A UK pub chain has said it will open all of its sites on July 4 because it ‘cannot wait’ for the Government to make a decision about whether it is safe.more
A senior minister gave fresh hope to London’s stricken restaurants and bars today by saying the Government was “not gold-plating” the two-metre rule on social distancing.more
When the epidemic stops, officials will check that the company benefiting from the anti-crisis shield did not artificially understate its revenues - the Polish daily "Rzeczpospolita" reports.more
UK high streets are on the "brink of collapse" as the eight-week countdown to the next quarterly rent instalment begins, the #RaiseTheBar campaign has said.more
Ireland will allow firms impacted by the coronavirus crisis to warehouse tax liabilities for 12 months, offering a "lifeline" as part of an additional package of business supports that could reach 6.5 billion euros, the government announced on Saturday (May 2).more
Thousands of people are backing calls for Sir Richard Branson to have his knighthood taken away. A petition signed by more than 13,000 people calls the business magnate a 'disgrace to his country' for asking the UK Government for a £500 million bailout for Virgin Atlantic despite reportedly not paying income tax for 14 yearsmore
According to the Business Center Club survey, which covered 600 companies in mid-April, over 70% companies intend to take advantage of the government's assistance package in combating the pandemic crisis - writes Monday "Rzeczpospolita".more
Kromek PLC (LON:KMK) has joined the fight to save the worst affected victims of the coronavirus pandemic by turning its manufacturing efforts over to producing medical ventilators.more
The European Commission has unlocked €1 billion from the European Fund for Strategic Investments (EFSI) that will serve as a guarantee to the European Investment Fund (EIF), part of the European Investment Bank Group. This will allow the EIF to issue special guarantees to incentivise banks and other lenders to provide liquidity to at least 100,000 European SMEs and small mid-cap companies.more
The state will pay up to 40% of employees' salaries. average salary for companies that will keep jobs; all self-employed, micro-entrepreneurs will be exempt from paying ZUS contributions for 3 months if their revenues have fallen by more than 50% compared to February this year - informed President Andrzej Duda.more
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has promised to do 'whatever it takes' to support businesses and the British economy from the economic fallout of the coronavirus crisis.more
In the first week of March, Poles spent almost four times more than usual on spirit and soap in small stores - reports today's Rzeczpospolita. Customers also spent twice as much on groats and rice.more
A package of facilities and incentives for Poles who would like to return to Poland could be an effective solution. Definitely worth considering is the introduction of tax breaks for those who have been abroad for over 3 years - said the director of the Polish Economic Institute, Piotr Arak.more
Employees are equipped with protective measures. Taxi drivers or couriers have already received disinfecting masks and gels. Business prepares crisis plans - the Polish daily "Rzeczpospolita" reports.more
Poland is satisfied with the negotiating mandate of the European Union to talk about future relations with Great Britain. As Minister for European Affairs Konrad Szymański explained in Brussels, it protects the interests of Polish entrepreneurs.more
The use of affective information technology in companies that recognize emotions will help increase revenues - according to Deloitte's report Tech Trends 2020.more
The Portuguese player Cristiano Ronaldo and the Italian company 'Independent', of the Italian Lapo Elkann, member of the powerful Agnelli family, will create a line of glasses that will be available to buy in spring/summer 2020.more
