Primark bets on last year’s fashion for April reopening
The High Street-only retailer says it has lost £1.1bn in sales due to the recent lockdown....
Serco: Test and trace firm’s boss defends scheme
The boss of outsourcer Serco says there are now as many people being tested per week as vaccinated....
Budget 2021: ‘If I have to pay £13,000, it will destroy my shop’
Struggling shops warn they may have to shut if business rates are brought back at the Budget....
Ikea aims to launch delayed ‘Buy Back’ scheme in UK
UK consumers will soon be able to sell back used items with the aim of reducing waste....
GameStop surges again as Reddit crashes temporarily
Trading in GameStop shares halted minutes before markets closed but jumped again in late trading....
Vauxhall: Crunch talks to save Ellesmere Port plant continue
Vauxhall’s parent company has previously said its fate depends on the government’s commitment to the car industry....
Fraudsters stepped up efforts in new year, HMRC figures show
Con-artists claimed people could receive a tax rebate or a grant, as they tried to steal financial details....
Covid lockdown: ‘My closed hair salons cost me £1,000 a day’
The hair and beauty industry is calling for a cut in VAT to help mend the sector’s finances....
Heathrow in £2bn loss as Covid ‘devastates’ air travel
Passenger numbers in 2020 dropped to levels last seen in the 1970s, the UK’s largest airport says....
Women boardroom roles make ‘dramatic’ jump in five years
Boards of big companies have 50% more women present than in 2015, a government review has found....