England

Boohoo more valuable than M&S – a sea-change encapsulated

From a purely journalistic standpoint it is now a de facto cliché to refer to Marks and Spencer as the…

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Javid mulls three-year passenger duty holiday for Flybe

Things are not looking rosy for low-cost airline, Flybe, but the chancellor Sajid Javid may have some proposals that save…

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Who would have thought skinny jeans could be anyone’s undoing?

It’s not often that the business pages give you a good belly laugh. But today we have the spectacle of…

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Debenhams landlord challenges High Court CVA decision

A Debenhams landlord has decided to appeal against a recent High Court ruling which paved the way for the embattled…

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Outstanding business rates challenges increase by 35%

The number of businesses waiting for challenges over soaring business rates to be resolved has jumped by more than a…

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Hays Travel creates 1,500 new jobs following Thomas Cook acquisition

Independent travel agent, Hays Travel, has announced a further 1,500 new jobs and apprenticeships following its acquisition of Thomas Cook…

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Halfords acquires garage chain amid profit plunge

Halfords has announced the acquisition of garage chain McConechy’s Tyre Service after closing a deal worth around £9.3m.  The deal,…

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Retail sector could face £137m rates hike next year

September’s headline rate of inflation is set to cause more business rates increases in 2020, according to calculations from real…

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FRC to investigate Thomas Cook auditor following collapse

The Financial Reporting Council (FRC) has announced it will be investigating Thomas Cook’s auditor EY, following its collapse last week…

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Bailiffs visit 310 premises a day over business rates, study finds

Councils across England are sending bailiffs to 310 companies a day over business rates arrears, new figures show. The investigation…

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