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Mike Ashley's bid for Debenhams ends as Sports Direct and House of Fraser boss 'priced out'
Retail & High Street
The 232-year-old department store chain could face liquidation if another buyer is not found
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£9m pilot vessel order placed with Ƶ boat-builder by Associated British Ports
Maritime
Humber, Southampton and South Wales to benefit from faster and more efficient fleet of nine new boats from Norfolk family firm
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Marks & Spencer falls to first loss as a public company as coronavirus hits sales
Retail & High Street
The company's £87.6m half-year loss was lower than predicted, and its boss has hailed the firm's resilience
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Businesses told they can top up Covid loans under new Government plans
Coronavirus
Firms who have not borrowed the full £50,000 can now apply to borrow more funds
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CBI chief attacks Ƶ Government on coronavirus with warning of 'inevitable' economic damage
CBI
Dame Carolyn Fairbairn said businesses “can’t act on the basis of speculation and leaks and surmise”
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Primark warns of £375m lockdown hit as stores forced to close
Coronavirus
The store-only retailer is particularly vulnerable to restrictions as it does not sell online
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National lockdown announced in England and furlough scheme extended - business reaction as hospitality sector fears for the future
Coronavirus
Pubs, restaurants and non-essential shops in England will have to close
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Pizza Express to axe 1,300 Ƶ jobs after Covid-19 hits sales
Food and Drink
The chain said its city centre sites had been "particularly hard-hit" by a recent slump in footfall
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NatWest returns to profit but chief executive Alison Rose warns of 'challenging times ahead'
NatWest
Analysts had been expecting a pre-tax loss of £75milion in the quarter
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The seven towns awarded almost £180m funding to boost regeneration, jobs and economic growth
Ƶ Government
They include almost £40m for Blackpool to boost its famous illuminations and tourism industry
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What help is there for businesses affected by Tier 2 restrictions?
Coronavirus
A series of measures have been unveiled to help those businesses that are still open but have seen trade drop because of the Covid-19 Tier 2 restrictions
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak offers more help to struggling businesses in Tier 2 areas
Employment
New grants are offer to companies in the hospitality and leisure sectors, plus changes to job support and self employed scheme
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Festival of Female Entrepreneurs 2020: Real Housewives of Cheshire star Seema Malhotra to speak at virtual event
SMEs
The event on Friday includes virtual networking, talks, pitching and panel discussions
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Chancellor Rishi Sunak set for new announcement on business support
Politics
Mr Sunak is expected to announce new support measures for companies in Tier 2 areas
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Brexit: Government says 'time running out' for businesses to prepare as EU negotiations stall
Brexit
The publicity campaign follows a collapse in talks between Britain and the EU over Brexit
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Record rates of shop closures - and worse is yet to come, study says
Retail & High Street
Research by Local Data Company and PwC found that around 11,000 chain stores shut between January and August this year
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Loungers opens three new restaurants in 'very difficult circumstances'
Food and Drink
The restaurant group is also planning to open three more in the second half of the financial year
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The 25 best places to work in the world in 2020
Employment
Companies were picked following an international employee survey of more than 10,000 organisations
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Number of new firms in the Ƶ on the rise despite the pandemic
Economy
Wales has seen the biggest year on year increase in start-ups
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Aviva to invest £10bn in Ƶ infrastructure and real estate
Finance
Aviva Investors said it invest it over the next three years creating jobs in cities across the Ƶ
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New £77.6m Brexit ferry contracts issued by Government
European Union
Brittany Ferries, DFDS, P&O Ferries and Stena Line included ahead of transition period ending on December 31
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Boris Johnson introduces new three-tier lockdown system for England as Covid-19 rates rise - with Liverpool facing toughest restrictions
Coronavirus
The three-tier system has different alert levels - medium, high and very high
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Greene King to axe 800 jobs as coronavirus restrictions trigger pub closures
Food and Drink
The pub and restaurant giant will close dozens of its pubs as a result of tough restrictions
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Independent cinemas share £650,000 to help get them through coronavirus crisis
Coronavirus
Small cinemas around the county are sharing money from the Government's Culture Recovery Fund
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