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  • Wednesday, 15 March, 2023
    The Big Read
    Housing in London: damp, mould and high charges at Peabody properties

    Almost three dozen residents accuse one of the capital’s oldest housing associations of mismanagement

  • Wednesday, 8 February, 2023
    Speedy
    Speedy Hire launches probe into £20mn of missing equipment

    UK tools and equipment provider uncovered issue while preparing for end of year audit

  • Tuesday, 31 January, 2023
    Tesco PLC
    Tesco buys Paperchase brand from administration but not the stores

    Purchase puts at risk 1,000 jobs at stationery chain and follows supermarket’s own shake-up affecting 2,100

  • Friday, 27 January, 2023
    Hennes & Mauritz
    H&M profits tumble after Russia exit and soaring costs

    Swedish retailer’s earnings also hit by cost-cutting programme

  • Thursday, 26 January, 2023
    UK energy
    Small UK companies fear ‘brutal’ year as ministers scale back energy subsidies

    SMEs claim lack of support from suppliers has left them more exposed to soaring gas and electricity costs

  • Thursday, 26 January, 2023
    Foxtons Group PLC
    Foxtons warns of tough start to 2023 as economic conditions tighten

    Estate agent says it will report better than expected profits for last year

  • Wednesday, 25 January, 2023
    Royal Mail PLC
    Small businesses count cost of Royal Mail’s cyber attack

    Frustrated retailers warn of lost sales and stock that has gone astray

  • Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
    Swatch Group SA
    Swatch expects bumper sales as China emerges from Covid curbs

    Swiss watchmaker says easing of rules will ‘revitalise sales in tourist destinations’

  • Tuesday, 24 January, 2023
    News in-depthCost of living crisis
    FTSE 100 companies’ staff suffer real-terms pay cuts

    BT, Vodafone and Kingfisher among the few that offered increases above inflation, according to FT analysis

  • Thursday, 12 January, 2023
    Halfords Group PLC
    Halfords warns on profits after staff shortages take toll

    Cash-strapped shoppers have been buying fewer bicycles

  • Thursday, 29 December, 2022
    UK retail industry
    UK shoppers rush to buy energy-efficient appliances to keep bills down

    Consumers switch to air fryers and heat pump tumble dryers in response to cost of living crisis

  • Monday, 12 December, 2022
    Jewson
    UK building materials provider Jewson to be sold by French owner

    The £740mn deal will lead to transfer of 600 branches to Danish group Stark

  • Thursday, 8 December, 2022
    Numis Corp PLC
    Numis warns of bonus hit as equity market activity dries up

    Broker expects UK investor sentiment to remain weak into 2023

  • Wednesday, 30 November, 2022
    Mulberry Group PLC
    Mulberry warns rich shoppers shunning London for Europe

    Luxury brands say international tourists put off by decision to end VAT-free shopping in UK

  • Monday, 28 November, 2022
    Special ReportHealth at Work
    Pictures of health: the winners of Britain’s Healthiest Workplace

    Exemplars of innovation and good practice

  • Monday, 21 November, 2022
    Inside Politics
    Tory anti-growth forces stand in way of a growth strategy

    Constructing a growth strategy that commands a majority among its MPs is a bigger problem for the Conservatives than electoral defeat

  • Saturday, 19 November, 2022
    UK small companies
    UK salons and spas warn of closures as energy costs surge

    Sector particularly worried given its reliance on running multiple electrical appliances as well as heating and lighting

  • Thursday, 17 November, 2022
    Fuller Smith & Turner PLC
    Fuller’s warns on ‘increasingly challenging’ trading

    Pub group expects busy Christmas period but highlights rising energy, wage and interest rate costs

  • Wednesday, 16 November, 2022
    Premier Foods PLC
    Premier Foods sales rise as consumers turn to home cooking

    Customers target cheaper items after cost of living crisis squeezes UK household budgets

  • Monday, 14 November, 2022
    Joules Group PLC
    Joules set to enter administration after failing to secure fresh funding

    Move by clothing group that employs 1,600 people comes days after demise of Made.com

  • Wednesday, 9 November, 2022
    Inside Politics
    Gavin Williamson had too many enemies

    Plus, the other person with too many enemies is Rishi Sunak

  • Tuesday, 8 November, 2022
    UBS Group AG
    UBS chief risk officer quits to become professional photographer

    Christian Bluhm has helped Swiss bank avoid major scandals suffered by rival Credit Suisse

  • Monday, 7 November, 2022
    BioNTech
    Profits drop at BioNTech as Covid vaccine demand wanes

    Fall from €3.2bn in the third quarter of 2021 to €1.8bn

  • Friday, 4 November, 2022
    News in-depthUK companies
    Pandemic and energy crisis are reshaping funerals in the UK

    Staff are in short supply, wages are higher and inflation is showing up everywhere from stationery to cremation costs

  • Friday, 21 October, 2022
    FirstFT
    FirstFT: Succession battle begins after Truss quits as UK prime minister

    Plus, investors expect Fed to raise interest rates to 5% and chess grandmaster sues over cheating accusations

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