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Pre-tax profits rose at high street opticians to £429.7m in the year to February while sales rose 7% to £4.3bnSpecsavers has paid £12m to its parent company controlled by its founders Doug and Dame Ma...
Trade body says local chains would have to balance concerns with potential benefits of AI-enabled technologyCinemas across the UK are considering banning customers from wearing Meta’s smart glasses am...
Derailed carriages lifted using two cranes as workers operate under ‘very challenging circumstances’Business live – latest updatesThe East Sussex railway line on which a train derailed will reopen in...
Joanna Boydell steps down after widespread criticism over company’s handling of guest safety issuesBusiness live – latest updatesThe boss of Travelodge has resigned after a backlash over security fail...
Fashion site also broke rules on labelling by using terms ‘leather’ or ‘suede’ for synthetic productsThe British online fashion seller Boohoo has been fined €2.3m (£2m) by France’s consumer watchdog ...
Inflation fuelled by Iran conflict deterring shoppers, especially in the US, says high street chainJD Sports boss is still struggling to turn up the heat amid tepid trainer marketThe sports fashion re...
Dwindling donations and stiff competition from secondhand sellers online prompt review but ‘no plans for closures yet’Oxfam is reviewing the operations of its three warehouses in Batley, Bicester and...
PM wants to reduce department’s stranglehold on public purse and bring long-term thinking to economic policyAndy Burnham is far from the first prime minister to dream of taming the power of the mighty...
Owner of firm behind ‘Temu Range Rover’ will open facility in Bedfordshire in autumn The Chinese carmaker behind the irreverently nicknamed “Temu Range Rover” is plotting further UK expansion with a m...
Network Rail and Southern owner GTR apologise after investigators reveal picture of possible heat-buckled track Rail operators have apologised after a report into last Thursday’s derailment in East Su...
Expected quarterly price cap rise of 4% likely to wipe out benefits of Andy Burnham’s VAT cut on electricity billsHousehold energy bills across Great Britain are expected to climb to a three-year high...
PM’s plan to shield households from more pressure risks being overwhelmed by wider price risesUK inflation rises to 2.9%Business live – latest updatesJuly’s increase in inflation, to 2.9%, is likely t...
UK competition watchdog investigation is part of broader clampdown on illegal ‘drip pricing’Nils Pratley: all power to UK watchdog’s war on ‘drip pricing’The UK’s competition watchdog has launched inv...
Move by Years, which provides personalised meals in subscription-based service, follows recipe changeA dog food brand has recalled all of its fresh meals after reports that a recipe change may have ca...
Accelerating price increases in July add to pressure on households, with chancellor saying ‘there is more to do to restore hope’Analysis: Rising inflation underlines scale of Burnham’s cost of living...
Government assessment warns of supply shock that could leave homes and businesses without gas within a decadeGreat Britain risks running out of gas in the 2030s despite its growing clean energy source...
Competition and Markets Authority raises concerns about ‘passive pricing strategies’ used by some petrol stationsBusiness live – latest updatesSome petrol stations are still not passing on changes in...
Bond yields in US, UK, Germany France and Japan rise after ceasefire ends and Trump threatens to bomb OmanBusiness live – latest updatesGovernment borrowing costs in several advanced economies continu...
Consumers also turn to supermarket deals to save money, helping slow grocery price inflationBusiness live – latest updatesShopping baskets took on a decidedly summery complexion during last month’s he...
Iran war prompts cost of living squeeze for workers as ONS reports unemployment rate stays at 4.9%Business live – latest updatesWage growth in the UK slowed in June and vacancies hit a five-year low a...