London

Chlorinated chicken ain’t the way

The European Union will insist that the UK retains the current ban on chlorinated chicken as part of any free…

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Ted Baker in talks to offload London HQ

Embattled retailer Ted Baker is reportedly in talks to sell its ‘Ugly Brown Building’ headquarters in London to British Airways’…

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Barclays as Big Brother, storms batter insurance companies, Redcar steels itself for renewal

The TUC says Barclays’ surveillance of its employees is ‘dystopian’ after it was revealed the bank uses software to monitor…

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Gymshark launches its first physical retail store in Covent Garden

Gymshark London has announced the opening of its first ever retail store in Covent Garden.  The activewear brand’s first bricks-and-mortar…

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Lidl pledges £1.3bn to store expansion as it opens 800th UK site

Lidl has opened its 800th store in Great Britain today (20 February) and has pledged to invest over £1bn in…

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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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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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The evolution of the Ikea experience: What’s next?

With the news last week that Ikea is to shut its first big UK outlet in Coventry, we can take…

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Forever 21 rescued by landlords in £62m deal

Two of Forever 21’s largest landlords have reportedly been given the go-ahead to acquire the company out of bankruptcy in…

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Retail footfall bounces back in January after quiet December

Footfall in non-food stores in the UK fell by just 0.5% year-on-year in January according to Ipsos Retail Performance’s latest…

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