Category: Economy
Economy
UK service sector businesses more optimistic about 2021 after vaccine news, surveys show
(qlmbusinessnews.com via uk.reuters.com -- Mon, 3rd Dec 2020) London, UK -- LONDON (Reuters) - British businesses in the service sector grew more optimistic about 2021[more...]
England’s high streets returned to business after lockdown
(qlmbusinessnews.com via theguardian.com - - Wed, 2nd Dec 2020) London, Uk - - Primark stores were some of first to open as Covid controls on[more...]
Brexit trade talks stuck on fishing, governance rules because EU is asking too much, UK says
(qlmbusinessnews.com via uk.reuters.com -- Tue 1st Dec, 2020) London, UK -- LONDON (Reuters) - Brexit trade talks are stuck on fishing, governance rules and dispute[more...]
Royal Mail moves a step closer to scrapping Saturday letter deliveries
(qlmbusinessnews.com via theguardian.com - - Thur, 26th Nov 2020) London, Uk - - Research finds scrapping service would have no significant impact on customers Ofcom[more...]
Chancellor Rishi Sunak warns of ‘lasting’ damage to UK economy
(qlmbusinessnews.com via bbc.co.uk - - Wed, 25th Nov 2020) London, Uk -- Chancellor Rishi Sunak has warned that the coronavirus pandemic has dealt "lasting" damage[more...]
Non-essential retail and gyms to reopen in lead-up to Christmas
(qlmbusinessnews.com via news.sky.com-- Mon, 23rd Nov 2020) London, Uk - - The prime minister is publishing a COVID Winter Plan, with new restrictions in England[more...]
Rishi Sunak says spending announcement this week will not spell austerity
(qlmbusinessnews.com via bbc.co.uk - - Mon, 23rd Nov 2020) London, Uk - - Rishi Sunak has said people "will not see austerity" when he makes[more...]
Supermarkets selling greeting cards ‘grossly unfair’ – Clintons boss
(qlmbusinessnews.com via bbc.co.uk - - Mon, 16th Nov 2020) London, Uk - - It is "grossly unfair" that supermarkets can sell greeting cards in lockdown[more...]
WH Smith plans to close 25 store with the possible loss of 1,500 jobs
(qlmbusinessnews.com via news.sky.com-- Thur, 12th Nov 2020) London, Uk - - The retailer's latest cuts are in addition to plans announced earlier this year which[more...]
Government to introduce bill shortly that updates its powers to block foreign takeovers of UK firms
(qlmbusinessnews.com via bbc.co.uk - - Wed, 11th Nov 2020) London, Uk - - The government is to introduce a bill shortly that updates its powers[more...]
Bank of England ramps up stimulus by 150bn
(qlmbusinessnews.com via uk.reuters.com -- Thur, 5th Nov 2020) London, UK -- LONDON (Reuters) - The Bank of England increased its already huge bond-buying stimulus by[more...]
Primark lost £2bn of sales and £650m of profit due to pandemic
(qlmbusinessnews.com via theguardian.com - - Tue, 3rd Nov 2020) London, Uk - - Owner ABF says it expects to miss out on further £375m in[more...]