Don’t let Poundland owner maximise its return at our expense, suppliers say
The fate of the retail chain, its 12,000 staff and about 2,000 suppliers remains uncertain after it filed a notice of intention to appoint administrators at the high court last Thursday. The US restructuring specialist…
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CVS Health to split pharmacy chain from health insurance
In their announcement on Wednesday, CVS Health said they will split off its 9,000 pharmacies, in-store clinics and mail order prescription business into a business named CVS Pharmacy. A second company will keep the name…
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‘It’s just vape shops, nail shops, charity shops’: can anything save the British high street?
The official opening was marked in swanky fashion with a "breathtaking" display from Marlboro's red-and-white branded biplanes, followed by a "spectacular" laser show, the first in South Yorkshire. Helen Worth –…
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Apply to pay voluntary National Insurance contributions for periods abroad by post (CF83)
Get emails about this page Print this page Contents Check how to apply If you cannot apply online What happens next Check how to apply There are different ways to apply, depending on your circumstances. Find out how to…
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Summary of the RTGS CHAPS Industry Forum - 13 October 2026
Minutes of the June meeting had been published. Item 2: Tokenisation workplan The Bank provided a brief update on its approach to tokenisation and the work underway across the Bank, HM Treasury and Financial Conduct…
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US stock markets and government bonds rally while dollar falls after Democrats secure Congress – business live
The Dax in Frankfurt is up by a similar amount, while the French and Italian markets have jumped more than 2% and the Spanish index has soared 3.2%. The pan-European Stoxx 66 has gained 1.8%. Banking and clean energy…
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Sequoia scraps London office as UK employees face axe
The US investor, an early backer of Apple, Airbnb and Stripe, confirmed the closure in a sweeping restructuring announcement , saying it no longer saw the need for a physical presence in the capital. “We are closing our…
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Ice Hockey World Championships sponsor threatens to pull out over Russia
The Germany company says it will scrap all branding at the competition and would consider withdrawing its support altogether if the International Ice Hockey Federation lifts a ban on Russia in place since its invasion of…
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Burnham urges Poundland owner to work with government to save jobs
The Prime Minister criticised Gordon Brothers, the US investment firm which owns the retailer, for failing to engage with the “viable propositions” which have been tabled by a number of bidders. Downing Street’s…
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Haigh refuses to say when Labour will ‘get welfare bill down’
Haigh, who is referred to as the Prime Minister’s “enforcer” and stood in for Deputy Prime Minister’s Questions on Wednesday, batted away the Conservatives’ questions about the welfare bill. When asked by her opposite…
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