Garden furniture shortage no picnic for retailers
Supply problems are due the huge rise in demand last year and rising shipping costs....
House builders ‘should drop appalling gagging orders’
Developers who carry out repair work should not ask home owners to sign non-disclosure agreements, says MP....
Mathias Cormann set to head OECD despite climate record
However critics say former finance minister Mathias Cormann has an ‘atrocious’ record on climate change....
UK economy shrank 2.9% in January amid lockdown
Official figures show the UK’s gross domestic product is 9% smaller than before the Covid pandemic....
Households ‘buy 3.2 million pets in lockdown’
Many have bought pets in response to social isolation, but there are concerns about animal welfare....
Car insurance claims plunge as drivers stay at home
The drop in claims is not mirrored in cheaper premiums, but insurers say motorists have been supported....
Royal Mail to trial Sunday parcel delivery
The postal service will make deliveries for major retailers as online shopping continues to grow....
Covid stimulus: Biden signs $1.9tn relief bill into law
The US government has now spent more than $5tn on recovery efforts during the pandemic....
John Lewis warns of further store closures
The department store giant says it does not expect to reopen all of its shops post-lockdown....
M&S to sell clothes from rival brands to boost online sales
The High Street stalwart will sell items from 11 different clothing brands on its website from spring....