Keeping you informed and prepared amid the coronavirus outbreak

The spread of COVID-19 presents serious concerns and challenges for many around the world. To help, we’re gathering the latest news stories along with relevant columns, tips, podcasts, and videos from FM magazine, along with curated items from our archives to help with uncertainty and disruption.
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How B&Q is planning beyond the 2020 retail rollercoaster
The finance director at UK and Ireland retailer B&Q explains how frequent forecasting, scenario modelling, and contingencies are part of 2021 planning.
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A year of evolution: CFOs on 2021
As organisations head to the end of this year, how can they rebuild revenue streams in 2021? Should budgeting and forecasting approaches change? These are questions we sought to answer as we spoke to finance leaders from London to Melbourne.
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UK top court clears way for COVID-19 business insurance payments
The UK’s Supreme Court dismissed insurers’ appeals in the test case brought by the Financial Conduct Authority on behalf of policyholders.
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Airlines face more turbulence before vaccine relief
A return to positive cash flow for airlines “might not arrive before the end of the year”, global airline industry body IATA warned.
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Remote work in 2021: More advice on virtual meetings
Career expert Rhymer Rigby shares tips to stay visible to your boss, what to do about people who take up too much Zoom meeting time, and more in this podcast episode with transcript.
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5 tactics to plan your way through the pandemic in 2021
Many businesses are taking creative approaches to pandemic planning as they brace for a rocky ride through 2021.
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Video & graphic: Factories bounce back from COVID-19 hit
Manufacturers across Europe ended 2020 on a high while Asian factory activity expanded moderately thanks to robust demand in China, surveys showed.
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Video: Germans spend their way out of lockdown gloom
German retail spending is forecast to have risen 4% in 2020, with consumers defying lockdowns to drive a huge rise in online spending.
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How tech investment is leading a UK food business beyond COVID-19
One UK finance leader describes how the business was able to ‘pivot into advanced forecasting’ and use rich data to understand customer behaviour.
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UK chancellor offers 'further cash injection' for lockdown-hit sectors
The UK government announces one-off grants for retail, hospitality, and leisure businesses.
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