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Day: 17 March 2020

Robust performance

Royal London profit up as life and pension sales fall

Barry O'Dwyer
Barry O’Dwyer: outstanding Insurer Royal London has reported a 5% dip in life and pensions sales to £10.7 billion, adding that the decline has been “industry wide”. However, overall assetsRead More

Legal Matters

Take action now to protect staff, clients – and your business

Karen Harvie
As the coronavirus spreads, firms need to be preparing for business continuity, writes KAREN HARVIE

Relief for self-employed

IR35 contractors tax rule change delayed for a year

Stephen Barclay
Stephen Barclay: a delay not a cancellation A controversial tax reform on contractors is being delayed by a year as the government eases pressures on businesses trying to cope withRead More

Concern over closures

Chancellor unveils £330bn package of business support

Rishi Sunak
Rishi Sunak: whatever it takes Chancellor Rishi Sunak tonight announced a £330 billion rescue package to keep the keep economy functioning through the coronavirus outbreak. The funding is equivalent toRead More

Tuesday Updates

Daily Business Live: Gatwick cuts jobs; Royal London

4.45pm Markets The FTSE 100 index closed up 2.79%, or 143.82 points, at 5,294.90. On Wall Street at 5pm GMT the S&P 500 is up 4.08%. The Nasdaq index isRead More

IT and technology

Brightsolid hires Lang for service delivery

Brightsolid has appointed Carolanne Lang as head of service delivery as the company continues to grow its service offerings as a Scottish managed hybrid cloud service provider. This follows itsRead More

As I See It

So who will pay the bills while the world sleeps?

Terry Murden
Mother of all bailouts seems the only answer to the virus crisis, writes TERRY MURDEN

Scots' play-off, Scottish Cup put back

UEFA postpones Euro 2020 until next summer

Hampden,
Venue: Hampden Park (pic: SNS Group) Euro 2020 has been postponed by a year due to the outbreak of coronavirus. The decision was taken today by UEFA following a meetingRead More

Retailer goes bust

Laura Ashley collapses, 2,700 jobs at risk

Laura Ashley
Fading fashion: Laura Ashley launched in 1968 Fashion and furnishings chain Laura Ashley has filed for administration. The retailer had been in talks with stakeholders over refinancing but the talksRead More

Tech firm sold

Motorola acquires IndigoVision in £30m deal

IndigoVision
Deal: new owner US giant Motorola has acquired Edinburgh-based video security firm IndigoVision in a deal worth £30.4 million. The acquisition price of 405p per share represents a premium ofRead More