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Dec- 2024 -23 December
Quiz proposes stock market exit amid financial difficulties
Quiz has proposed plans to cancel its listing on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) and re-register as a private company…
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23 December
BRC warns of ‘spending squeeze’ in January
The British Retail Consortium has warned of a January spending squeeze, as BRC-Opinium data between 10 and 13 December showed…
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23 December
UK retail spending rises 2.3% ahead of Christmas, Visa finds
UK retail spending over the holiday period has increased 2.3% year-on-year, according to Visa’s first-ever Retail Spend Monitor, which analysed…
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23 December
Boohoo offloads head office for £49.5m
Boohoo has completed the sale of its London office for a total of £49.5m. Located on Great Pulteney Street, Soho, the…
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23 December
UK economy heading for ‘worst of all worlds’, CBI warns
The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) has warned that the UK economy is headed for “the worst of all worlds”…
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20 December
Today’s news in brief-20/12/24
Retail sales in the UK edged up by 0.2% in November, falling short of analysts’ 0.5% forecast. The slight increase…
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20 December
Abaci selects London Designer Outlet for first UK store
Turkish womenswear retailer Abaci has chosen London Designer Outlet (LDO) for its first physical UK store after agreeing a 2-year…
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20 December
Network Rail retail sales rise 10% to £233m in Q2
Network Rail saw its total retail sales rise 10% to £233.7m for the second quarter from July to September, spelling…
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20 December
Retail sales fall short of expectations in November
Retail sales in the UK rose 0.2% in November, behind analysts expectations of 0.5%, according to data from the Office…
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20 December
FCA approves N Brown’s £191m takeover
N Brown’s board of directors has confirmed that the FCA has given the go ahead for a £191m takeover deal…
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