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12:40, 16 MAR 2021
Shop numbers fall by almost 10,000 as pandemic devastates º£½ÇÊÓÆµ high street
Retail & High Street
Shops are closing at almost 10 times the rate seen five years ago, with London and other major cities among the hardest hit
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End of furlough will trigger 275,000 job losses
Coronavirus
Analysis from Red Flag Alert reveals how many jobs are at risk of being lost following the end of the furlough scheme
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Firms in the East of England faced greater Post-Brexit costs in February
East
Businesses reported facing transport difficulties and inflated prices for materials
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Deliveroo signals £7bn flotation plan with £10,000 payments for long-serving riders
Food and Drink
The company said it will set up a fund to help restaurants that have struggled in the pandemic
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International Women's Day 2021: 46 inspirational British business women
International Women's Day
The BusinessLive team has profiled top women in business from across the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ
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International Women's Day: 46 rising stars you should know about
International Women's Day
Here the BusinessLive team takes a look at 46 women who are making their mark on their respective industries
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak to announce extension of furlough in his Budget
The Budget
The job protection scheme will continue to the end of September
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Wimpy profits rose before lockdown hit restaurants
Retail & Consumer
Famous British burger brand has seen some restaurants close but has made move into delivery apps
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Up to 5,000 jobs at risk as supermarket giant Asda announces major restructure
Asda
But the company also wants to create 4,500 new jobs in its online operations
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Ascend Properties snaps up NW Estates as it looks to buy 10 more firms in next three years
North West
The firm is exploiting the 'booming' property market
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Coronavirus lockdown: Boris Johnson reveals the four stages of easing restrictions in England
Boris Johnson
The Prime Minister has published a 68-page document outlining the four stages out of lockdown - and these are the key dates
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Cold storage investments outlined by Magnavale at three sites as it completes refinancing deal
Logistics
Warrington, Chesterfield and Lincolnshire will see capacity additions for the food manufacturer's frozen friend
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Lastminute.com must pay £1m in refunds or face court action
Finance
The competition watchdog has threatened the online holiday company with legal action
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Economy shrunk at fastest rate on record during pandemic, new figures show
Economy
º£½ÇÊÓÆµ has avoided a double-dip recession but it shrunk at its fastest rate since records began in 2020
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Saving the high street: What can towns and cities do with empty department stores and shopping centres?
Retail & High Street
Shopping is increasingly moving online - including brands like Topshop and Miss Selfridge
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AstraZeneca profits double as vaccine maker adapts jab to cope with new virus strains
Pharmaceuticals
The drugs giant hopes to reduce the time needed to reach production
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Companies with ethnic minority leaders contribute £74bn to º£½ÇÊÓÆµ economy
Economy
The report analysed the economic contributions made by minority-ethnic-led businesses including combating the coronavirus crisis
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Lockdowns hit business activity again though vaccine rollout brings optimism, latest NatWest PMI survey reveals
Economy
Output falls but firms have some confidence in future despite ongoing pandemic
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Zero black directors in top jobs at FTSE 100 companies for first time in six years
Black Communities
A new report has found that the boards of FTSE 100 firms remain “stubbornly white"
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How the economies of the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ's nations and regions have been hit by the pandemic
Economic Development
The West Midlands has experienced by the biggest contraction in GDP
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Bet365 boss tops list of º£½ÇÊÓÆµ's biggest taxpayers - again
West Midlands
Denise Coates, James Dyson and Mike Ashley all made it into the Sunday Times Tax List this year
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º£½ÇÊÓÆµ economy expected to avoid double-dip recession says EY ITEM Club
Economic Development
It also predicts the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ economy will grow by 5% in 2021
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DFDS swoops for HSF Logistics Group in major northern European cold chain tie-up
Deals
Undisclosed deal revealed between Danish giant and Dutch temperature-controlled specialist
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Boris Johnson press conference: 'Hard to compute the sorrow' as it's confirmed Covid-19 deaths exceed 100,000
Boris Johnson
The Prime Minister took part in a breifing from 10 Downing Street
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