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Advertising tycoon Sir Martin Sorrell has warned that weak firms will be wiped out in a ‘Darwinian culling’ – as forecasts show unemployment is set to rocket. Sir Martin, the founder and former chief executive of the WPP media empire, predicted that only the strongest companies would pull through the Covid-19 pandemic in a survival-of-the-fittest … Read more
Engineering giant Rolls-Royce preparing to cut up to 8,000 jobs in jet engine business By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:57 BST, 2 May 2020 | Updated: 21:57 BST, 2 May 2020 Engineering giant Rolls-Royce is preparing to cut up to 8,000 jobs in its jet engine business. An insider said the company’s … Read more
Lloyds to hand shares worth £200 to every member of staff to thank them for their efforts during coronavirus crisis By Helen Cahill, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:57 BST, 2 May 2020 | Updated: 21:57 BST, 2 May 2020 Lloyds will hand shares worth £200 to every member of staff this month to thank … Read more
Algy Cluff remains ‘optimistic’ about future for oil as demand slumps to lowest levels for 25 years By Harriet Dennys, Financial Mail On Sunday Published: 21:57 BST, 2 May 2020 | Updated: 21:57 BST, 2 May 2020 Veteran oil prospector Algy Cluff is determined to remain ‘optimistic’ about the future for oil as demand slumps … Read more
Further gloom descended on airline stocks after Ryanair said it could cut up to 3,000 jobs. The Irish budget carrier will kick off a restructuring programme in a bid to survive the coronavirus crisis that could also include staff taking unpaid leave, slashing salaries by 20 per cent and temporarily closing bases at certain airports. The … Read more
How the cost of tinned beans, pasta sauce and flour have risen in price online during April thanks to demand Average price of tinned beans has jumped 1.1% week-on-week, figures suggest Staples like rice, pasta sauce and cleaning sprays also still climbing Cost of products like nappies, handwash and long-life milk reportedly down Some supermarkets … Read more
With the country in the grips of coronavirus pandemic and the NHS under strain, it’s fair to say many in the health profession are feeling the pressure, Thousands of NHS staff across the country are facing the disease head on, working tirelessly day and night to save lives and stop the spread. To show how … Read more
As the Chancellor gives foreign workers fighting coronavirus tax breaks, a legal expert answers your questions: How does it work, how long will it last, and is it right? By Helen Jones For This Is Money Published: 14:45 BST, 29 April 2020 | Updated: 14:45 BST, 29 April 2020 On Thursday 9 March, Chancellor Rishi … Read more
Money Mail today calls on the nation’s supermarkets to do more to ensure the elderly and vulnerable can have food delivered to their homes. We have now heard from hundreds of anxious readers who say they have been told to stay at home but cannot get an online supermarket delivery slot. Around 300 of your … Read more
All insurers are being warned they must not seek to profit from the pandemic. The industry is expected to pay out more than £1.2 billion due to the virus, according to the Association of British Insurers (ABI). But firms are already facing legal action after refusing payouts to crippled businesses, while others are expected to … Read more