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Unilever boss could be paid up to €17.4m if he hits maximum targets
Group could face another revolt by shareholders after 60% voted against remuneration report last year

Sarah Butler

14, Mar, 2024 @6:45 PM

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John Lewis bounces back to profit but no bonus for workers again
Chain says ‘plan is working’ after 2% rise in sales helps transforms £234m loss in 2023 into £56m profit

Sarah Butler

14, Mar, 2024 @8:04 AM

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Nearly 5,000 UK chain stores closed last year at rate of 14 a day
Pharmacies, banks and pubs retreat from town and city centres knocked by failure of Wilko last year

Sarah Butler

14, Mar, 2024 @8:00 AM

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Morrisons sheds more than 8,800 jobs during another year of £1bn-plus losses
Latest annual accounts show supermarket paying price for debts taken on during 2021 takeover

Jasper Jolly and Sarah Butler

13, Mar, 2024 @2:47 PM

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The Body Shop files for bankruptcy in the US and Canada
About 400 more jobs at risk as cosmetics retailer struggles to pay suppliers in Australia after UK parent’s collapse

Sarah Butler

10, Mar, 2024 @3:00 PM

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John Lewis is back in the black, but the glory days of big bonuses seem far away
The group is expected to reveal a £25m profit this week, but it’s mostly thanks to rising revenues at Waitrose

Sarah Butler

09, Mar, 2024 @1:00 PM

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‘My focus is survival’: how rising costs are hitting independent restaurants
Expensive ingredients on top of pay, rent, rates and energy bills force north London laksa bar and cafe to put up prices

Sarah Butler Photographs by Christopher Thomond and Antonio Olmos

09, Mar, 2024 @8:00 AM

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Boots orders support staff back into office five days a week from September
Retail chain’s boss declares office a ‘much more fun and inspiring place’ with everyone in attendance

Sarah Butler

08, Mar, 2024 @11:22 AM

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Luxury clothing brand Matchesfashion to enter administration
More than half workforce face losing jobs after new owner Frasers says it is unwilling to fund turnaround

Sarah Butler and Jane Croft

08, Mar, 2024 @8:15 AM

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Tesco pay rise delay leaves many workers earning under minimum wage
Some employees angry at supermarket being temporarily able to pay under £11.44 an hour

Sarah Butler

07, Mar, 2024 @4:51 PM

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‘A cut-and-paste budget’: UK businesses attack lack of help from chancellor
Hospitality trade says chancellor failed to help save sector with VAT cut, while travel industry laments air duty rise

Jack Simpson

06, Mar, 2024 @6:36 PM

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Greggs staff to share £17.6m bonus as chain overtakes McDonald’s to become UK’s top breakfast take-out
Bakery group says it plans no further price rises this year as it reports record annual profit

Julia Kollewe and Sarah Butler

05, Mar, 2024 @3:29 PM

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