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Ann Summers threatens landlords with CVA process over shop rents
Retailer Ann Summers has warned its stores' landlords they must take "a more pragmatic approach" to negotiations over rents.
Friday 30 October 2026
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Retailer Ann Summers has warned its stores' landlords they must take "a more pragmatic approach" to negotiations over rents.
Advisers to Debenhams have asked prospective bidders to table offers for the business on Tuesday as they seek to salvage a future for the 242 year-old…
Mortgage demand increased sharply and consumer borrowing rose for the first time in five months as the UK emerged from its Covid-19 lockdown in July, the…
Nearly one in four home purchases this year will be backed by the “bank of mum and dad” – up from fewer than one in five…
The UK transport secretary, Grant Shapps has said it is safe to go back to work in England, as the government prepares to launch a publicity…
Pret a Manger is to cut nearly 2,900 jobs after the desertion of high streets due to the coronavirus pandemic sent its sales plummeting, fuelling concerns…
Fast food chain, Pret A Manger, is offering free delivery on Just Eat until September - and there is no minimum order.
A quarter of small businesses say re-investing profits back in the business is one of the most important factors driving the success of their business
Rolls-Royce has issued a chilling warning about its ability to carry on in business during the pandemic as it reported a £5.4 billion half-year loss and…
London, live-in care company Elder, which already works with over 3,000 live-in carers nationwide, is creating 1,500 new jobs for home carers to help deal with…
Women business owners could be making even greater sacrifices than their male counterparts this year as they contend with challenges from the pandemic, a new survey…
Boris Johnson must do more to get office workers back at their desks, a senior business leader has said today.
The collapse of international travel and tourism could knock the British economy by as much as £22 billion this year, according to industry estimates.
Gatwick is proposing to cut a quarter of its workforce because of the “devastating impact” of Covid-19.
Over three quarter of UK CEOs say they believe the move towards remote working will endure, the results of a new survey show as companies continue…