IF you’re a Sky customer and you suspect your broadband has gone down, we explain how to check the service in your area. Latest figures suggest Sky has more than 6.2million broadband customers. 1 DownDetector saw a huge rise in complaints around Sky broadband outage on December 28Credit: Alamy Here are some simple checks you […]
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It’s not as difficult as it may seem for small and medium businesses to “check, change and go”. So if you’re still waiting to get started, head online now to the Brexit Checker Tool for a personalised list of actions. Peter Gunson is the managing director at the PPA Group, a small business that carries […]
THE UK has left the EU and there are new rules for doing business with Europe. CTS Projects, based in County Down and Dublin, has been looking into the changes ahead with the help of the UK Government website. The business provides facilities maintenance services for 30,000 homes and commercial properties across the Republic of […]
POUNDLAND is closing 44 shops temporarily from this Sunday due to the third coronavirus lockdown. The closures come after the retailer reported an 80% drop in customers visiting some stores. 1 Poundland is ‘hibernating’ 44 of its storesCredit: Getty Images – Getty The rest of Poundland’s 800 stores in the UK will remain open as […]
BUILDERS and construction workers might be wondering if they can still go to work during the third coronavirus lockdown. Prime Minister Boris Johnson plunged the whole country under stay at home orders – you can only leave your home for a handful of reasons. ⚠️ Read our coronavirus live blog for the latest news & updates […]
ONLINE retailer Boohoo has bought the Debenhams website and brand in a deal that will shut all 118 remaining stores and cut 12,000 jobs. As part of the £55million deal, the troubled department store will relaunch as an online-only operation later this year. 3 Boohoo has bought the Debenhams website and brand in a £55million […]
SINCE January 1, following the end of the Brexit transition period, doing business with Europe has changed, and businesses have been preparing to make the most of this new start. Bradfords Bakers, a luxury hamper business based in East Kilbride, Scotland, has been sending its products around the world for decades. 2 Get stuck in […]
PROJECT managers and architect are top of the list of best jobs that are hiring – and they pay up to £71,000 a year, according to Glassdoor. Product manager roles pay £60,221 per year, and have a satisfaction rating of 4.1 out of five, according to the jobs listing website. 1 Product manager roles are […]
ASOS has bought Topshop, Topman and Miss Selfridge from Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia Group in a deal that is expected to close 70 shops forever. It comes after Sir Philip Green’s retail empire collapsed into administration in November following “severely impacted” sales. 3 ASOS has confirmed a takeover of Arcadia brandsCredit: Alamy ASOS is paying £330million for […]
THERE’S no doubt that Covid-19 has hurt our economy and cost us jobs, and it can be hard to see the bright side of life some days. But hope is just around the corner in the form of the UK Government’s Plan for Jobs, three initatives designed to get people back into work: the Kickstart […]