A British couple have told how they to quit their jobs to travel the world for a year despite the ongoing global pandemic. Lizzy, 25, and Richard, 27, both from Yorkshire, decided to push ahead with their globe-trotting plans and jetted off on December 30. They travelled to London Gatwick in West Sussex, despite government advice … Read more
Melrose breaks promise to protect UK jobs as plans to close yet another factory emerge By Daily Mail City & Finance Reporter Published: 21:50 GMT, 28 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 28 January 2021 Job losses: Melrose is to close GKN Automotive’s assembly plant in Birmingham The corporate raider that controversially bought GKN was accused … Read more
Ambitious Asos closes in on Topshop rescue: Fears for thousands of shop worker jobs with online-only fashion group likely to sign deal this week By Tom Witherow For The Daily Mail Published: 21:50 GMT, 25 January 2021 | Updated: 21:50 GMT, 25 January 2021 Asos is in exclusive talks to buy Topshop out of administration … Read more
Farewell to the ‘Grand Old Lady’: Edinburgh’s historic 183-year-old department store Jenners will shut costing 200 jobs as bosses slam landlord for failing to reach a ‘fair agreement’ during lockdown Announcement was made was Frasers Group failed to reach lease agreement House of Fraser department store is expected to cease trading on May 3 Shop … Read more
Farewell to the ‘Grand Old Lady’: Edinburgh’s historic 183-year-old department store Jenners will shut costing 200 jobs as bosses slam landlord for failing to reach a ‘fair agreement’ during lockdown Announcement was made was Frasers Group failed to reach lease agreement House of Fraser department store is expected to cease trading on May 3 Shop … Read more
Arcadia administrators are set to permanently shut another 31 of the fashion group’s stores by the end of January, with the loss of 714 more jobs. Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia retail empire collapsed into administration at the start of December. Arcadia, which once consisted of 444 UK retail chain stores including Topshop, Miss Selfridge, Dorothy … Read more
Jaeger to disappear from the High Street with all 63 stores to close for good and 233 staff axed despite deal with M&S All of Jaeger’s 63 stores will close down and its 233 staff made redundant Only six head office staff and seven warehouse staff have been retained M&S sealed a deal to buy … Read more
Premier Inn owner Whitbread axes 1,500 jobs as sales plunge due to coronavirus restrictions – but it says cuts are less than expected By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 21:46 GMT, 14 January 2021 | Updated: 21:46 GMT, 14 January 2021 Whitbread has confirmed it has axed 1,500 jobs as sales … Read more
Boom in internet shopping and rise of people working from home could lead to 400,000 jobs being lost on the High Street By City & Finance Reporter for the Daily Mail Published: 22:25 GMT, 13 January 2021 | Updated: 22:25 GMT, 13 January 2021 The boom in internet shopping and rise of people working from … Read more
Collapsed retail giant Edinburgh Woollen Mill has been saved in a deal that will protect 1,500 jobs and 250 stores. Philip Day’s Jaeger will be taken over by Marks & Spencer in a separate agreement as the deal between the retail tycoon and Middle Eastern investors is set to be finalised. Retailers Edinburgh Woollen Mill, … Read more