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Shop vacancies rise as pandemic continues to weigh heavily - BRC
The number of empty shops in the UK rose during the last three months of 2020, industry data showed on Friday, as the Covid-19 pandemic closed stores and weighed heavily on customer demand.
UK car manufacturing slumps to 36-year low
UK car manufacturing slumped last year to levels not seen since the start of the 1980s, industry data showed on Thursday, after Covid-19 shut factories and depressed demand.
Revenues slide at Joules as Covid-19 shuts stores
Joules Group reported a slide in sales on Thursday after the pandemic shut its stores for ten weeks during the first half.
Fever-Tree toasts forecast-beating revenues, shares rise
Drinks company Fever-Tree said full-year revenues would come in ahead of expectations following a "resilient" performance in 2020.
Improving global demand boosts quarterly revenues at Tate & Lyle
Tate & Lyle reported improved third-quarter revenues on Thursday, boosted by strengthening global demand, and forecast final profits "modestly" up on the previous year.
Rank Group tumbles into the red as Covid shuts venues
Bingo and casino operator Rank Group has tumbled into the red after lockdown restrictions in an "exceptionally challenging" first half closed its venues.
Assets under management edge higher at ICG
Intermediate Capital Group saw assets under management nudge higher in the third quarter, the UK asset manager said on Thursday.
Post-Christmas lull and lockdown weigh on shop prices
Shop prices eased in January, industry data showed on Wednesday, fuelled by the post-Christmas sales and national lockdown.
Yellen makes history as first female Treasury chief
Janet Yellen has been confirmed as the next US Treasury Secretary, the first woman to hold the role.
German health ministry dismisses claims about AstraZeneca vaccine efficacy
The German health ministry has moved to refute speculation about the effectiveness of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 vaccine in older people.
Lockdown restrictions cause revenues to fall flat at City Pubs
City Pub Group saw revenues tumble by nearly two thirds in 2020 after lockdown restrictions closed its estate, but insisted it remained well placed to benefit from pent-up demand when the latest stay-at-home measures were lifted.
Covid-19 pushes Crest Nicholson into the red
Crest Nicholson has swung to a full-year loss, after the housebuilder was hit by both Covid-19 and the uncertainty surrounding Brexit.
UK unemployment rate hits four-year high of 5%
The UK unemployment rate has reached 5. 0%, the highest in more than four years, official data showed on Tuesday.
UK shopper numbers rise despite lockdown restrictions
Footfall across UK retail destinations rose last week, despite severe weather conditions and the ongoing nationwide lockdown.
Boohoo snaps up Debenhams brand in £55m deal
Online fashion retailer Boohoo is to acquire Debenhams in a "transformational" £55m deal, it was announced on Monday.
ECB to set up dedicated climate change unit
The European Central Bank is to launch a dedicated climate change unit as part of efforts across the eurozone to transition to a greener economy.
Ofgem calls for end of National Grid oversight role
The energy regulator has called for National Grid to be stripped of its role managing the UK’s electricity transmission network.
EasyJet boss to focus on national carriers post pandemic
EasyJet will look to take business off European national carriers rather than rival low-cost airlines as the industry starts to recover, it was reported on Monday.
Asos in exclusive talks to buy Topshop out of administration
Asos is in exclusive talks to acquire Topshop and a number of other Arcadia-owned brands out of administration, it was announced on Monday.
UK consumer confidence continues to struggle
UK consumer confidence continued to struggle in January, a widely-watched survey showed on Friday, dragged down by concerns about the strength of the economy.