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Morrisons’ biggest shareholder ‘inclined’ not to back takeover bid
Move could be at risk as Silchester Asset Management indicates it’s unlikely to support Fortress plan
Read more » | Desktop version »Tesco offers lorry drivers £1,000 signing-on fee due to shortage
The effects of Brexit, Covid and tax changes have led to competition for workers between UK supermarkets
Read more » | Desktop version »Johnson may block Chinese takeover of UK’s largest computer chip maker
Post-Brexit trade adviser Tony Abbott ‘heartened’ by review into takeover of Newport Wafer Fab
Read more » | Desktop version »UK retailers warn of stock shortages extending into the autumn
CBI survey reports supply problems caused by Brexit, red tape, Covid restrictions and labour shortages
Read more » | Desktop version »Dettol maker Reckitt Benckiser’s sales slow as it warns over prices
Consumer goods group, which also makes Nurofen and Durex, says its costs are rising
Read more » | Desktop version »FirstGroup chief to step down after pressure from shareholder
Matthew Gregory to leave in September amid criticism from US hedge fund Coast Capital
Read more » | Desktop version »Failure to help poor countries fight Covid ‘could cost global economy $4.5tn’, says IMF
Fund calls on rich nations to help halt spread of infectious variants through countries with low vaccination rates
Read more » | Desktop version »Warhammer maker Games Workshop hands staff £5,000 bonus after lockdown sales surge
UK firm praises workers for ‘exceptional performance’ during pandemic after sales rose more than a third
Read more » | Desktop version »Moonpig profits double as Covid pushes spending online
Online greetings card and gift retailer reports strong sales in first results since listing on the stock market
Read more » | Desktop version »Lawyer Steven Donziger found guilty of withholding evidence in Chevron case
Lawyer now faces six months in jail following a decades-long battle against the oil company
Read more » | Desktop version »UK house prices now 30% higher than pre-2008 crisis peak
Average price of a home is £230,700 – 5.7% higher than a year ago, says property website Zoopla
Read more » | Desktop version »UK’s economy ‘not out of the woods’ after lockdown, Bank of England policymaker warns
Jan Vlieghe says Threadneedle Street should be cautious about raising interest rates to counter inflation
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