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DFS appoints former Matalan head Johnson as chair
Furniture retailer DFS has appointed former Matalan boss Steve Johnson as chairman replacing Ian Durrant who will retire from the business later this year.Durant will step down as  chair of the company and from the board at the conclusion of the Annual General Meeting on November 4.Johnson departed Matalan in July this year after two years …
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Hundreds of jobs threatened at pig farming and pork products maker Pilgrim’s UK
Hundreds of jobs are at risk at a billion pound-turnover pig farming and pork products business. Pilgrim’s UK plans to close its meat factories in Coalville, north west Leicestershire, and Bury St Edmonds, in Suffolk, under cost-cutting plans. A site in Ashton-under-Lyne near Manchester could be cut to four days operating a week. It is …
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Lush agrees deal for new Poole manufacturing and distribution hub
Cosmetics retailer Lush has expanded its operations in Poole by establishing a new national manufacturing and distribution hub. The firm, which is headquartered in the Dorset town and has more than 900 shops across 48 countries., has agreed deals for two further units at Fleets Corner Business Park, where it already has a major recycling …
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Which shops will be open and which will be closed on the day of the Queen’s funeral?
The Queen’s funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey in central London on Monday 19 September, which has been designated a bank holiday.The government has said that, during the national mourning period, there is “no obligation to suspend business”.It added that some businesses “may wish to consider closing or postponing events, especially on the day …
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Which major businesses will be open and which will be closed on the day of the Queen’s funeral?
The Queen’s funeral will be held at Westminster Abbey in central London on Monday, which has been designated a bank holiday.The government has said there is “no obligation to suspend business” during the national mourning period.But it added that some businesses “may wish to consider closing or postponing events, especially on the day of the …
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UK economy sees ‘feeble’ rebound in July amid heatwave and rising prices
Britain’s economy staged a modest rebound in July after contracting in June, but growth was held back by the searing heatwave and pressure from rocketing prices, official figures show.The Office for National Statistics (ONS) said gross domestic product (GDP) rose by 0.2% between June and July following a drop of 0.6% in the previous month, …
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Heathrow passenger numbers improving but still below pre-pandemic levels
Heathrow Airport welcomed almost three times as many passengers in August than it did in the same month last year.New figures show that six million people passed through the London airport’s terminals last month – up from 2.2 million last August. It was still below the pre-coronavirus total of 7.7 million passengers in August 2019, …
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‘The economic recovery has petered out’: UK economy grew less than expected in July
The UK economy grew by just 0.2% in July, according to the Office for National Statistics.The figure was below the 0.4% growth expected by economists, and follows a fall of 0.6% in June. While this means it is 1.1% above pre-coronavirus levels, GDP was still flat in the three months to July compared with the …
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Ashley swoops with bid for stricken Savile Row tailor Gieves & Hawkes
Mike Ashley, the high street tycoon who has snapped up some of Britain’s best-known retailers, is plotting a takeover of Gieves & Hawkes, the historic Savile Row tailor. Sky News has learnt that Mr Ashley’s Frasers Group is among a handful of bidders vying for control of the brand, which is being sold after its …
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Evening Standard
Campaigners claim targeting of milk depots has led to empty shop shelves
Campaigners have claimed their efforts to disrupt dairy distribution facilities have led to supermarket shelves being left empty of milk in north London.Climate activist group Animal Rebellion said it has been causing significant disruption to a number of dairy distribution facilities over five days, including blocking and occupying sites and damaging milk trucks.They paused their …
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Evening Standard
Markets higher in London on global rally
Markets in London traded as usual on Friday, and saw shares and the pound trade higher.The London Stock Exchange confirmed that it planned to maintain normal opening hours after the death of the Queen, but would close during any public holidays.The FTSE 100 joined an international rally, which saw global markets break out into a …
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John Lewis Partnership set to reveal latest progress in revival plan
The John Lewis Partnership (JLP) will reveal the firm’s latest progress as the retail giant continues its broad transformation plan.JLP, which runs the John Lewis department store business and Waitrose grocery chain, is due to unveil its financial results for the half-year to July in an update on Thursday September 15.It comes amid a period …

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