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Made.com appoints administrators after failing to find rescue buyer
Embattled online retailer Made.com bowed to the inevitable today as the firm said it would be appointing administrators after failing to find a rescue buyer, putting as many as 700 jobs at risk.The move is the culmination of a months-long battle for survival for the Shoreditch-based business after a string of profit warnings and jobs …
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Made.com poised to collapse into administration, putting 700 jobs at risk
Up to 700 jobs are at risk after online furniture firm Made.com revealed it is set to appoint administrators following a failure to secure a rescue deal.The company said its operating arm, Made.com Design Ltd (MDL), has filed a notice to appoint administrators, with PricewaterhouseCoopers lined up, while shares in the London-listed group have been …
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First monthly house price fall for 15 months blamed on ‘mini-budget turmoil’
“Turmoil” caused by the government’s mini-budget in September has prompted the first fall in house prices for 15 months, according to a closely-watched reportNationwide, the UK’s largest mortgage lender, reported a 0.9% dip to £268,282 in October on the previous month’s average figure. The building society predicted that prices would continue to ease in the …
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BP profits more than double to £7.1bn amid windfall tax pressure
BP has revealed that its profits more than doubled for the past three months amid ratcheting calls for stiffer windfall taxes for energy producers.It came as the oil giant confirmed it will be hit by the current windfall tax on its UK operations this year, unlike rival Shell.The London-listed company reported that underlying replacement cost …
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Evening Standard
Made.com to collapse into administration after rescue deal efforts failed
Embattled online retailer Made.com bowed to the inevitable today as the firm said it would be appointing administrators after failing to find a rescue buyer, putting as many as 700 jobs at risk.The move is the culmination of a months-long battle for survival for the Shoreditch-based business after a string of profit warnings and jobs …
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Made.com reveals administration looms after failure to find a buyer
Online furniture retailer Made.com has revealed plans to appoint administrators, leaving up to 700 jobs at risk, after talks to find a buyer for the group failed.Its operating arm Made.com Design (MDL) filed a notice to appoint PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC), the company announced. Trading of the group’s shares was suspended on the London Stock Exchange – …
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Holiday hell for Disney visitors forced to stay inside resort after single COVID case
Stay-at-home orders and mandatory testing notices have been issued to several Shanghai residents as authorities race to trace contacts linked to a COVID-positive woman whose visit to the city’s Disney resort prompted its temporary lockdown.The Shanghai Disney Resort on Monday became the latest major venue to shut its gates due to China’s strict zero-COVID policy, …
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Timeless Fashion: 90-year-old British heritage brand launches new collection of limited-edition handmade silk scarves
A 90-year-old British heritage brand is delighted to announce the launch of a brand-new scarf collection — with newly designed statement pieces gracing its online boutique store for the first time in decades. Jacqmar, a British-owned scarf business established in 1932, has launched its newest collection of stylish scarves — the first new additions in …
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BP sees huge profits after gas prices surge
BP has credited strong natural gas trading for strong quarterly profits of £7.1bn, which have fanned the flames around demands for stiffer windfall taxes.The oil and gas giant revealed third quarter profits of $8.2bn compared to $3.3bn in the same period a year earlier – boosted by high prices resulting from the impact of Russia’s …
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Evening Standard
‘Retailers want to see tougher laws on tobacco sales’
Most shopkeepers support existing tobacco laws and want the Government to go further in protecting people’s health, according to a new report.People running newsagents, off-licences, convenience stores and petrol stations are in favour of more regulation, while many are worried about vaping sales to children, it found.The charity Action on Smoking and Health (Ash) commissioned …
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Tax rises ‘likely’ as govt faces ‘unpalatable menu’ to fill £40bn black hole, leading thinktank warns
Tax rises are “likely” to come soon as the government faces an “unpalatable menu” to find ways to fill a £40bn fiscal black hole, a leading thinktank has warned.A Resolution Foundation report suggests Rishi Sunak and his Chancellor Jeremy Hunt face a thankless task to re-balance the nation’s finances after former chancellor Kwasi Kwarteng’s ill-fated …
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Purplebricks founder’s property portal Boomin turns to bust
Boomin, the online property portal founded by the former boss of Purplebricks, has called in liquidators after failing to secure new funding.Sky News has learnt that Boomin, which counted Channel 4 among its investors, called in BK Plus, an accountancy firm, to handle its insolvency on Monday. Boomin was launched by Michael Bruce in an …

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