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Next in final stages of buying UK arm of Victoria’s Secret
Next is finalising a deal to take on the UK arm of the lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret, which fell into administration last month.
Friday 30 October 2026
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Next is finalising a deal to take on the UK arm of the lingerie brand Victoria’s Secret, which fell into administration last month.
People have not embraced an easing of lockdown restrictions in England’s pubs, bars and restaurants, according to figures that showed a drop in sales of about…
The demand for loans is expected to increase just as banks slow down their lending and prepare for a wave of bad debts, according to a…
The economy is returning to normal only gradually and business costs are rising, an analysis by the Office for National Statistics shows.
Pizza Express is planning on closing around 75 of its 470 UK restaurants, reports suggest.
The home kitchen and dining area have become the most lucrative money making locations in Britain, that combined are generating £37.4 billion to the British economy…
Pizza Express is set to be taken over by its bondholders, with the possibility of restaurant closures as the high street chain struggles with the loss…
The number of UK employees who would like to continue working remotely for at least one day a week has hit 86 per cent, with three-quarters…
Official data suggests almost two-thirds of a million UK workers have lost their jobs during the coronavirus pandemic amid fears an employment crisis exceeding that of…
Billionaires Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos and Bill Gates are among many prominent US figures targeted by hackers on Twitter in an apparent Bitcoin scam.
Apple has been told it will not have to pay Ireland €13bn (£11.6bn) in back taxes after winning an appeal at the European Union's second highest…
British Airways is selling its multimillion-pound art collection, including work by Bridget Riley and Damien Hirst, as it attempts to raise funds while the Covid-19 crisis…
The government faces £35 billion of losses on its taxpayer-backed emergency loans as hundreds of thousands of small businesses default, the Office for Budget Responsibility estimates.
Police chiefs and retailers have warned mandatory face coverings will be difficult to enforce if there is mass public resistance to masks, suggesting shop staff are…
Three lenders have returned to offering mortgages on small deposits, giving a boost to first-time buyers who have grappled with a credit crunch in recent weeks.