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Supermarkets
UK supermarket sales surge amid Covid-19 outbreak
British consumers made over 79 million extra grocery shopping trips in the last four weeks, with total till sales at…
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Economy
UK GDP expected to contract by 15% in Q2 2020
The UK economy is about to enter the deepest recession since the financial crisis, including the steepest quarter-on-quarter decline in…
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Online & Digital
Beaverbrooks closes website and warehouse operations
Beaverbrooks has closed its website and warehouse operations until further notice. Anna Blackburn, managing director at Beaverbrooks, said the company…
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Coronavirus
What we know about furlough leave and the CJRSย
HMRC published details of the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (CJRS) on 26.3.20 which are available here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/claim-for-wage-costs-through-the-coronavirus-job-retention-scheme Key points include:…
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High Street
Mike Ashley apologises for โill-judgedโ Covid-19 response
Sports Direct CEO Mike Ashley has penned an open letter apologising for the Fraser Groupโs response to the Covid-19 lockdown.…
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Coronavirus
Self-employed to get 80% income grant
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced the government will pay self-employed people a taxable grant based on their previous earnings over…
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Coronavirus
Covid-19: Banks under fire over emergency loan scheme
Banks have come under fire over government-backed emergency loans which require business owners to sign for a personal guarantee, as…
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High Street
Primark to withhold ยฃ33m rent on closed stores
Primark has revealed it is withholding its quarterly rent on closed stores, in a bid to negotiate a deal with…
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Coronavirus
Covid-19: Government suspends gender pay gap reporting
The Government Equalities Office (GEO) and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has taken the decision to suspend enforcement…
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Supermarkets
UK shoppers spent an additional ยฃ467m on groceries in March
Grocery sales at UK supermarkets during the week ending 14 March increased by over 22% compared with the same period…
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