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Chairman of Alibaba Group Jack Ma whose company is facing an anti-monopoly probe

Alibaba hit with anti-monopoly probe as China steps up pressure on retail giant

Brexit

Brexit trade deal appears close as deadline for agreement looms

Coronavirus – Wed Dec 23, 2020

Boxing Day lockdown for six million due to ‘dangerous’ mutant coronavirus spread

Brexit

EU trade deal ‘possible but far from certain’ on Wednesday – Downing St source

Coronavirus – Tue Dec 22, 2020

Tier changes close 50,000 businesses as firms and unions call for more support

Brexit

Traders send markets up on latest hopes for Brexit deal

Health Secretary Matt Hancock during a media briefing in Downing Street

Boxing Day lockdown for parts of England due to ‘dangerous’ coronavirus spread

A Domino’s Pizza bike

Domino’s Pizza gives surplus ingredients to foodbank charity FareShare

Cash

Warning of stampede away from self-employment

Students get a Covid-19 test at a mass testing centre set up at the sports centre at St Andrews University, ahead of the Christmas holiday (Jane Barlow/PA)

Government says ‘further action’ may be needed to curb spread of coronavirus

Clarks sign

Shareholders approve £100m investment in Clarks

easyJet plane

EasyJet board wins narrow re-election after bust-up with Sir Stelios

Ann Summers

Ann Summers creditors approve rent plans

A Christmas tree display

Shoppers ‘expect to spend £200 less this Christmas than last year typically’

Premier Inn

Premier Inn owner Whitbread asks landlords for 50% rent cut

The City of London skyline

Cairn Energy awarded nearly £1bn in tax dispute with India

The EU and Union flags

Optimism rises that Brexit trade deal can be reached with European Union

Quintessentially British

Very top end of country house market ‘may have had most active year since 1980s’