Almost 50 shops a day disappear from High Streets
Britain’s High Streets lost more than 8,700 stores in the first six months of 2021, research suggests....
What’s it like to be in the 1% of female lorry drivers?
The chronic shortage of lorry drivers has led haulage firms to try to attract more women to the role....
Flu jab delay due to truck driver shortage
There are delays in deliveries of flu jabs to GPs in England and Wales due to driver shortages....
Covid: Watchdog launches new crackdown on PCR test firms
One company is under investigation and 19 others could face legal action following complaints....
Asda to open more shops at Issa brothers’ petrol stations
The supermarket plans to widely expand its Asda on the Move convenience stores by the end of 2022....
US jobs growth disappoints as recovery falters
The US economy added just 235,000 jobs in August, according to the Bureau of Labour Statistics....
Lorry driver shortage prompts food price rise fear
Wholesalers are facing a “perfect storm” of adverse effects, warns one leading industry figure....
Buy Now Pay Later: ‘I’m stressed over debt’
One in ten Buy Now Pay Later shoppers have been chased by debt collectors, Citizen’s Advice says....
Councils hit by bin collection delays due to driver shortage
Some 18 councils across the UK are suffering waste collection delays due to a lack of bin lorry drivers....
GM to idle eight North American plants amid chip shortage
Output will halt at eight plants in the US, Mexico and Canada amid a global shortage of semi-conductors....