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Germany's Merkel Says EU Must Prepare For No-Deal Brexit

Germany will continue to push to seal a new partnership agreement with Britain by the end of the year, but the European Union should also prepare for an ab...

UK Consumers Remain Cautious About Returning To High Streets

The number of shoppers visiting UK retailers was down by nearly 50% last week compared with a year earlier and the amount of money spent in pubs and restau...

Pret A Manger To Close 30 UK Shops, Could Cut Over 1,000 Jobs

British coffee and sandwich chain Pret A Manger has said that some 30 UK outlets will remain closed after the coronavirus lockdown and could cut around 1,0...

Nick Robinson Named CEO Of Kerry Foods

Kerry Group has announced the appointment of Nick Robinson as the new chief executive officer of Kerry Foods. Robinson, who currently serves as the mana...

Morrisons Appoints Jeremy Townsend As Non-Executive Director

UK retailer Morrisons has announced the appointment of Jeremy Townsend as a non-executive director to its board, effective immediately. He will also be...

Marks & Spencer To Relaunch Sparks As A Digital-First Loyalty Scheme

UK retailer Marks & Spencer has announced plans to relaunch Sparks as a digital-first loyalty scheme that will offer instant rewards to c...

Forecourt Operator Applegreen Trading 'Ahead Of Expectations'

Forecourt operator Applegreen remains a 'high quality business with an attractive growth strategy', despite the impact of COVID-19 on its operations, a lea...

Discount Operator B&M Posts 'Strong Start' To Financial Year

British discount retailer B&M European Value Retail has posted a 27.7% increase in group revenue in the first quarter of its financial year, to &po...