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Car sales fall by a quarter but electric vehicles charge ahead
New car sales dropped by a quarter last month as the global semiconductor shortage and the soaring cost of fuel continued to blight the industry.Registrations tumbled 24.3% to 140,958 in June, according to latest figures from trade body the Society of Motor Manfacturers and Traders (SMMT). It was the weakest June performance since 1996.However, sales …
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Royal Mail managers to strike as union condemns ‘culture of greed’
Managers at Royal Mail will go on strike this month in a dispute over job cuts and pay, the Unite trade union has said.Unite warned that this would immediately affect postal and parcel services across the country. Some 2,400 managers will take industrial action from 20 July to 22 July. They will also work to …
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Losses slashed at Bolton Wanderers owner in promotion year despite turnover hit
Losses have been slashed at the owner of Bolton Wanderers during the year the club were promoted back to League One despite its turnover continuing to be hit by the Covid-19 pandemic. Newly-filed accounts for Football Ventures (Whites) Limited have revealed the company’s operating losses went from £3.4m to £517,393 in the 12 months to …
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Fears over the pound and travel chaos send FTSE 100 sliding
YESTERDAY’s market optimism seemed to evaporate today in a cloud of worry about the pound, the UK economy and travel despair.With airlines seemingly in chaos and Britain facing its first national train strike in 25 years, shares wobbled.British Airways owner IAG lost 4p to 103p. Easyjet, facing some suggestions that CEO Johan Lundgren might have …
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Customers are “watching every penny” says Sainsbury boss as sales tumble
SAINSBURY’S today warned that customers are “watching every penny” as the cost-of-living squeeze tightens and warned it will get worse from here.It saw sales down 2.4% in the last quarter with Argos and the clothing arm particularly badly hit as people tried to cut back on non-essentials.The supermarket claims it is doing better than rivals, …
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Covid scientist Sir Jonathan Van-Tam addresses East Midlands Chamber annual dinner
Sir Jonathan Van-Tam, one of the top level team that helped guide Britain through the pandemic, told the annual East Midlands Chamber dinner that science must be as accessible as possible if it is to help the public. Sir Jonathan, who was a regular figure at Downing Street press conferences during the pandemic spoke about …
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DHL plans to create 600 jobs at new Coventry depot
Around 600 jobs are set to be created in the West Midlands after postal delivery giant DHL announced a huge investment in the region. The company said it planned to open a new 269,000 sq ft facility on Segro Park near Coventry Airport which would have the capacity to handle more than 500,000 items per …
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Bristol jewellery business secures £600k to open new Birmingham workshop
A fast-growing jewellery business in Bristol has received a £600,000 investment to help it expand its operations outside of the city. Online retailer Lillicoco, which operates out of the Square Works co-working office space on Berkeley Square in Clifton, specialises in luxury antique pieces including rings, necklaces and pendants. The business was founded in 2016 …
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Bank of England tells lenders to prepare for ‘deteriorated economic outlook’
The Bank of England has told lenders to prepare for a “deteriorated economic outlook”.Banks were told to ramp up capital buffers to ensure they can weather the storm. “The economic outlook for the UK and globally has deteriorated materially,” the Bank said as it published its latest Financial Stability Report, largely blaming the impact of …
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UK sales rise offsets international fall at I Saw It First but online fashion brand remains in the red
A rise in UK sales at online fashion brand I Saw it First offset the drop in international demand during its latest financial year, new documents have revealed. The Manchester-headquartered company has posted an overall jump in sales of 30% for its latest 12 months but remained in the red with losses totalling £7.8m. Newly-filed …
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Sainsbury’s warns of ‘intensifying pressure on household budgets’ as sales fall
Sainsbury’s has reported a fall in sales as shoppers cut back on spending amid intensifying “pressure on household budgets”.The company saw a 4% drop in like-for-like sales, excluding fuel, over the 16 weeks to 25 June, compared with the same period last year. The slump was largely driven by weakness in sales of general merchandise …
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UK new car sales slump to worst June in 26 years
The UK car industry has been hit by its worst June for new car sales since 1996. Registrations of new cars plummeted about 24% last month compared with June 2021, according to the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (SMMT). Manufacturers have had problems fulfilling orders due to global shortages of semiconductors, the trade body …

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