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Brexit

France-UK border closure halts Dover ferry traffic and rail services

Rishi Sunak

UK borrowing set to jump as more workers furloughed amid second lockdown

Workers pack away chairs outside a bar in Soho

Government urged to publish list of companies signed up to furlough scheme

Boxing Day sales

Scotland’s post-Christmas lockdown may cost shops £135m per week, SRC says

Coronavirus – Sat Dec 19, 2020

Retailers ‘staring into the abyss’ following new Tier 4 restrictions

Shopping bags

Costcutter sold to new owners

The EU’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier

Directionless markets close down as Brexit fatigue sets in

Rishi Sunak

UK borrowing set to jump as more workers furloughed amid second lockdown

John Lewis outlet

Rapid Covid-19 testing rolled out for staff at John Lewis and Waitrose sites

Pizzas

Franco Manca owner reveals heavy hit from Covid-19 closures

Birmingham Bullring owner Hammerson is to list on an Irish stock market due to Brexit

Shopping centre owner Hammerson seeks Dublin listing to keep EU foothold

A broadband router

Households cutting back on food to afford telecoms bills, research suggests

Barclays

Sir Ian Cheshire quits as Barclays UK chairman

Shoppers pass Christmas light displays in London's New Bond Street

Retail sales slide in November as high street stores hit by lockdown

Wagamama

Wagamama owner The Restaurant Group swallows £15m November lockdown hit

Bank of England

Bank of England spends £600,000 on staff home office equipment

A funeral director disinfects a coffin

Competition watchdog still has ‘serious concerns’ about UK funeral sector

The Deliveroo app on a smartphone

Deliveroo dishes up first ever gift card