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Retail & Consumer
Warning parking charges could be hitting North Somerset town's economy
South West
Traders urge council to rethink charges
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Hugh Osmond-backed Various Eateries acquires four premium pubs for £11.5m
Retail & Consumer
Restaurant group buys sites including one in the Cotswolds to launch Linwood Collection brand and rebrand as Coppa Collective
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Matalan secures £25m investment for store upgrades as it aims to grow its 'everyday style' success
Retail
The clothing retailer's investors have committed funding to revamp 40 stores and boost seasonal product investment
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Frasers Group acquires 5.77% stake in athletic giant Puma
North West
Retail giant Frasers Group has acquired a 5.77% stake in athletic apparel manufacturer Puma, worth over €5.5m, plus additional put option shares valued at €187m
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Ladbrokes owner Entain swings to £681m loss after Budget gambling tax hit
London
FTSE-listed bookmaker books £488m impairment charge linked to º£½ÇÊÓÆµ gambling tax increases announced in November's Budget
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Motor retailer Vertu unveils £10m cost cutting programme to counter headwinds
Automotive
The firm's CEO said recent trading had been strong against a challenging market backdrop in the new vehicle segment
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Hook and Line restaurant at Royal William Yard enters liquidation with £355,000 debts
Insolvency and Administration
The Plymouth seafood restaurant closed late last year owing money to staff, unpaid tax and a Covid bounce back loan
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Pop-up restaurant planned for vacant Clifton Village site empty since 2021
South West
Developers preparing permanent redevelopment plans for the Bristol location
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Asda chair Allan Leighton says government 'more and more difficult' to deal with
Asda
Asda chair Allan Leighton said businesses are increasingly facing obstacles to growth which are 'not of their own making' as he criticised government policies
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FCA signals potential changes to motor finance compensation scheme after industry backlash
Motoring
º£½ÇÊÓÆµ financial watchdog considering over 1,000 responses to proposals
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Scotch Corner Designer Village firm announces flotation plans to raise £25.5m
Retail & High Street
'We are now commencing the fundraising process on what we believe is an exceptional opportunity for investors'
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Vistry Group CEO Greg Fitzgerald to retire as º£½ÇÊÓÆµ housebuilder reports 9% output fall
Retail & Consumer
º£½ÇÊÓÆµ's second-biggest housebuilder sees homes built drop to 15,658 amid Budget uncertainty
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Greggs sales top £2.15bn with 3,000-shop ambition despite profit fall
Greggs
The bakery giant also announced it is sharing £20.2m in profits with staff
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'National DIY retailer' could convert former cinema into 'bulky goods' store
North West
Cineworld unit in Leigh has been vacant since January 2025
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BrewDog to close 38 bars and axe 484 jobs despite US firm's £33m takeover: Full list
Food and Drink
The deal came after BrewDog fell into administration on Monday, in a move which will leave the brand's crowdfund investors empty handed
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CMA investigates hotel giants Hilton, Marriott and IHG over potential information sharing
Hotels
The Competition and Markets Authority is probing whether chains shared commercially sensitive information through data analytics tool run by CoStar, which is also part of investigation
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Hornby sells Scalextric brand to Purbeck Capital for £20m
Retail
Purbeck Capital Partners is led by Mark Brown, former chief executive of Sazerac
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British Airways parent IAG posts record £4.4bn profit for 2025
British Airways
IAG also owns Iberia, Vueling and Aer Lingus
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Issa brothers' property arm plans Marks and Spencer food hall in Lancashire
North West
Monte Blackburn launches consultation on its Colne plans
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Sharp’s Brewery set to close with loss of dozens of jobs as Molson Coors says site 'no longer financially sustainable'
Food and Drink
Site best known for cask Doom Bar ale
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From lockdown launch to High Street deal as Merwave sails into 215 Boots stores
Deals
The wavy hair products company has struck a major deal with the retail giant
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Ocado boss warns of 'significant' job cuts after Kroger pulls out of warehouse deal
Retail
Ocado Group has confirmed it has closed several warehouses in North America
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Guinness owner Diageo cuts dividend as CEO 'drastic' Dave Lewis begins turnaround
Food and Drink
Johnnie Walker parent announces dividend cut to 20 cents as new chief executive implements cost-cutting regime amid falling sales and share price drop
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Trainline shares slump as CEO Jody Ford announces departure
Travel
The chief executive of the FTSE 250 rail ticketing app said he would be leaving after more than six years in the job
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