McDonald’s UK restaurants run out of milkshakes
The fast-food chain confirms that supply chain issues have caused it to run out of the drinks....
Retail bosses demand more protection for UK workers
Industry leaders are calling on the UK government to follow Scotland’s lead on protecting shop workers....
Prisoners to plug worker shortage in meat industry
Meat industry leaders tell the BBC the government is “keen” to link up businesses with inmates....
UK recovery slows as staff shortages plague firms
August has seen an “abnormally large slowdown” in economic activity, says a closely watched survey....
Covid: Government warns Covid test firms over misleading prices
More than 80 Covid test firms are issued with warnings and could be removed from the government’s website....
Wildfires: Provence wine producers assess impact of destruction
There are fears the fires that have hit rosé vineyards in Provence will push up prices....
Lorry drivers: Act now to avert crisis, government told
Retailers and lorry firms join forces in call for new work visas, training and better Covid testing....
House prices: Demand changes, not tax waiver, pushed prices up
The stamp duty holiday did not cause rising house prices, the Resolution Foundation think tank says....
Nvidia’s takeover of Arm raises competition concerns
The £29bn takeover of Arm by US firm Nvidia raises “serious” competition worries, a UK watchdog says....
M&S shares soar as it says turnaround plan working
The retail giant raises its profits forecast, but UK retail sales see a sharp fall during July....