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More than 80 private Covid travel test providers listed on the government’s website will be issued two-strike warnings over misleading prices, Health Secretary Sajid Javid has announced. A further 57 firms will

The government is coming under further pressure to help alleviate the UK’s lorry driver shortage. Lobby groups for the retail and transport industries have jointly written to Business Secretary Kwasi Kwarteng warning

Supermarket group Morrisons has accepted an improved £7bn takeover bid from US private equity group Clayton, Dubilier & Rice (CD&R). Morrisons had previously recommended investors accept a £6.7bn offer from a consortium

“Shares in Marks & Spencer have jumped almost 12% after the retail giant issued a surprise profits upgrade thanks to better-than-expected sales. The chain said while there had been an element of

Chinese ride-hailing giant Didi has halted plans to launch in the UK and continental Europe, a source close to the company has told the BBC. The Uber rival had been planning to

At least five people have been killed and six injured in a fire at an offshore oil platform owned by Mexico’s state-run company Pemex. Rescue workers are still searching for two people

McDonald’s says it has run out of milkshakes at its restaurants in England, Scotland and Wales. The fast-food chain said it some supply chain issues had affected availability of a small number

Online accommodation platform Airbnb has said it will house 20,000 Afghan refugees at no charge to help them resettle across the world. The company’s boss said the move was in response to

Retail leaders are urging the UK government to follow Scotland’s example in extending new protections for shop workers. The Protection of Workers Act comes into force in Scotland on Tuesday, which makes

Abattoirs, butchers and meat processors are set to employ prisoners and ex-inmates to help plug labour shortages. Meat industry leaders held talks with the government on Monday to discuss options of how

The coronavirus pandemic has led to the hardest times for retail in living memory, although there are some businesses in London that have a history that goes back hundreds of years. How

PayPal customers in the UK will now be able to use the platform to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrency, with investments starting at £1. But PayPal payments can still not be made