
Former Staples chain Office Outlet in administration
The former Staples stationery chain, Office Outlet, is in administration, putting 1,200 jobs at risk.
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The former Staples stationery chain, Office Outlet, is in administration, putting 1,200 jobs at risk.

Football legend and recently-crowned King of the Jungle, Harry Redknapp, has launched an online business to bring his beloved jam roly polys to the nation.

GMB have called for the official review into the future of the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage, to be conducted by Professor Arin Dube,…

London has become a dearer place to live in the last year, causing it to climb eight places in the world’s most expensive city list, according…

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued nearly 1,500 demands to professional service firms for more information on clients suspected of tax evasion, a law firm…

Marks and Spencer is planning a big shift towards food at its stores, the retailer has said.

JD Sports has made an offer to purchase clothing and shoe retailer Footasylum for £90.1m.

A UK payment processing firm that used to be owned by Royal Bank of Scotland has been sold in a deal worth $43bn (£32bn).

New research from Barclaycard, which processes nearly half of the nation’s credit and debit card transactions, identifies that even in an uncertain environment, UK businesses remain…

The accounting black hole at Patisserie Valerie has swelled to £94m, more than double a previous estimate, according to a new report by its administrators.

The government will be forced to spend tens of millions of additional costs to keep its no-deal ferry contracts in place if Brexit is delayed.

New research has highlighted that this weekend is the best day to list your home for sale for the best chance of beating the Brexit blues…

Sir Philip Green is set to close vast numbers of Top Shop, Dorothy Perkins and Miss Selfridge in a huge restructure of his Arcadia retail empire,…

Outsourcing giant Interserve has failed to persuade shareholders to approve a rescue plan for the company.

New figures on R&D investment, published by the Office for National Statistics, show that the UK continues to trail a long way behind its competitors, says…