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UK recovery begins to falter amid shortage of workers and supplies
Britain’s economic recovery from the winter lockdown is showing signs of stalling amid shortages of workers and supplies due to the double whammy...
Azeem Rafiq accuses Yorkshire of ‘fudging’ apology over racism report
Azeem Rafiq has called on Yorkshire’s chief executive and director of cricket to resign or be sacked after accusing the county of “fudging”...
UK house prices now 30% higher than pre-2008 crisis peak
UK house prices hit a new high in June and are 30% higher than the peak they reached before the 2008 financial crisis,...
Ocado sales jump 20% after shopping shifts online in Covid crisis
Ocado, the online grocer, has reported a 20% increase in retail sales and hailed a permanent shift in grocery shopping in the Covid-19...
JD Group boss defends bonus despite retailer accepting Covid support
The boss of the retailer JD Group has defended receiving a multimillion-pound bonus during the coronavirus pandemic, at the same time as it accepted more...
Fresh support needed if UK lockdowns linger, warn business leaders
Boris Johnson has been warned by business leaders that a fresh package of economic support would be required if rising Covid-19 infections prevent...
UK businesses can unlock growth with green exports, says CBI
British businesses have the opportunity to create 240,000 low-carbon jobs and boost green exports by billions of pounds to radically transform the UK...
Jaguar Land Rover makes £860m loss after strategy rethink
Jaguar Land Rover made a loss of £860m for its full financial year after its new boss wrote off £1.5bn in a strategy...
Cost of building work on UK homes to rise as price of materials soars
UK homeowners face higher bills for renovation work as builders grapple with soaring material costs and shortages of essentials ranging from concrete and...
UK house prices increase at fastest rate since 2004
House prices in April rose at the fastest rate since 2004 as the UK faces a potential sales “super-boom”, with buyers rushing to take...
