Business Daily

Details of how the City Council intends to set a balanced budget this year despite suffering a heavy loss in income due to the coronavirus crisis are due to be discussed by councillors.

An Emergency Budget report to be discussed by the Council’s Executive next week highlights measures the Council will need to take to ensure it stays within its agreed budget between now and April.

The Council needs to make a substantial reduction of £1.7million in spending in the current financial year. It will also need to make further budget savings of £5.8million over following years,...

A DEVON home care provider says care roles represent jobs for life in economically uncertain times and with the threat of a recession following in the aftermath of COVID-19.

According to experts, unemployment figures will continue to rise with the young and those who work for non-essential retailers and in tourism, catering and hospitality potentially suffering the most.

Catherine Porter, Manager of Guardian Homecare in Devon, which cares for people in the Exeter and Torbay areas, said: “There are jobs in care for those who are people-focused and we’ve already seen some...

Amazon and Enterprise Nation, the small business support network, are launching the Amazon Small Business Accelerator, a major support package for more than 200,000 small businesses and startups across the UK. The Amazon Delivery Station in Exeter is encouraging businesses across Devon to sign up for the free programme.

In response to COVID-19 and the impact of the economic lockdown on small businesses, the Amazon Small Business Accelerator will launch with a free online training programme to help 200,000 businesses at every stage. From today, businesses can take a quick online...

Government Ministers attended a virtual tour of Exeter College as part of their plans to continue the gradual reopening of schools and colleges in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

The Secretary of State for Education Gavin Williamson MP and Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Apprenticeships and Skills Gillian Keegan MP joined the College’s students, staff and leaders to discuss how the College adapted to online teaching and learning during the lockdown, how the College has further opened to more students from the 15th June 2020 and how the College is looking forward to...