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UK government borrowing surges again as Covid cases soar
Figure of £17.4bn for November is down on last year but more than forecast by economists
The UK government borrowed…
Retail sales slow after UK’s Covid plan B measures announced
Survey confirms ‘chilling effect’ of Omicron variant in the run-up to Christmas, says CBI
High street hopes of a…
Mixed reactions to chancellor’s £1bn bailout for hospitality –…
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Sunak’s Omicron bailout: what’s on offer, and is it enough?
Analysis: chancellor’s £1bn in emergency support includes relaunch of sick pay rebate but not of furlough…
How did the AA lose my crashed car after it was hit by a lorry?
The insurer seemingly collected it after the incident – now it has disappeared so I can’t make a claim
My insurer,…
‘They are fed up’: US labor on the march in 2021 after years of decline
Workers went on strike and pushed union drives in record numbers after corporations made giant pandemic profits
In…
How Shein beat Amazon at its own game – and reinvented fast fashion
By connecting China’s garment factories with western gen-Z customers, Shein ushered in a new era of ‘ultra-fast’…
Walmart illegally dumps 1m toxic items in landfills yearly, lawsuit claims
California attorney general accuses retail giant of failing to properly dispose of items including batteries,…
Schumer vows vote on Build Back Better despite ‘no’ from Manchin
Senate majority leader says Democrats will keep working on Biden plan ‘until we get something done’
Democrats will…
George Osborne’s family firm reports jump in costs in wake of Brexit
Osborne & Little experienced ‘immediate adverse effect’ in January – but files pre-tax profit of £558,000 after…



