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Mike Ashley-owned Evans Cycles to axe 300 staff
More than 300 jobs are expected to go at Evans Cycles, and hundreds of remaining store staff are to be switched to zero-hours contracts, as Mike…
Wednesday 28 October 2026
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More than 300 jobs are expected to go at Evans Cycles, and hundreds of remaining store staff are to be switched to zero-hours contracts, as Mike…
Marks & Spencer has unveiled plans to downsize its Marble Arch shop and convert upper floors to offices.
The principal financial backer of one of the UK's largest industrial groups has fallen into administration.
Sir Richard Branson's Virgin Enterprises is suing a US rail company for $251m (£182m) over its decision to drop the Virgin name from its trains.
Many travel businesses continue to be "excluded" from government support despite not trading for almost a year, according to an industry trade body.
Meal delivery company Deliveroo has revealed that it has set aside more than £112m to cover potential legal costs relating to the employment status of its…
About 200,000 women could be in line for pension back-payments averaging £13,500 after an investigation into the underpayment of state pensions over the last 20 years.
The UK is in store for an unprecedented boom in events as the industry prepares to stage hundreds of thousands of weddings and “end of Covid”…
Billed as the tell-all tale of the year, Prince Harry and Meghan’s interview with Oprah Winfrey has become TV’s biggest money spinner, as broadcasters look to…
Leisure and hospitality businesses have accused the government of being “unable to add up” after putting a £2 million cap on the business rates discount unveiled…
The government has been urged to clarify the extent to which companies that rely on finance to invest in plant and machinery will be able to…
Household and business confidence has rebounded to levels not seen since the start of the pandemic thanks to the rapid deployment of Covid-19 vaccines.
Deliveroo will reward its busiest riders with bonuses of up to £10,000 when the food delivery firm lists its shares on the London Stock Exchange.
As the world marks International Women's Day this year - celebrating how far women have come in society, in politics and in economics it has been…
BP has told at least 25,000 staff around the world that they will be expected to work from home for two days per week after the…