BBC News – Business

• Brexit letter warns of 7,000-truck queues in Kent
  Exporters to the EU face two-day delays to trade after transition period ends, a cabinet minister warns.
• Nike expects permanent shift to online sales
  The sportswear giant has seen digital sales soar and says few customers will revert back to stores.
• Musk: $25,000 Tesla ready 'in about three years'
  News about cheaper batteries and cars didn't excite investors as $50bn was wiped from its value.
• Could churches double up as bank branches in cash-stricken areas?
  The idea is one of a number being trialled to help improve access to cash in remote areas.
• 'It’s OK to make losses early on'
  The co-founder of Beans Coffee Club says it’s OK to make losses when you start your business, but make sure it’s money you can afford to lose.
• Barclays to send staff back to working from home
  City firms SocGen and Lloyd's of London also tell staff to stop coming into the office after new guidance.
• Bank of England boss calls for furlough 'rethink'
  Governor Andrew Bailey suggests that some sectors may benefit from further targeted help.
• 'Closing pubs at 10pm halves your takings'
  The hospitality industry warns the earlier closing time will have a 'devastating' impact.
• Kingfisher to hand back £23m of UK furlough cash
  The B&Q owner's profits soar after home improvements boom during the coronavirus lockdown.
• Whitbread to cut 6,000 jobs as hotel demand slumps
  The owner of Premier Inns has warned that almost 20% of its workers could be laid off.

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