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Business - Page 13

Business

Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia ‘sorry’ after notice pay row

Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia retail empire has apologised after claims it would pay some head office s..

by The Editor
September 14, 2020
Business

Restaurants at ‘critical risk’ of eviction

Food firms have written to the government asking for support as a stand-off with landlords looms ove..

by The Editor
September 14, 2020
Business

UK economy continues recovery in July

The UK economy grew by 6.6% in July, according to official figures, but remains far below pre-pandem..

by The Editor
September 12, 2020
Business

Santander hit by online banking outage ahead of holiday weekend

Santander UK customers were unable to access their online accounts for several hours from Friday mor..

by The Editor
August 28, 2020
Business

Mike Ashley buys long-time rival’s business out of administration

Billionaire businessman Mike Ashley has bought the gym and fitness business from his rival and long-..

by The Editor
August 24, 2020
Business

What is a no-deal Brexit?

The European Union has reportedly warned the UK that it may be in for a lengthy wait before the bloc..

by The Editor
August 22, 2020
Business

UK housing market’s post-lockdown bounce ‘might run out of steam’

The UK housing market is enjoying a short-term, post-lockdown bounce but there are “worrying signs” ..

by The Editor
July 9, 2020
Business

The new green sign in windows of pubs, hotels and shops

A brand new green sign has been introduced to show the public which attractions are safe to enter an..

by The Editor
July 9, 2020
Business

FirstGroup could cease trading as coronavirus hits passenger levels

FirstGroup, the UKs largest bus company and operator of rail franchises including Avanti West Coast ..

by The Editor
July 8, 2020
Business

Boohoo to launch independent review of supply chain

The online fashion retailer Boohoo is launching an independent review of its UK supply chain after a..

by The Editor
July 8, 2020
Business

Grant Thornton fined over Conviviality audit failures

The accountancy firm Grant Thornton has been fined £1.95m by the industry regulator for failures dur..

by The Editor
July 8, 2020
Business

Aviva appoints Amanda Blanc as chief executive

Insurance firm Aviva has appointed Amanda Blanc as its chief executive, replacing Maurice Tulloch, w..

by The Editor
July 7, 2020
Business

Shell boss hints at switching headquarters to London in MAJOR boost

OIL giant Royal Dutch Shell could relocate its headquarters from the Netherlands to the UK in a post..

by The Editor
July 6, 2020
Business

UK construction sector rebounds amid plan for stamp duty holiday

Building firms expanded activity in June at the fastest pace in more than two years in June as the c..

by The Editor
July 6, 2020
Business

Pret a Manger to close 30 stores and could cut more than 1,000 jobs

Pret a Manger is to permanently close 30 branches and could cut at least 1,000 jobs after suffering ..

by The Editor
July 6, 2020
Business

UKs big accountancy firms told to split off audit arms by 2024

The UKs “big four” accountancy firms have been told to fence off their auditing operations as part o..

by The Editor
July 6, 2020
Business

UK banks prepare code of conduct on defaulting of Covid-19 business loans

UK banks are preparing a code of conduct for pursuing businesses that default on taxpayer-backed cor..

by The Editor
July 6, 2020
Business

Pubs push up prices as thousands of Britons head down the boozer as lockdown eases

WITH pubs throughout England reopening today, thirsty punters are being tipped to guzzle their way t..

by The Editor
July 4, 2020
Business

UK travel firms flout the law on holiday refunds

Travellers whose trips are cancelled because of the coronavirus pandemic face a summer of stress as ..

by The Editor
July 4, 2020
Business

UK manufacturers to export surplus medical ventilators

UK manufacturers are to export surplus medical ventilators after they produced 14,000 to treat coron..

by The Editor
July 4, 2020
Business

Estate agents are BANNING term master bedroom in wake of Black Lives Matter movement

ESTATE agents are having to come up with new terms to describe homes as several terms like “master b..

by The Editor
July 4, 2020
Business

UK should prioritise green projects to kickstart economy

The British government should prioritise spending on green projects to create jobs and kickstart the..

by The Editor
July 2, 2020
Business

UK government’s development bank to end fossil fuel financing

The UK governments development bank has bowed to calls to end fossil fuel financing abroad by promis..

by The Editor
July 2, 2020
Business

2021 Ineos Grenadier: Sir Jim Ratcliffe unveils new British car today

Dyson had to withdraw from the battle late last year, but Ratcliffe – one of the UKs richest men – h..

by The Editor
July 1, 2020
Business

UK’s job retention scheme cost £25BILLION so far

THE cost of the government’s furlough scheme has soared past £25 billion, new figures revealed yeste..

by The Editor
July 1, 2020
Business

UK economy hit by sharpest fall in 41 years amid Covid-19 crisis

Britains economy contracted by 2.2% in the first three months of 2020 – its sharpest decline in more..

by The Editor
June 30, 2020
Boris Johnson/Business

Boris Johnson refuses to rule out tax rises to fund recovery plans

Boris Johnson has refused to rule out raising taxes to meet the costs of tackling the Covid-19 crisi..

by The Editor
June 30, 2020
Business

Harveys falls into administration with loss of 240 jobs

The Harveys furniture chain has gone into administration with the immediate loss of 240 jobs and put..

by The Editor
June 30, 2020
Business

Redrow shifts its housebuilding focus away from London

The housebuilder Redrow is scaling back construction in London in favour of suburban areas around th..

by The Editor
June 30, 2020
Business

Shell to cut £18bn from value of assets amid coronavirus crisis

Shell has warned it will slash up to $22bn (£18bn) from the value of its oil and gas assets as it co..

by The Editor
June 30, 2020
Business

Coronavirus slump could delay housebuilding

More than 300,000 planned new homes may remain on the drawing board over the next five years, deepen..

by The Editor
June 30, 2020
Business

Progress on gender equality at risk from Covid-19 jobs crisis

Modest progress in workplace gender equality risks being reversed by the disproportionate impact of ..

by The Editor
June 30, 2020
Business

UK needs ‘biggest-ever peacetime job creation plan’ to stop mass unemployment

The biggest job creation package in peacetime is needed to prevent the worst unemployment crisis in ..

by The Editor
June 29, 2020
Business

Virgin Atlantic seeks urgent rescue package worth up to £900m

Virgin Atlantic is attempting to secure a privately funded rescue deal worth up to £900m by the end ..

by The Editor
June 28, 2020
Business

UK cinema industry set for worst year since 1996 due to coronavirus

The UK cinema industry is on track for its worst year since 1996, with box office and advertising re..

by The Editor
June 28, 2020
Business

Shopping centre owner Intu to collapse into administration

Intu Properties will collapse into administration on Friday afternoon after the heavily indebted sho..

by The Editor
June 26, 2020
Business

Tesco hit by shareholder revolt over executive pay

Tesco has suffered a major shareholder revolt over executive pay, casting a shadow over a strong sal..

by The Editor
June 26, 2020
Business

Aston Martin raises £207m in equity and debt after sales slump

Aston Martin Lagonda has raised £207m in new equity and high-cost debt as the luxury carmaker seeks ..

by The Editor
June 26, 2020
Business

Wirecard UK ordered to freeze customer funds by finance regulator

Thousands of people have been locked out of online banking accounts after the City watchdog ordered ..

by The Editor
June 26, 2020
Business

Bikes boom: UK sales up 60% in April

Britons bought 60% more bikes in April as the nation turned to two-wheeled transport during the coro..

by The Editor
June 26, 2020
Business

Royal Mail to cut 2,000 management roles

Royal Mail has announced a cost-cutting plan that will involve slashing about 2,000 jobs in a move a..

by The Editor
June 25, 2020
Business

Out-of-work households £1,600 worse off during Covid-19 due to austerity

Families falling out of work during the coronavirus crisis will get £1,600 less on average in benefi..

by The Editor
June 25, 2020
Business

Waitrose boss joins calls for post-Brexit food standards protection

The new boss of Waitrose has joined farmers and food campaigners in urging the government to protect..

by The Editor
June 25, 2020
Business

Company behind Bisto, Mr Kipling and McDougall’s expects UK sales surge

Sales at Premier Foods, the company behind Bisto, Mr Kipling and McDougalls, are expected to surge b..

by The Editor
June 25, 2020
Business

Aviation services firm Swissport to cut more than 4,500 UK jobs

The airport ground handling company Swissport is planning to cut more than 4,500 jobs in the UK, as ..

by The Editor
June 25, 2020
Business

John Lewis appoints Pippa Wicks as executive director

John Lewis has appointed a senior Co-op executive who was previously a management consultant, to hea..

by The Editor
June 25, 2020
Business

Norton Motorcycles’ ex-owner must pay back £14m missing from pension fund

The former owner of Norton Motorcycles has been ordered to pay back about £14m missing from retireme..

by The Editor
June 25, 2020
Business

UK factory output plunges at fastest pace, says CBI

The output of factories has fallen at its fastest pace on record during Britains three-month lockdow..

by The Editor
June 23, 2020
Business

Beijing will pounce if UK sacrifices islands, says DANIEL KAWCZYNSKI

AS BRITAIN prepares to step out of the European Union, our Overseas Territories will play a hugely i..

by The Editor
June 20, 2020
Business

‘Everybody’s doing a Covid clearout’: Englands reopened charity shops embrace the new normal

Many of us have missed the likes of Scope just as much as Primark or John Lewis. We spend a day with..

by The Editor
June 19, 2020
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