Stuart Farr investigates the potential legal responsibilities that the firearms industry could face in the wake of Covid-19 disruptions. It’s not all just about shortages of pasta, rice or loo rolls. Personally, I have few of these items left but…
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Legal advice for the firearms industry during coronavirus
Tagged with: adr, business, coronavirus, economy, firearms industry, gun trade, legal, pandemic
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A recession can be the best time to advertise – here’s why
With the talk of an economic recession being inevitable, many companies will look to cut advertising spend – but this is why you should maintain your advertising efforts – and even increase them! The coronavirus outbreak has caused a global…
North York Moors economy benefits from good grouse season
There were over 6,500 days of seasonal employment provided in the North York Moors during the grouse season. The local North York Moors community is reflecting on what has been a successful grouse season (Aug 12 –Dec 10), with most estates having…
Tagged with: community, driven, economy, employment, estate, gamekeepers, grouse, grouse season, north york moors, North Yorkshire Moors Moorland Organisation, rural, uk
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Never mind the Baltic
Roger Williams heads east as he investigates the potential trading opportunities presented by the trio of Baltic nations Three countries on the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea: Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania comprise the Baltic Countries. They are home to…
Arabian Arms
According to the popular press, Saudi Arabia is a country run by a royal family who murder reporters, flog drinkers and adulterers and bribe UK defence contractors. A more measured tone reveals that Saudi Arabia is an oil-rich, middle-eastern country,…
Tagged with: around the world, controversy, economy, gtn, gun trade, khashoggi, murder, news, oil, royal, saudi arabia, shooting, trade
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In Your Service…?
When it comes to trade deals sometimes it’s difficult to work out what the fuss is all about. Do we need them? If so, why? I confess the constant reference to them makes me wonder where some people’s motives actually…
Worth A Gamble
As I write this – the final roundup of economic trends for 2018 – I am trying to establish whether it has been a good year or not. If I had to place my bets I would wager that it…
Tagged with: Brexit, budget, economy, finance, gtn, gun trade, IFS, industry, MPs, news, philip hammond, theresa may, Tracey Crouch, trade
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Hoisting The Sales
MY LOCAL SHIP’S CHANDLERS CAN BE QUITE BUSY ON THE GROUND FLOOR. This is where they sell anti-foul paint, varnish, binnacles, line and life jackets. On the first floor they have sailing shoes and clothing. Just the other day, the…
Tagged with: bank, buyers, chadlers, economy, government, gtn, gun trade, high street, job losses, markets, Money talk, news, online, roger williams, sales, unemployment
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Talking Turkey
JUST WHEN YOU CRUSH THE OPPOSITION, your ‘D’ in economics bites you in the butt. If the president of Turkey was beaten and berated at a good British grammar school, I’m sure that’s what he would be thinking. As effective…
How will field sports do during the recession?
Roger Williams suggests that UK field sports have the strength to weather the recently announced recession, and are well placed compared to international rivals. The UK has suffered a 20.4 per cent decline in output during the second quarter of…
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