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Companies have hit rock bottom since lockdown

Firms have hit “rock bottom” as a result of the economic lockdown and expect a slower fall in activity in the next f...

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British Gas owner Centrica to slash 5,000 jobs in turnaround plan

The boss of British Gas owner Centrica has set the company on a new path as he announced the loss of 5,000 jobs at the e...

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Average UK house price falls by £4,000 month-on-month

More than £4,000 was wiped off the average house price in May, marking the biggest monthly fall in property values in 1...

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Primark to reopen all stores in England

Primark owner Associated British Foods (ABF) has said it is working to reopen all its 153 stores in England on June the ...

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Thousands of easyJet staff to lose jobs as airline cuts workforce by up to 30%

Up to 4,500 easyJet staff could lose their jobs under plans announced by the airline. The Luton-based carrier said it i...

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McDonald's to expand reopening of restaurants

McDonald’s says it is rapidly expanding its store openings to have more than 1,000 restaurants reopened for drive-thru...

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Ryanair reveals plan to increase flights

Ryanair has confirmed its plan to ramp up flights to 40% of its normal schedule from July 1...

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1,000 jobs to go as Carluccio's bought in rescue deal by Giraffe owner

Carluccio's has been bought in a rescue deal which will save 30 of its restaurants but result in more than 1,000 job los...

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Rolls-Royce axing 9,000 jobs amid aviation crisis

Aerospace giant Rolls-Royce plans to cut at least 9,000 jobs amid the continuing coronavirus crisis, with UK factories s...