This has been a strange year so far with many moving businesses struggling in the face of lockdowns the world over. Desperate times sometimes require desperate measures and if the cash runs out, the need to raise money quickly becomes an imperative. Here, James Polo-Richards of Wright Hassall Solicitors looks at sale and leaseback strategy for property and how it can play a major role in fundraising efforts.

With borders being more difficult to negotiate following Brexit, Lloyd Firth from law firm WilmerHale warns against the temptation of facilitation payments.

Steve Jordan interviews Edward Miles, a 28-year-old mover from London who has taken a positive view of the COVID-19 lockdown and made his company better for the experience.

Netherlands-based moving company De Haan has recently added a new Volvo biodiesel truck to its 30-strong fleet as part of its ongoing policy of reducing pollution and ensuring sustainability.

International mobility specialist Aires has become one of the first organisations certified in the United States to the ANSI National Accreditation Board (ANAB)-accredited ISO 27701 standard for Privacy Information Management Systems.

No matter how experienced you are at moving, there are always things to learn and alternative ways of doing things.

Northamptonshire-based packaging company PALLITE® has created a lightweight, pop-up, honeycomb-board paper desk to aid home-workers and schoolers struggling for space at home.

The Freight Transport Association (FTA) has announced the appointment of Becky Martin as senior transport advisor within its Member Advice Centre (MAC) to assist the team in supporting logistics businesses through the COVID-19 outbreak.

On Sunday 26 April, the day on which the London Marathon had been scheduled to take place, the whole of the UK took part in the 2.6 challenge organised by Unicef on behalf of children’s charities.

DKV customers who use the DKV CARD +CHARGE will soon be able to recharge their electric car or hybrid vehicle at an additional 4,500 charging points across Germany, Austria and Switzerland and at a further 3,600 locations in Italy and Luxembourg.

Thailand’s sought-after Thailand Elite Residence Program has seen a significant increase in applications from US citizens since the start of the year and the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Yann Blandy, CEO and Co-Owner of Santa Fe Relocation, has announced the establishment of a new Group Leadership Team.

Maersk has launched a new intermodal container service connecting the port of Novorossiysk on the Black Sea with the dry port Vorsino near Moscow (Kaluga region).

PwC has launched a new app that is available free to help people adapt to new ways of working while social distancing measures continue. The app is already used extensively by PwC employees.

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