Business

Every business owner worries that their property or online presence might not be secure enough. The options for security are as long as the arm, but with a short guide to set you in the right direction, security can begin to be improved.

1. Physical Security

Presuming your business has a physical presence, such as an office or a high-street outlet, securing it effectively is your first priority. Good lighting and CCTV are a good place to start to deter intruders during the hours that you aren’t there. When it comes to surveillance cameras, try to position them...

Yesterday, it was announced that in the UK all non-essential retail stores in England will be allowed to re-open from 15 June, on the proviso they are ‘COVID secure’. The Prime Minister also confirmed that open air outdoor markets and car showrooms can open from 1 June.

While this easing of lockdown restrictions is undoubtedly good news for retailers and suppliers, most of whose businesses will have been hit hard by being unable to trade as usual for the past two months, reopening under social distancing rules now brings a whole new set of challenges.

The impact lockdown...

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With a majority of countries and US states issuing shelter-in-place orders to abate the spread of the highly contagious novel coronavirus (COVID-19), with only essential businesses such as grocery stores and medical facilities able to stay open, commuting and travel have been halted. Former Secretary of Energy and governor of Texas (the United States' largest oil producer), Rick Perry believes that the domestic oil industry is likely to collapse due to these conditions. At the time of writing, oil prices have fallen to historic lows.

After the spread of COVID-19 has significantly...