‘Worst year for High Street job losses in 25 years’
Nearly 180,000 retail jobs were last year, up by almost a quarter on the previous year, analysts say....
FTSE 100 suffers worst year since financial crisis
Investors nest-eggs have been savaged as the UK’s leading share index falls 14.3% over the year....
Spent less, saved more: How we used our money this year
Consumer spending fell 7.1%, says Barclaycard, which tracks half of all credit and debit card spending....
Why have global stock markets gone up this year?
Jobs around the world are being lost, but the global stock market is rising – what’s going on?...
Brexit: Dover-Calais route ‘will work well on 1 January’
Channel Tunnel operator Getlink says there will not be congestion when new trading rules begin later....
Tesco, Pizza Hut and Superdrug in minimum wage fail
Almost 140 companies investigated between 2016-18 failed to pay £6.7 million to over 95,000 workers....
Firms moving into tier four: Devastated and disappointed
Thousands more businesses will now have to close or extend closures as restrictions escalate....
Four-day week is affordable for most firms, claims new study
A new study suggests a four-day working week could be introduced immediately and be affordable for most firms....
UK house prices see highest growth in six years in 2020
UK house prices bucked the pandemic and climbed 7.5% in 2020, according to building society Nationwide....
Snapchat boss: ‘User behaviour protected by free speech’
Founder Evan Spiegel has questioned whether platforms are responsible for user behaviour in a BBC interview....