Hovis, the 134-year old British bread brand, has been bought by a UK private equity firm following a bidding war.
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Bank of England governor pledges to do ‘everything we can’ to support the economy
The governor of the Bank of England has vowed to do “everything we can” to support the economy amid a resurgence of Covid-19 cases.
Chancellor announces extension of furlough scheme to March
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has confirmed that he will extend the furlough scheme until the end of March.
Rightsize to survive: the risks and rewards of rightsizing now
A large number of companies face the painful need to rightsize, but how does a business employ rightsizing processes to make it ‘Covid secure’?
John Lewis cuts 1,500 head office jobs
Another 1,500 jobs are being cut at the John Lewis Partnership in an effort to rebuild its profits while it parts ways with its founding family-connected finance chief.
How to make money during the pandemic
At lot of Brits have been challenged by the pandemic, with the unemployment having risen from 3,8% to 4,5% in August.
PM refuses to say how much furlough support Scotland will get after 2 December
Nicola Sturgeon has called on the chancellor to confirm if Scotland will get furlough support at the same level as England if it locks down after 2 December.
Hollywood firm to build £300m film and TV studio in Dagenham
A US property developer that owns studios where films including Gone with the Wind and TV shows such as The Sopranos were filmed is investing £300m to build a Hollywood-style production complex in Dagenham, east London.
Big grocers told to repay business rates billions
Supermarkets are under mounting pressure to pay back £3 billion in business rates after a leading retail entrepreneur questioned why their bills had been waived while customers queued “around the block” to shop.
The UK economy is bleeding out as customers renovate their last gasp saloons, kitchens and bathrooms…
October 2020 was the biggest billing month for Pimlico in the 41-year history of the company with sales in excess of £4.6 million, and the phones are still ringing off the hook. So why am I not happy?
Octopush to launch SMS marketing platform in the UK
French startup Octopush has recently announced its intentions to expand into the UK market.
Hundreds of jobs at risk as parenting club Bounty heads for insolvency
Bounty, the parenting club which has distributed samples of baby products to generations of new mums, is on the brink of insolvency after seeing one of its main revenue streams cut off by the coronavirus pandemic.
Primark warns of £375m hit from lockdown closures
The owner of Primark has warned that fresh coronavirus closures enforced on the discount fashion chain will result in a £375m hit from lost sales.
Heathrow in legal challenge over government ban on VAT-free shopping
Britain’s biggest airport is preparing to launch a legal challenge to the Treasury’s move to end VAT rebates for tourists, arguing that it will intensify the crisis afflicting the coronavirus-battered retail industry.
UK business leaders predict a bleak winter for companies in lockdown
Industry leaders have warned of a bleak winter as companies across England brace for a “truly devastating” nationwide lockdown starting this week.