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Supermarket websites feel the strain of new lockdown
Supermarkets' online shopping operations came under strain as customers rushed to book deliveries ahead of the new coronavirus lockdown.
Thursday 29 October 2026
The latest news affecting small and medium sized (SME) businesses in the UK
Supermarkets' online shopping operations came under strain as customers rushed to book deliveries ahead of the new coronavirus lockdown.
Summer music festivals face cancellation unless the government steps in to provide support, the British music industry has warned.
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Landlords are urging the government to take immediate action to prevent retailers “abusing” Britain’s insolvency framework by shifting the cost of “years of failings and underinvestment”…
Bitcoin fell sharply to below $29,000 in volatile trading yesterday as investors took profits from a weekend rally in which it had climbed above $34,000 for…
The new national lockdown will cause widespread business failures and job losses unless government support for businesses is urgently increased, ministers were warned last night.
Working parents trying to balance work and childcare should be put on furlough while schools are closed, the umbrella body for UK trades unions says.
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Lord Sugar, the Amstrad founder and property tycoon, has joined a bid to block a turnaround plan for Caffè Nero, the troubled coffee chain.
Ministers are preparing the details of a £100 million package to rebuild Britain’s fishing fleet, enabling it to take on new quotas as they are relinquished…
Boris Johnson told Britain yesterday to prepare for what will in effect be a third national lockdown, including further school closures, as he pledged to “do…
Bitcoin has continued its end-of-year Santa Claus rally, surging to a new high of more than $28,500.
Aldi is boosting its support for British suppliers by announcing it aims to spend £3.5bn more on UK-produced food and drink annually within the next five…
Primark has said it will lose an additional £220m in sales as more stores are forced to close under new restrictions to control the spread of…
Lockdowns have prompted Arcadia’s administrator to accelerate the sale of Sir Philip Green’s collapsed retail empire, with suitors being given a deadline of January 18 to…