News-In-Brief

Today’s news in brief-13/12/24

Hundreds of Harrods workers, including retail, restaurant, and cleaning staff, are set to strike on 21–22 December and Boxing Day…

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Today’s news in brief-12/12/24

Central Group’s executive chair Tos Chirathivat admitted to overpaying in hindsight for Selfridges and other European luxury department stores as…

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Today’s news in brief-10/12/24

Supermarket sales are set to surpass £13bn in December for the first time, boosted by festive spending and rising grocery…

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Today’s news in brief-5/12/24

Police are investigating stalking and corporate espionage allegations from Boohoo executives, including CEO Dan Finley and co-founder Mahmud Kamani. Reports…

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Today’s news in brief-4/12/24

Evri has partnered with the GMB Union to secure an industry-first pay deal that guarantees self-employed couriers insurance-backed paid sick…

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Today’s news in brief-3/12/24

Boohoo has repaid £50m of its £97m term loan following a £39.3m oversubscribed fundraising effort. The move aligns with its…

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Today’s news in brief-28/11/24

Consumer confidence remains subdued as the festive season nears, according to the British Retail Consortium (BRC). While personal retail spending…

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Today’s news in brief-27/11/24

The House of Lords Built Environment Committee has urged high streets to evolve beyond retail to reverse their decline. Its…

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Today’s news in brief-26/11/24

AO World has raised its full-year profit forecast to between £39m-£44m after reporting a 30% rise in pre-tax profits to…

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Today’s news in brief-25/11/24

Asda has announced the return of Allan Leighton as executive chair, succeeding Stuart Rose. Leighton, who served as CEO of…

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