economy
Personal insolvencies jump 7% in second quarter
All Wetherspoons pubs to offer Government discount on eating out
Thousands of homes and businesses to get full fibre broadband connection
Majority of firms using furlough scheme expect to cut staff, survey suggests
Joe Biden says post-pandemic economy can fight racial inequality
Small business confidence up despite workforce cuts, survey shows
Manufacturing orders in fastest plunge for almost 40 years
More than 90% of UK firms now trading after lockdown eases – ONS
Committee slams ‘astonishing’ failure to financially plan for pandemic
The Business: The road to recovery and how connectivity is everything
Dividend pay-outs crash £22bn lower in second quarter
Year-long economic study finds Skye visitors boosted economy by £211 million pre-lockdown
Scottish GDP up slightly in May but still 22% below pre-lockdown levels
Unemployment could increase to levels not seen since 1980s, minister warns
Number of people in work in Scotland fell 47,000 between March and May
Unemployment in Scotland rises in lockdown
China becomes first economy to grow since virus pandemic
Chancellor warns of ‘tough choices ahead’ as he refuses to discuss tax rises
UK set for ‘incomplete V-shaped’ economic recovery, warns Bank rate-setter
Official advice still recommends working from home despite PM urging return
Phase three announcement will be a ‘milestone’ for businesses too – especially those that remain closed
At a glance: Chancellor’s summer spending plans including vouchers to eat out and a cut in VAT for tourism and hospitality
Five things we learned from Rishi Sunak’s mini-Budget
