Harvey Nichols Birmingham is to close in January with at least 60 jobs lost, as owner Frasers Group rebrands the Leeds and Bristol stores as Flannels.
By Amy Ingham · 9 Oct 2026
Shein UK sales rose 26 per cent to £2.58bn last year, taking the retailer past Asos, as the £135 duty-free parcel rule is due to end by October 2028.
By Jamie Young · 9 Oct 2026
The Ovo Energy takeover by E.ON Next has completed after CMA clearance, leaving almost three-quarters of British households served by three suppliers.
By Jamie Young · 9 Oct 2026
Virgin cross-Channel trains will run 20 daily return services from London to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam from 2030, the group says, using 12 Alstom sets.
By Amy Ingham · 9 Oct 2026
Carlsberg Britvic has proposed a Burton brewery closure that would end production at Marston's Brewery in summer 2027 and put about 310 jobs at risk.
By Amy Ingham · 9 Oct 2026
Small business growth forecasts have stayed below 30 per cent throughout 2026, Novuna Business Finance reports, with only 26 per cent expecting to grow.
By Amy Ingham · 9 Oct 2026
A Nigella Lawson drinks venture, Bar Nigella Limited, is registered as a wholesaler of wine, beer and spirits, with her agent Alex Fane as a director.
By Amy Ingham · 9 Oct 2026
The Tesco profit forecast for the full year has been raised to between £3.15bn and £3.3bn, with the share buyback lifted to £950m and shares up 5 per cent.
By Jamie Young · 8 Oct 2026
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