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Pubs ‘vanishing’ at rate of more than two per day
Pubs in England and Wales are “vanishing” at a rate of more than two per day, new figures show.The number of pubs shutting their doors for good increased sharply in the second quarter of the year, 50% more than during the first three months of 2023. A total of 383 pubs have either been demolished …
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Factories warn of damaging ‘potent cocktail’ as output slows
A “potent cocktail” of pressures has forced the trade body for manufacturers to cut its outlook for output this year amid a slump in new orders and hiring.Make UK’s quarterly survey said a slowdown in production since the early summer had forced it to trim its annual forecast to a fall of 0.5%. That was …
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Waterstones backer Elliott among suitors for The Body Shop
The owner of Waterstones is among a pack of bidders circling The Body Shop after its Brazilian owner hoisted a for sale sign above the cosmetics retailer.Sky News has learnt that Elliott Advisors, the investment firm best-known for its activist campaigns against the boards of some of the world’s biggest companies, tabled an indicative bid …
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Euro News
UN committee votes to list ruins of ancient Jericho as a World Heritage Site in Palestine
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Sky News
Proportion of price-cut homes for sale ‘highest in over a decade’
More than a third of homes for sale have had at least one price cut – the highest proportion recorded in more than a decade, according to a leading property website.The average size of the reduction is also the largest since January 2011 at 6.2%, said Rightmove. When applied to the average asking price, at …
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Why tech companies are wrong to think electric cars are a solution to climate change
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Irregular migration needs a ‘European answer,’ says EU chief during visit to Lampedusa
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Russell Brand receives standing ovation at show after denying allegations of sexual assault
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Evening Standard
Next set to reveal sales outlook after early summer boost
Fashion chain Next will give a glimpse into how the UK high street has fared this summer after a sunny June boosted sales earlier in the season.The retail giant has nudged up its profit expectations throughout the year after benefitting from stronger online sales.But investors will be looking to see what the outlook is for …
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Business Live
Upbeat North East firms facing delicately balanced economy
An economist has warned North East businesses that just a slight increase in headwinds could plunge the UK into recession, despite upbeat forecasts. Amid gloomy GDP data that showed the UK economy shrank by 0.5% in July, RSM economist Tom Pugh spoke to business leaders in Newcastle who showed optimism despite anticipating lacklustre growth – …
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Business Live
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group to sell Missguided to Chinese fashion giant Shein
Mike Ashley’s Frasers Group is set to sell Missguided to Chinese online fashion giant Shein. The deal, which was first reported by Sky News, comes after the billionaire’s retail empire saved the Manchester-based label from insolvency last year. Frasers Group bought Missguided out of administration for £20m in June 2022 after it racked up debts …

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