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14:13, 13 NOV 2020
Business groups give initial welcome to PM's plans to revolutionise skills agenda
Boris Johnson
Boris Johnson says he wants to prioritise lifelong learning and end the "bogus distinction" between academic and practical learning
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Sofa firm ScS sees revenues fall 19.5% despite surge in sales post lockdown
Retail & High Street
Despite the fall in sales it said order intake was down only 5.9% during the year and it has recently created 300 new jobs
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Leading Leicester businessman Ashwin Mistry sells Brokerbility Holdings to London-based Clear Group
Deals
Ashwin Mistry was the main shareholder in BHIB, a commercial insurance broker based at Grove Park
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Coronavirus: aircraft demand plummets to record low as travel industry blighted by pandemic
Stobart
It follows a challenging six months for the sector
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Supermarket giant Aldi to open 100 new stores in £1.3bn investment pledge
Retail
The discount retailer will create 4,000 by the end of 2021 as part of the store expansion plans
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House prices to fall in parts of England in 2021 as pandemic hits economy, report forecasts
property news
The market is expected to grow in 2020 before dropping in some English regions next year, the Hamptons International Housing Market report finds
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When not to travel by train to London - latest East Coast Main Line closures revealed
London Underground
£1.2b project to increase capacity "making good progress" according to Network Rail boss
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Debenhams eyed by India's richest man Mukesh Ambani
Retail & High Street
The billionaire business mogul's Reliance Retail empire is reportedly in talks with advisers to the department store chain
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Tui on course to axe 8,000 jobs amid drastic cost-cutting plans
Thomas Cook
The travel giant has taken 1.4m people on holiday since restarting trips this summer - but winter sales are down by more than half
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Boris Johnson TV address: Prime Minister will tell º£½ÇÊÓÆµ to 'work from home if you can' as Covid-19 cases surge
Coronavirus
The PM will also hold an emergency COBRA meeting on Tuesday with cabinet ministers
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The businesses that saw sales soar through lockdown
Retail & Consumer
Customers wanting home comforts led demand when the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ went into lockdown
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Rolls-Royce looks to tap investors for £2.5bn as Covid-19 continues to blight global air travel
Coronavirus
The aerospace giant is looking to boost its finances as the pandemic continues to take a toll on the industry
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Major companies hiring in the º£½ÇÊÓÆµ in 2020 including Microsoft, Ernst & Young, Facebook, Citi Bank and Amazon
Employment
Covid-19 has hit many businesses hard - but some firms are still looking to expand despite the ongoing crisis
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A Mini Crane Hire acquired by entrepreneur Mark Davenport in seven-figure deal
North West
The new owner has ambitious plans for the business
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John Lewis scraps staff bonus for first time in 67 years amid £55m lockdown losses
Retail & High Street
The Partnership last halted the bonus in 1948 for six years as the firm emerged from the Second World War
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Loungers Group sees trade surge as restaurants reopen
Food and Drink
The chain said the Eat Out to Help Out scheme helped drive growth over the summer
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Eat Out to Help Out pushes inflation to five-year low in August
Economy
A cut in VAT to five per cent also contributed to the decline
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Thomas Cook returns as online travel firm after £11m brand acquisition
Retail
Chinese company Fosun Tourism Group has acquired the brand for £11m a year on from the firm's collapse
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Joy for SMEs after landmark Covid insurance test case victory
Coronavirus
High Court ruling opens the way for hundreds of thousands of firms to claim payouts following coronavirus lockdown
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º£½ÇÊÓÆµ unemployment creeps up as Covid-19 pandemic hits business
Employment
"It is probable that unemployment will escalate sharply as government support winds down"
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Domino's Pizza serves up 6,000 new roles as demand for deliveries soars
Employment
The roles come on top of the 6,000 Domino's has created since the start of the coronavirus pandemic
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Eastern Airways makes Heathrow debut as Teesside service takes off for regional operator
Transport
History made for 23-year-old operator as original Humberside - Aberdeen route steps up frequency post lockdown too
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Growing restaurant chain Tomahawk Steakhouse ramps up expansion plans
Food and Drink
The North East firm is opening in London and Grade 1 listed building and has other locations in its sights
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Network Rail wants to finally electrify the northern half of the Midlands Mainline – by 2050
Network Rail
The º£½ÇÊÓÆµâ€™s railway operator said it wants to have green trains running on an extra 4,800 miles of railway line by 2050
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