Book sales surge in 2020 as UK ‘rediscovers love of reading’
Sales of fiction, non-fiction and audio books all jumped last year, the industry body says....
Summer holiday demand shifts to autumn amid travel uncertainty
Thomas Cook and Kuoni say autumn bookings have surged amid uncertainty over the prospect of summer travel....
UK economy ‘set to grow at fastest rate on record’
Experts forecast faster growth because of the vaccine rollout and easing of lockdown restrictions....
Standard Life Aberdeen ditches vowels in rebrand
The firm says the change will make its brand more “dynamic”, but some social media users do not agree....
Post office scandal: Ex-boss quits director role after convictions quashed
Paula Vennells to leave her role at Dunelm days after 39 postmasters saw their convictions quashed....
Amazon must let workers join unions ‘without fear’
The union Unite issues an appeal to the online shopping giant over its UK and Ireland operations....
Treasury snubbing ‘mortgage prisoners’, say MPs
Some 250,000 homeowners are trapped because the Treasury sold their mortgages to unregulated firms....
Sainsbury’s ex-boss buys into grocery app market
Justin King has made a “substantial” investment in the owner of the Snappy Shopper app, the firm says....
Cisco says computer chip shortage to last six months
The semiconductor shortage is affecting firms from carmakers to smartphone manufacturers....
Vebitcoin: Turkey arrests four people after cryptocurrency collapses
Four people have been arrested hours after Vebitcoin abruptly announced it was ceasing operations....