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What retailers might learn from the streaming industry

Television used to be simple. British viewers only watched the BBC for a number of years until ITV launched in…

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Huge increase in online sales across Italy offers hope for struggling retailers in the UK and Ireland

Global financial markets continue to suffer from the impact of coronavirus, with economists predicting the slowest rate of global growth…

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Amazon tells employees to work from home

Amazon has told all of its employees to work from home for the rest of March amid the coronavirus outbreak. …

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Inflation jumps, physical money nearing the end, immigration to prioritise skills, £150m film studio to launch

Inflation has reached its highest rate in six months, at 1.8%, after the price of fuel and energy rose over…

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HSBC to cut 35,000 jobs, new chancellor sticks to schedule, Bezos creates $10bn ‘Earth fund’

HSBC has announced plans to cut 35,000 jobs over the next three years after a dire set of financial results.…

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Amazon’s Jeff Bezos pledges $10bn to tackle climate change

Amazon boss Jeff Bezos, the world’s richest man, has pledged $10bn (£7.7bn) to help fight climate change. Taking to Instagram…

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Amazon hit by 600 warehouse accidents in past three years, GMB claims

Amazon warehouses have been hit by more than 600 “serious injuries or near misses” in the past three years, a…

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Book Smart: Why the independent bookshop is here to stay

The bookselling industry is subject to constant speculation. In a world where Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos reigns and…

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Parasite boosts Spanish crisp sales

Now that’s the kind of headline journalists like to write. But unfortunately, now that you’re reading the article, the subterfuge…

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Ocado ditches Waitrose; Bill gates orders £500m beast-yacht; Boris to lower immigration wage threshold

A busy start to the week in the business pages. As the coronavirus story unfolds I am reluctant to spend…

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