Latest Coronavirus Updates

Urgent survey: DCMS tasks Meetings Industry Association to collate data

Respondents must complete the survey by 12pm on 30 April

EventWell launches #step300k Challenge for the event industry

The #step300k challenge aims to encourage and motivate event professionals increase their fitness levels during lockdown

BVEP asks DCMS to class business events separately from ‘mass gatherings’

When lockdown restrictions are eased, the prime minister’s exact words will matter, and the BVEP is concerned that the term ‘mass gatherings’ is too

Banks must eliminate Covid-19 refund confusion, consumer champion says

Consumer group Which? said the number of consumers seeking its advice on so-called chargeback applications to debit and credit card providers had risen tenfold

Madame Tussauds owner raises €500m in bond sale

The firm behind Madame Tussauds and Legoland parks, which both provide conference and event facilities, raised £436.8m via a five-year bond on 24 April

Blackstone’s Q1 profit rises but coronavirus weighs

Blackstone, whose shares were up 5.3% at $48.78 in early afternoon, posted a 16% rise in management and advisory fee revenue thanks to its

Rishi Sunak offers 100% state-backed loans to smallest firms

The chancellor of the exchequer, Rishi Sunak, has announced full state guarantees on lending to Britain's smallest businesses

Government takes public questions in daily briefings

The government is now taking questions from the public in its daily briefings (5pm each day), alongside the journalist's questions.

DCMS survey: participate now

The Department for Culture, Media and Sport has launched a survey to assist in the shaping of a recovery plan

Association members to send letters requesting support from their MPs

“Sport will be hosted behind closed doors, shops will reopen, yet the future of our industry still remains very uncertain.”

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