Ireland

Boots owner eyes sale or float by year’s end

Boots faces being sold or floated by the end of 2023, following US boss’ wish to separate the global pharmacy…

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Ikea signs legal agreement with EHRC to tackle sexual harassment

Ikea UK has signed a legal agreement with the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC), to improve its policies and…

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Former Ann Summers boss dies aged 62

British lingerie and sex toy retailer Ann Summers has recently announced the passing of its former chief executive, Jaqueline Gold…

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Aldi gives additional pay rise for store staff

Aldi has announced it is raising its starting pay for store assistants to a minimum of £11.40 per hour nationally,…

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Strikes cause 11.1% decrease in retail footfall, reports Springboard

Footfall declined 11% yesterday as a result of the UK-wide strike action, according to a new report by MRI Springboard.…

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Spring Budget: Corporation tax to rise to 25%

Corporation tax is set to rise from 19% to 25% for firms with profits over £250,000, as part of a…

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Severe weather sees footfall drop 7%

Footfall across UK retail destinations declined by -7% last week due to “severe” weather conditions, a far greater decline than…

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Footfall falls by 5.3% following half-term boost

Footfall across UK retail destinations declined by -5.3% last week from the week before when it surged +7.6% thanks to…

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Pret A Manger to give staff third pay rise in a year

Pret A Manger has announced that it will give staff a 3% pay rise, the third one in 12 months. …

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PM agrees new Brexit deal with EU for NI

Prime minister Rishi Sunak has agreed a deal with the head of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, for…

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