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Struggling High Street stalwarts facing crucial week, with Debenhams and Cath Kidston both teetering on brink By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:55 BST, 5 April 2020 | Updated: 22:14 BST, 5 April 2020 Struggling High Street stalwarts are facing a crucial week, with retailers Debenhams and Cath Kidston both teetering on the … Read more
Coronavirus has succeeded where world wars and previous epidemics failed: from next week, schools will be closed and public exams have been cancelled. With Covid-19 unlikely to disappear any time soon, suspending GCSEs and A-levels was undoubtedly the right decision. But ministers must not ignore the logistical, educational and emotional quagmire that pupils, parents and … Read more
BUDGET 2020 AT A GLANCE: The key points of Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s crucial speech as it happens By Alex Sebastian For This Is Money Published: 12:26 GMT, 11 March 2020 | Updated: 12:26 GMT, 11 March 2020 As the newly-installed Chancellor Rishi Sunak gets to his feet to deliver his and this Government’s first Budget … Read more
Joe Biden won the Michigan primary Tuesday night, dealing Bernie Sanders a crushing blow in the democratic socialist’s pursuit of the White House. All eyes had been on Michigan, which gave Sanders a surprise boost four years ago when he was in the Democratic primary against Hillary Clinton. Biden also won the Mississippi and Missouri Democratic … Read more
Here’s the easy bit. The advice is against ‘all but essential’ travel to mainland China, parts of South Korea and ten towns in northern Italy, due to the coronavirus, while some countries, such as Israel, have started to impose their own travel bans. But what about a holiday in other parts of Italy or if … Read more
ALEX BRUMMER: Keep the Pru in the City at this crucial time for post-Brexit Britain By Alex Brummer for the Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 24 February 2020 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 24 February 2020 Barely six months have passed since the Prudential split off its high-flying international operations from its UK fund management and … Read more
Sainsbury’s slips over the crucial Christmas spell as it’s dragged down by falling toy sales at Argos Sainsbury’s retail sales fell 0.7 per cent in the 15 weeks to 4 January Toy and gaming sales were ‘significantly’ lower at Argos Retailer warned trading is set to remain ‘highly competitive and promotional’ By This Is Money … Read more
Morrisons sales slipped in the crucial Christmas run-up but stays on track to hit profit target as it eyes more store conversions Morrisons revealed 1.7% fall in sales excluding fuel for 22 weeks to 5 January Despite this full-year profits remain on track to match forecasts Shares in the supermarket rose 2.9% to 198p following the update … Read more
Saggy, wrinkled faces could soon be a thing of the past as researchers have identified a key mechanism of how skin ages. A key protein compound which could represent ‘a new anti-ageing intervention’ has been discovered by scientists. Two drugs have been created which offer hope that a fountain of youth could be developed in … Read more