated: 21:51 BST, 7 April 2021 High earners and companies that prospered during the pandemic should pay more tax to fund … Read more

Deliveroo riders go on strike today as tech firm’s unconditional trading begins

Deliveroo riders have gone on strike today over their rights – as the food transport company’s disastrously performing shares begin unconditional trading. The action by the Independent Workers of Great Britain union could not come as a worse time as stock plummeted after they went on sale last week. Deliveroo’s shares originally estimated the company … Read more

VICTORIA BISCHOFF: Time for travel firms to play fair on refunds

VICTORIA BISCHOFF: It’s time for travel and events firms to start playing fair on refunds By Victoria Bischoff for the Daily Mail Published: 22:01 BST, 6 April 2021 | Updated: 22:51 BST, 6 April 2021 At the start of the first lockdown, we urged readers to be patient and not to chase refunds. Businesses had … Read more

Two firms supplying kits for Government’s mass Covid testing drive are in for huge payday 

Two firms supplying kits for Government’s mass Covid testing drive are in for huge payday Disruptive Nanotechnology Ltd is sole distributor for Covid test invite scheme  Multi-billion-pound scheme behind Government’s mass testing drive will see the company, based in Northamptonshire, receive ‘a few pence’ for every test sold The firm, run by former shoe retailer … Read more

Relief as firms pay back £450m in furlough cash

Thousands of businesses repay nearly £450m in taxpayer money claimed for staff wages during pandemic By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:50 BST, 3 April 2021 | Updated: 22:12 BST, 3 April 2021 Thousand of businesses have repaid nearly £450million in taxpayer money claimed for staff wages during the pandemic, The Mail on … Read more