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UK firms slash jobs to cope with outbreak's long term impact

by Associated Press
| July 1, 2020 6:27 AM

LONDON (AP) — Companies linked to hospitality, travel and retail in Britain have announced thousands of more job cuts as the longer term consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic take hold, choosing to slim down for survival rather than await potential government handouts.

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