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Energy suppliers promise new steps to help vulnerable customers

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Sir Philip Green’s Arcadia retail empire collapses into administration

Sir Philip Green

Timeline of key events in Sir Philip Green’s career

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Arcadia’s famous brands: How they grew to dominate the high street

Shoppers in Manchester

Failure to check virus will lead to ‘intolerable’ loss of life, Government warns

Sheffield City Centre Feature

Troubled Caffe Nero rejects last-minute takeover from billionaire Issa brothers

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London markets close November in the red as sentiment wanes through session

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Lloyds Banking Group appoints HSBC high street chief as new banking boss

Sir Philip Green

MPs urge Sir Philip Green to cover pension shortfall as Arcadia collapse nears

EasyJet is offering discounted coronavirus tests for passengers in a bid to boost demand for air travel (Gareth Fuller/PA)

EasyJet launches cut-price Covid-19 tests for travellers

Three Mobile

Three launches first 5G sites using Ericsson kit instead of Huawei

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S&P Global in deal to buy IHS Markit

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G4S suitor GardaWorld Security extends deadline for hostile takeover plan

A Unilever sign

Unilever completes unification after court approval

Credit cards

Biggest annual fall in consumer credit borrowing since 1994

A pet cat

Pets At Home buys telephone and online vet business for £15m

Arcadia brands

No last-minute rescue deal for Arcadia Group – report

High streets have struggled during the lockdown

Shops to be allowed 24/7 trade as high street attempts pre-Christmas recovery