UK economy ‘to get worse before it gets better’
New Covid curbs are necessary but they will hit the economy, Chancellor Rishi Sunak warns....
Coronavirus: ‘Concern’ over Covid rule breakers in supermarkets
Vaccines minister Nadhim Zahawi says that rules must be adhered to when shopping for food....
Royal Mail: Former Ocado executive named as new boss
Simon Thompson, who has also worked for NHS Test and Trace, will begin his role immediately....
Covid: Record number of small firms ‘set to close’
Without more help to counter the pandemic, a quarter of a million firms could go, an industry body says....
Online retailer Ocado warns of ‘missing items’ as suppliers cut choice
It said there may be “an increase of missing items and substitutions over the next few weeks.”...
Motorhomes ‘missing’ after rental firm collapsed
Lenders face big losses after the company went bust owing £7m, while some vehicles are “missing”....
OECD: Lockdowns here to stay, even with vaccine plan
The economic think-tank tips a better economy in 2021 but success will depend on the vaccine rollout....
Lockdown lessons: The firms adapting and thriving
Three small businesses explain how they have adapted to cope with the pandemic over the past year....
Marks & Spencer Percy Pig sweets hit by Brexit red tape
Criticism of new Brexit trade rules is growing as firms warn of more bureaucracy, higher costs and delays....
Marks & Spencer: ‘People are back in their pyjamas’
The retailer’s clothes sales overall fall nearly a quarter, but pyjama are back in fashion....