England

Chancellor cuts NI by a further 2p as part of Spring Budget

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced a further 2p cut to National Insurance, falling from 10% to 8% from 6 April,…

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Deal activity in F&B recovered in 2023, Grant Thornton finds

Deal activity in the food and beverage sector rebounded last year compared with 2022, when dealmaking was put on pause…

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A history of John Lewis

In the busy British retail landscape John Lewis stands out as a high street stalwart. From its humble beginnings as…

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Top security measures to combat shoplifting

Retailers have recently reported that they are increasingly dealing with a problem of shoplifting in addition to the rising cost…

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Majestic named exclusive UK distributor for Blake Lively’s drinks

Majestic has become the exclusive distributor of actress and entrepreneur Blake Lively’s drinks brands – Betty Buzz and Betty Booze…

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BP pilots made-to-order food at 10 Wild Bean Cafes

BP will be piloting a “new and improved” ‘fresh food for now’ offer that customers can personalise at 10 of…

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URW secures 12 lease signings for Centrale & Whitgift

Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) has announced 12 new signings for Centrale and Whitgift including London’s first Loupe store, alongside a number of…

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Today’s news in brief-15/2/24

The UK has entered a technical recession as its GDP contracted by 0.3% in the final quarter of 2023. This…

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Poundland to refurb 150 stores

Poundland has announced that it is set to commence refurbishments on 150 stores set to be completed by August this…

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First cohort of Wickes bathroom apprentices set to graduate

Wickes has announced that the first cohort of students enrolled in its bathroom installation apprenticeship – the first of its…

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