14th July 2020
As the nationwide lockdown eases, the economic outlook for the country remains difficult to predict. On 18 June 2020, the Bank of England announced a further £100bn was to be pumped into the UK economy to battle against any potential downturn, with interest rates being kept at a record low of 0.... Read More
3rd August 2020
On 8 July, Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced a three-point plan to support jobs in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic when he delivered a Summer Economic Update to Parliament.
Mr Sunak confirmed the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS)...
1st May 2020
Over the course of the last few weeks how many of our business’s operations have had to fundamentally change? The massive increase of home working has meant that IT teams have had to work quickly to ensure that our people can stay connected and...
1st May 2020
At Stanair, we are very passionate about supporting the local communities we serve in, and so do many of our members of staff.
Mark Addinall, an Engineer at our Peterborough Depot, does a fantastic job looking after our customers, and is...
1st May 2020
By Sam Rose
SilverDisc
DURING the COVID-19 outbreak, businesses may be facing either severe threats or opportunities, and many won't be working to full operational capacity. While there has been an increase in online shopping for...
1st May 2020
By Brian Kingston
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I really do not know what to write about this month. But here goes.
A group of people have not read last month's article from me, and convinced by the false information on the World Wide Web have set...
1st May 2020
THE winners in this year's Young Enterprise Northamptonshire area competition have been announced - having had to compete online rather than on stage this year due to the Coronavirus crisis.
The finalists came from schools across the...
1st May 2020
WORKBRIDGE on Bedford Road in Northampton celebrates its ruby anniversary on 10 June 2020. In these uncertain times, Workbridge would like to say thank you to Northampton's business community for their continued support over the past 40 years -...
1st May 2020
By Jennie Jahina
Wilson Browne Solicitors
IN this month's article, I am not going write about employment law issues in the usual way. Instead, I want to reflect on the past few weeks and the positives that have come out of COVID-19...
1st May 2020
IN a change from the normal detailed legal article, we want to focus on a more 'global' message.
Whilst many people are working from home, an equal number will be 'worrying from home': worrying about their business, their employees or...
1st May 2020
DURING these challenging times, Wilson Browne Solicitors understands the need to budget and has put together a selection of its most popular Business Health Check items.
A package of services from Wilson Browne Solicitors, at a...
1st May 2020
EVERY year, Wilson Browne Solicitors donate Easter Eggs to the local hospital to spread a little cheer across the children's wards.
This year, with the increasing emphasis on healthier eating and reducing packaging waste, the legal firm...
1st May 2020
By Vita Whitaker
Whitco
MAYBE it's my Italian heritage but I've always believed in the value of family in everything we do - at home or at work. Staying close, working things out together - and talking (always talking) are keystones...
1st May 2020
AN online forum has been launched to make it easy for members of the county's business community to support each other during the coronavirus pandemic.
The Wellingborough & East Northamptonshire Chamber of Commerce has developed the...
1st May 2020
THORNTON College has continued to provide all lessons, assemblies and extra-curricular clubs virtually to all of its students during a time when schools have been told to close to halt the spread of coronavirus.
Thornton College remains...
1st May 2020
IT may seem a long way off at the moment but once the current situation is over, we're going to appreciate a trip to the pub for a pint and a good meal more than ever before.
Waiting to resume where they left off are the team at The Royal...
