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The small business coronavirus crisis survival guide

Entrepreneur Andy Yates shares his tips for small businesses to adapt, innovate and come through the coronavirus crisis - and what some of the firms he is working with are doing.




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Why did Lloyds Bank stop my cheque after 60 years of business? TONY HETHERINGTON investigates 

I am a partner in my family's farming business. We received a cheque for £23,256 for shares in Dairy Crest. But after it was deposited in the business account, Lloyds Bank rejected it.




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BBC's Big Night In: Strictly's Oti Mabuse and Anton Du Beke lead the pros in epic dance-along

Stars including Oti Mabuse, Anton Du Beke, Amy Dowden and Graziano Di Prima appeared alongside thrilled fans who sent in their own videos dancing to the Dua Lipa Physical.




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Dianne Buswell and Joe Sugg take fans back in time as they dress up for 80s inspired aerobics class

The Strictly Come Dancing professional pulled on spandex shorts and a curly wig complete with a vibrant pink hairband as she got into character for the high-energy, aerobics based class.




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Alan Sugar 'misled' fans when promoting tooth-whitening business he co-owns online

A row was triggered after Lord Sugar posted a tweet suggesting followers buy a Stylsmile teeth whiteening toothbrush kit, which costs £149.99, as a Christmas present. He failed to note his ownership.




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Andy Murray and Fabio Fognini in another 'heated exchange in the locker room' after on-court bust-up

The angry dispute between Andy Murray and Fabio Fognini at the Shanghai Masters continued to rage in the locker room after the Italian's win. 




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Wayne Rooney is mocked by fans over his bushy beard as they claim it has been DYED

Wayne Rooney has been accused of dying his hair, and even having a transplant by fans on social media. Within three days his beard was transformed for the match in Derby on Thursday.




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Church of England reverend Jonathan Fletcher 77 Wimbledon south London fresh abuse claims

Rev Jonathan Fletcher, 77, (pictured) was already banned from preaching at his church in Wimbledon, south west London, following a string of allegations he 'spiritually abused' vulnerable adults.




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The ITF and Grand Slams donate more than £300,000 to the Australian Bushfire relief efforts

The International Tennis Federation (ITF), Wimbledon, and the US and French Opens have donated more than £300,000 to the Australian Bushfire relief efforts.




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Rise in abuse by customers prompts Lloyds to protect staff

The bank wants to discourage 'non-essential' customer visits after some of its staff complained in a union survey that irate members of the public had spat on them.




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Airbus jobs at risk and shake-up looms as 3,200 furloughed

Chief executive Guillaume Faury told the plane maker's 135,000 staff to brace for a major shake-up and potentially sweeping job cuts to slash costs.




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Brokers prey on businesses desperate for coronavirus lending

Treasury officials and the City watchdog expressed concern after it emerged a company is charging £500 upfront, then a percentage of the value of the loan if the application is successful.




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Aerospace industry facing its 'gravest ever crisis', says Airbus boss

On another bleak day for the sector, Airbus chief executive Guillaume Faury predicted it could take 'three to five years' for passengers to be as willing to fly as before the crisis.




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Record dip in business confidence over coronavirus

Deloitte's survey of 104 finance chiefs found that 84 per cent were less optimistic about prospects, compared with 47 per cent three months ago - the survey's biggest drop in confidence on record.




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Businesses scramble to get hold of new fast-track loans

In an indictment of the failure of the Government's original aid schemes to help many businesses, lenders received tens of thousands of applications for the new 'Bounce Back' loans within hours.




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Manchester United News: Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's best business yet was persuading De Gea to stay

JOE BERNSTEIN: With world-class players at a premium, the news that David De Gea is set to sign a new contract at Old Trafford gives Ole Gunnar Solskjaer a massive boost during a difficult period.




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TYSON FURY V DEONTAY WILDER III: All you need to know about blockbuster trilogy fight

It was confirmed on Sunday that a trilogy fight will be happening 'this summer' after Wilder activated the rematch clause in his contract. Here's the lowdown on what is known so far.




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Cornerman Teddy Atlas says coaching Andy Ruiz Jr would be like 'dealing with a drug abuser'

Atlas, who has trained former world champions including Michael Moorer and Mike Tyson, said Ruiz had 'a problem with eating' and that he would have to undertake strict measures should they work together.




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Heavyweight boxer Martin Bakole delivers grovelling apology for sharing vile child sex abuse video

The heavyweight fighter, who has previously acted as Anthony Joshua's sparring partner, posted the video at the weekend to his 7,000 followers.




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Video shows middle-aged woman racially abusing Chinese woman in Melbourne

A middle-aged woman has been filmed telling a Chinese cafe worker to 'go back to China and keep your disease over there', in a vile racist attack in Melbourne.




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Jenna Bush Hager and Savannah Guthrie go out on a double date to the US Open

Jenna, 37, and Savannah, 47, attended the US Open men's final with their respective husbands Henry Hager and Michael Feldman on Sunday.




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Now Business Secretary Alok Sharma is dragged into Sirius row

Alok Sharma has been urged to speed up a review of City rules that make it hard for individuals to take part in major company decisions ahead of the vote at Sirius Minerals next Tuesday.




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Would I lose my pension if my investing platform goes bust?

Whilst I fully understand the risk of my investments, I was not aware I could lose the pension if the platform company failed. Is this really the case? What are the dangers investors need to know about?




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Interactive Investor boss Richard Wilson: We're busier than ever

Richard Wilson, the boss of giant investment broker Interactive Investor, thinks that now the tide is going out during the coronavirus crisis, it is exposing the true nature of some of Britain's bosses.




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After bust-ups with Keane and THAT Hazard interview, Darrell Currie can't wait to get back to it

The 37-year-old has been the figurehead of BT Sport's coverage of the Scottish game for eight years and their impact has been akin to the Glasgow kiss of the city that produced him.




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ANDY YATES: George Osborne just doesn't mean business with his Autumn Statement

Osborne claims the UK is open for business but beyond the hyperbole his budget statement has closed the door on chances to stimulate growth, says one entrepreneur.




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RUTH SUNDERLAND: Autumn Statement does little to address issues holding small businesses back

George Osborne did not address problems such as low levels of investment, lack of access to finance, and high energy costs.




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Autumn Statement: Small businesses react positively as rate relief continues

The Autumn Statement contained some good news for entrepreneurs as George Osborne pledged to carry on exempting micro companies from paying business rates.




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Labour MPs busy with their PHONES as Shadow Chancellor rails at Autumn Statement

As John McDonnell stood up for his big moment to respond to the Chancellor's spending plans, Labour's MPs were much more interested in their mobile phones than his rambling speech.




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Chancellor's VAT changes will tie small businesses up in unnecessary knots

The Flat Rate Scheme for VAT, designed to cut bills and red tape for small firms, is being overhauled in a measure the Chancellor said would stem abuse of the scheme.




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Biggest family holiday rip-offs that can bust the holiday budget

Unforeseen card charges have attracted criticism from a third of families travelling abroad this summer - with the average added cost coming in at a massive £120.




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Thomas Cook is bust: What it means for holidays and refunds

Thomas Cook went bust this morning leaving an estimated 160,000 British holidaymakers stranded abroad and all flights and holidays cancelled. We explain what this means for customers.




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Romelu Lukaku hits out at vile racist abuse suffered during Inter Milan's victory over Cagliari

Former Manchester United striker Romelu Lukaku has hit back at those who racially abused him during Inter Milan's Serie A clash with Cagliari on Sunday night.




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Justin Bieber and wife Hailey keep busy after reports they are isolating amid COVID-19 pandemic

The couple shared a video dancing to Lean Wit It, Rock Wit It to the video platform. Their post comes on the same day People reported they were social distancing in the popstar's native Canada.




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Former cam girl who could make $40,000 a week 'empowering women' with new business

Former cam girl Bella French, of Montreal, Canada, explained sex workers enter the industry for a variety of reasons, including some who feel trapped by their parents' expectations.




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Coronavirus UK: Roads are jam-packed with traffic while Tubes look even busier

Britain's roads were packed with traffic today visitors flocked to beaches as Brits tried to get the last of the unseasonable April weather in Hove and Whitley Bay. London's roads saw a traffic run at 34% below average.




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AFL season gets off to eerie start as Richmond and Carlton blockbuster played at deserted MCG

Richmond and Carlton ran on to a completely deserted Melbourne Cricket Ground for the Round 1 blockbuster which would normally attract a 90,000 strong crowd.




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Three buses go up in flames at LAX-it lot, creating temporary chaos for travelers

Los Angeles Fire Department crews arrived at the Uber, Lyft and taxi departure facility at around 9.27pm on Saturday night where they found the large blaze.




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Meal delivery services Uber Eats and Deliveroo doubled businesses in Australia

Uber Eats is the front runner with 11.5 per cent of Australians using the app, along with other services such as Deliveroo and Hello Fresh following closely behind.




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Coronavirus in Westminster: Infected patient went to bus conference

The virus-carrier was reportedly one of 250 delegates at the UK Bus Summit at the QEII Centre in central London, whose star speaker was Boris Johnson 's Buses Minister, Baroness Vere.




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Tory MP who visited coronavirus-hit bus conference hits back at claims she should 'stay indoors'

Angela Richardson, the new representative for Guildford, toured an electric bus parked outside Westminster's Queen Elizabeth II Centre on February 6.




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Gold Coast dance mum sues business partner for 'stealing $120,000 from joint account'

Gold Coast mum Jennifer Lea Fisher, 44, has accused her former business partner Lauren Phoebe Costar, 29, of swindling more than $120,000 from their joint business account.




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CHRIS FOY: Bust-up between Saracens and Munster players and staff shows game is losing core values

CHRIS FOY - WORLD OF RUGBY: Both Saracens and Munster will have to submit statements about the brawl between players and staff that took place at Allianz Park on Saturday.




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Jonathan Leko admits Kiko Casilla case has left him unsure if he would report abuse in future

West Brom winger Jonathan Leko has made the remarkable claim that he may decide to keep quiet if he is racially abused again after he hit out at the handling of his case against Kiko Casilla.




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Kick It Out says it did reach out to Jonathan Leko after Kiko Casilla racist abuse

Kick It Out chief Troy Townsend admitted he had let Jonathan Leko down after the West Brom winger said he was not properly supported after suffering racial abuse.




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Billionaire Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest reveals what needs to be done to put an end the bushfire debate

Australian mining tycoon Andrew 'Twiggy' Forrest claimed bushfires ravaging the country have been mainly caused by fuel loads.




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NY Gov. Cuomo shuts down all non-essential businesses in coronavirus crisis

In an announcement on Friday, he increased the previous rule that 75 percent of the state's workforce had to stay home to 100 percent.




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Steven Mnuchin claims deal with Democrats on relief for small businesses could be reached TODAY

Steven Mnuchin said that a deal for small business relief could be reached within Democrats as early as Sunday night as he continues negotiations with Chuck Schumer and Nancy Pelosi.




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Barnsley charged over alleged sectarian abuse of Stoke City winger James McClean in November

The charge relates to chants heard during the Sky Bet Championship clash between Barnsley and Stoke at Oakwell on November 9, which the Potters won, in the run-up to Remembrance Sunday.




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Barnsley fined £20,000 after sectarian abuse of Stoke midfielder James McClean

The sanction relates to chants heard during the Sky Bet Championship clash between the sides on November 9, which the Potters won 4-2.