Burberry sales hit by Covid outbreaks in Mainland China
Brand now expects a ‘currency tail wind’ of £190 million on revenue and £90 million on profit
Playcentre founders turn to 1970s for inspiration
Vast new Hobbledown Heath venue opening in Hounslow this month
First strong signs of slowdown in housing market
New buyer enquiries drop and interest rates are bound to increase
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Poundland owner Pepco cashes up 17.1% third quarter growth
UK-based value retailer’s own quarterly growth more modest at 2%
Krispy Kreme hires Dunning as president and MD
Brand has more than 130 stores in UK and major supermarket partnerships
London house purchase enquiries up despite national downturn
Lack of new stock continues to hamper activity, says Royal Institute of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)
Barratt eyes £1.1 billion profit as average house prices rise
FTSE 100 house builder says cladding-related safety repair costs reach £412 million
Beer barometer brings consumer spend warning
Wetherspoons latest trading update could be real ‘canary warning’ on economy
UHY Hacker Young sanctioned by FRC over Laura Ashley audits
Accountant recognised procedures fell below usual ‘high standards’
Fashion platform Lyst promotes McFerran to CEO
Founder Morton will move to executive chairman role and focus on strategy
Lego pulls operations from Russia and ends employment in territory
World’s largest toymaker paused shipments to country in March
Euro slumps to parity with dollar amid recession fears on Continent
At its lowest point the European currency was down 0.64 of a cent at exactly $1.00
Lobby group London First renames itself BusinessLDN after 30 years
New branding will be unveiled at the organisation’s annual conference today
Tory tax pledges are too absurd to be funny
The candidates need to be honest, frank and above all, grown up with all voters
Canary Wharf launches new open water swimming venue in Docklands
Swimmers will be able to take to the waters in the old Middle Dock where ships once set sail
Hostelworld benefits from ‘pent up’ traveller demand across Europe
Bookings back to 80% of pre-pandemic levels for booking platform
Insolvencies up as businesses advised to batten down hatches
Interpath warns shuttering companies jumped by almost half in first six months of year
The Restaurant Group buys Barburrito in £7 million deal
Wagamama’s owner goes for another Mexican with its latest acquisition
Sosandar doubles sales and cuts loss as record-breaking run continues
Online fashion brand has a range of celebrity fans and also sells through M&S; and John Lewis
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Heathrow tells airlines to stop selling summer tickets
Capacity cap means that airlines operating out of Heathrow are being told to stop selling summer tickets
TfL defends banning ‘distasteful’ aubergine advert
DASH said they wanted to show off the fruit in its ‘natural glory’
Pound falls amid political turmoil and economic gloom
There are concerns Boris Johnson is presiding over a ‘zombie government’
One in six households in ‘serious’ financial difficulties
abrdn survey says only group not impacted are households earning more than £100k a year
Wizz Air makes summer cuts in a move to minimise summer flight chaos
Budget airline reduces the number of seats on sale by 5% for the peak summer season
Go-Ahead stays on revenue track as passengers return
Rail on target and buses jump to 85% capacity post-Covid