A quarter of the UK’s high-growth companies have a female founder but just 9 per cent of the money invested into businesses in 2019 went to female-founded firms, according to a recent report. Moreover, this number has declined from 15 per cent in 2015 and 2016 – which the report, Female Entrepreneurs by data company Beauhurst, claims … Read more
The Government’s small business coronavirus rescue loans were launched today, but some entrepreneurs say they are confused as to whether they can get help. The Coronavirus Business Interruption Loan Scheme was announced in the Budget and beefed up last week by Chancellor Rishi Sunak to sums of up to £5million, and is available through the British … Read more
Gee, Napa’s got bottle! Six months after fires tore through California, it’s business as usual for its sunny wineries Napa, California’s leading wine region, welcomes 3.5 million visitors each year The region has been affected by wildfires in recent years but is not slowing down There are 500 wineries in the region and most have … Read more
A former Hilton Hotel manager who ran an ‘extreme’ bondage chemsex business in his apartment has been jailed for six years and eight months. Flavien Cortes, 38, made at least £30,000 from his ‘life of hedonism’ while working as a masseuse from his flat in Soho between 2018 and January this year. Police found a … Read more
Fears over £350bn virus bailout: Business groups warn many large firms may not be eligible for BoE’s loan scheme By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 23 March 2020 | Updated: 22:09 GMT, 23 March 2020 Thousands of businesses are facing an uncertain future as cracks appear in the Government’s £350billion bailout … Read more
What is the coronavirus? A coronavirus is a type of virus which can cause illness in animals and people. Viruses break into cells inside their host and use them to reproduce itself and disrupt the body’s normal functions. Coronaviruses are named after the Latin word ‘corona’, which means crown, because they are encased by a … Read more
London remained open for business today, with many shops and cafes operating as normal and attracting a steady stream of customers in defiance of Boris Johnson’s 12-week shutdown. Britons were yesterday told to avoid all non-essential travel and contact with others, but without any enforcement measures a substantial number today appeared to ignore his advice … Read more
Ana de Armas goes business casual with dog Elvis as she takes new boyfriend Ben Affleck’s Mercedes to a meeting in LA… after gushing about his ‘infinite’ talent By Glenn Garner For Dailymail.com Published: 02:43 GMT, 16 March 2020 | Updated: 11:32 GMT, 16 March 2020 It appears that Ana de Armas’ relationship with Ben … Read more
It’s business as usual: Queen, 93, attends church and will return to Buckingham Palace today to continue working despite coronavirus epidemic The 93-year-old monarch spent the weekend as normal at Windsor Castle She is expected to return to London today to continue with her royal duties An aide categorically denied reports the Queen had quit … Read more
Katie Price has reportedly lost £107,000 on her perfume business as the firm which outsourced the products went bust. Jigsaw International – which went into liquidation in 2017 – is said to have owed the former glamour model, 41, £132,000, but has only managed to recover £25,000, according to The Mirror. The firm helped create the … Read more