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Dec- 2022 -5 December
Curry’s ditches Royal Mail ahead of Christmas strikes
Curry’s has ditched Royal Mail as its delivery provider amid a series of Christmas strikes at the firm. As first…
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5 December
Morrisons owner working to replace CEO
Morrisons owner Clayton Dublier and Rice (CD&R) is working to find an eventual replacement for CEO David Potts just a…
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5 December
John Lewis and Waitrose cut heating and lighting to tackle bills
John Lewis and Waitrose are set to reduce their energy consumption this winter, with the department store cutting its heating…
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5 December
CBI downgrades growth forecast to -0.4% amid ‘lacklustre outlook’
CBI has downgraded its GDP growth outlook significantly, to -0.4% in 2023 (from 1.0% in its last forecast), after a…
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5 December
Jaeger MD to depart
M&S-owned fashion company Jaeger has announced that its managing director Fiona Lambert is departing the business after almost two years…
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2 December
Hush appoints new CEO
Women’s fashion and lifestyle brand hush has announced the appointment of Sarah Miles as CEO, effective 16 January 2023. Miles…
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2 December
Next partners with Tom Joule to acquire Joules
Joules has confirmed that its founder Tom Joule has partnered with Next Plc to acquire the majority of assets of…
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2 December
Frasers Group acquires Amara
Frasers Group CEO Michael Murray has confirmed that the group has acquired Amara, a luxury homewares brand, as it looks…
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2 December
John Lewis confirms £500m rental home venture
The John Lewis Partnership has agreed a £500m joint venture with global investment company abrdn to deliver around 1,000 new…
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2 December
Asos interim CFO to step down
Asos has announced that the interim chief financial officer, Katy Mecklenburgh, will step down from her role at the company…
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