Coronavirus: Glasgow licensing board guidance
Glasgow licences due to expire on or before March 31, 2020 will automatically be extended by a period of three months as the board moves to minimise disruption amid the coronavirus outbreak
Coronavirus: Co-op creates jobs for out of work hospitality staff
The Co-op plans to create 5,000 temporary roles in a bid to support hospitality workers who have lost their jobs as a result of the coronavirus crisis
Coronavirus: Star Pubs suspends rent
Pub company Star Pubs & Bars has suspended the collection of rent across its leased and tenanted estate as the industry struggles with the impact of the coronavirus
Coronavirus: Scottish government aid welcomed, but salary support required
Trade groups have welcomed the announcement of a £2.2 billion support package for Scottish businesses, but said more help is required to sustain jobs in the hospitality industry
Coronavirus: Tennent’s postpones price-rise
Tennent's has announced that it will postpone a planned rise in its wholesale prices and has also introduced a three-month capital and interest ‘payment holiday’ for its loan customers
Coronavirus: Diageo pledges £1m pay package for trade
Diageo, the global drinks giant behind Smirnoff, Guinness and Johnnie Walker, has pledged a £1 million support package to help UK independent venues pay their staff during the coronavirus crisis
Coronavirus: The Ben offers trade support amid COVID-19
Scottish licensed trade charity The Ben has pledged to support those seriously affected by the impact of the coronavirus
Coronavirus: “Majority” of insurance policies will not cover forced closures
The Association of British Insurers (ABI) has announced that the “vast majority” of businesses will not have adequate levels of insurance to cover venue closures due to the outbreak of an infectious disease
Coronavirus: Sport subscriptions suspended
Broadcasters Sky Sports and BT Sport have announced that they have stopped billing their commercial customers due to the coronavirus pandemic
Coronavirus: Manorview suspends trading
Manorview, the Scottish hotels group, will suspend trading today (March 18) amid the worsening coronavirus crisis
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