Public trust in charities has dipped despite belief in many institutions reaching record highs during the coronavirus pandemic, new research shows. Figures from the research consultancy nfpSynergy, which conducts regular polls on public trust in a range of institutions and sectors, show the proportion of people who said they trusted …
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Ggood morning. The latest official data on UK retail sales, scheduled for release at 7am, is expected to show a slowdown during August amid the impact of the Treasury’s popular Eat Out to Help Out program. Elsewhere, Friday is usually quiet, as European equities are expected to drift slightly lower …
Read More »The Covid-19 crisis has changed the outlook for companies across all industry sectors. For investors who own shares in them, the question now is whether these stocks are worth holding and where their prices will go from here. These questions are especially important for the market’s top 200 companies – which includes Royal …
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The Post Office, eBay and the Ministry of Defence are among the first companies to implement a new online portal offering support and advice to victims of domestic abuse. ‘Online Safe Spaces’ has been described by developer Royal Mail Group as a “discreet” portal that can be installed on internal …
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The Royal Mint is set to go more than a decade without producing any new 2p or £2 coins after cash usage slumped over the last 10 years and the country handed back its old change, an official report claims. Figures published in a National Audit Office report into Britain’s …
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LOST your job? Try one that helps others get back into work too. Covid has the Government hiring thousands of new “work coaches” to support jobseekers into employment. Based in Jobcentres, they offer advice on identifying your key skills, writing CVs and even how to dress for interviews. 3 Samantha …
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Good morning. The latest official data on UK retail sales, set for release at 7am, is expected to show a slowdown during August amid the impact of the Treasury’s hugely-popular Eat Out to Help Out scheme. Elsewhere, it’s a typically quiet Friday, with European stocks expected to drift slightly lower …
Read More »A Czech billionaire set the hares running in the grocery sector yesterday by declaring that he held a stake of more than 3 per cent stake in J Sainsbury. Shares in the supermarket rose by 6p, or 3.3 per cent, to close at 191¼p as Daniel Kretinsky’s Vesa Equity Investment …
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The UK’s biggest dedicated air cargo operation has outperformed all expectations during lockdown. Management at East Midlands Airport said more people ordering goods online had led to a big rise in freight shipments to the UK. At the same time the nationwide cut in passenger flights – which usually carry …
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Coventry Jobcentre is working with a number of companies and organisations in the city and further afield to fill a host of jobs that are currently up for grabs. The majority of the roles – more than 40 in total – are with Amazon. The online retailer has warehouse operative …
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