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Apr- 2020 -6 April
Dignity CEO steps down amid coronavirus pandemic
Funeral provider Dignity has announced CEO Mike McCollum has stepped down from the position, amid the coronavirus outbreak. McCollum, who…
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3 April
Chancellor unveils new measures to SME loan scheme
Chancellor of the exchequer Rishi Sunak has unveiled a major overhaul to his previously announced SME loan scheme. Initially, the…
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2 April
Chancellor set to announce overhaul to SME loan scheme
Chancellor Rishi Sunak is reportedly set to announce an overhaul to the SME loan scheme that will allow companies to…
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1 April
A fifth of SMEs at risk of collapse, say experts
Almost a fifth of SMEs will not survive the coronavirus crisis, according to new findings from the Corporate Finance Network. …
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Mar- 2020 -31 March
DMAG urges Public Health England to act now over missing PPE guidance
The Deceased Management Advisory Group (DMAG) has written to the chief executive of Public Health England expressing its “extreme concern”…
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31 March
Covid-19: 76% jump in demand for wills, suggests Devere Group
Coronavirus has prompted a 76% jump in the demand for wills in the last two weeks, reveals independent financial advisory…
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31 March
SAIF announces death of founding member
The Society of Allied and Independent Funeral Directors (SAIF) has announced the death of one of the founding members Paul…
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30 March
The minimum wage increase is about to hit – and it beggars belief
As if to bang the final nail into the coffin himself, we can only assume the Treasury’s top man, chancellor…
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30 March
Government relaxes insolvency rules
The government has announced a set of changes to help improve the insolvency system to enable companies undergoing restructuring to…
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27 March
What we know about furlough leave and the CJRS
HMRC published details of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) on 26.3.20 which are available here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme Key points include:…
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