Sainsbury’s to encourage mask-wearing after Monday
The supermarket will keep the Covid measure even after the legal mandate to wear a mask is dropped....
Mortgages refused for self-employed who took Covid grants
Mortgage brokers say self employed and furloughed workers are being turned down by some high street lenders....
Insurers plan green replacements for car and property write-offs
Written off or stolen petrol cars could be replaced with electric vehicles, as part of a wide-ranging eco-plan....
UK job vacancies climb past pre-pandemic levels
New figures show the number of vacancies is 77,500 higher compared to the beginning of last year....
Masks ‘expected’ to be worn in shops after 19 July
The government says shoppers will still be expected to wear to masks but it won’t be a legal requirement....
John Lewis and Waitrose plan to cut 1,000 jobs
John Lewis and Waitrose want to make the cuts as part of a shake-up of store management....
Waterstones to encourage shoppers to wear masks in stores
Bookseller is one of the first major chains to state policy for shops, but its stance attracts a mixed response....
North West England leads housing boom with prices up 15%
Official figures show property prices also rising rapidly in Scotland, Wales and the North East of England....
Price rises speed up again as economy unlocks
The inflation rate hit 2.5% in June, exceeding the Bank of England’s target for a second month....
Ex-Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn: How I escaped Japan in a box
The former boss of Nissan and Renault reveals how evaded house arrest to flee to Lebanon....