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Coronavirus

Heathrow-based companies launch group action against taxman on rates

Stock prices fall

London markets slip as downturn in US sentiment hits European stocks

Hand sanitisers

Competition watchdog drops final investigation into hand sanitiser prices

Prime Minister’s Questions

Johnson told to make another U-turn and extend furlough scheme to protect jobs

Quiet Bank junction

Economy faces permanent scarring from pandemic, says Bank of England chief

Burberry outlet

Burberry wins £573,000 PPE contract following gowns donation to Government

Social distancing

Retail footfall decline eases as Eat Out to Help Out ‘entices’ customers

A waiter carrying a tray of drinks

More than a quarter of hospitality companies could collapse, report warns

London skyline

FTSE leaps on falling pound and vaccine hopes

Heathrow has started consulting with unions over pay cuts in a process which could lead to job losses (Kirsty O’Connor/PA)

Jobs at risk as Heathrow begins consulting with unions over pay cuts

Summer weather Aug 25th 2020

Government accused of ‘overseeing the demise of UK aviation’

Fiddler's Ferry Power Station

SSE slapped with £2m fine for power plant mistake

A Jet2 plane

Jet2 owner to keep prices ‘enticing’ amid optimism for summer 2021

Protein drink

The Hut Group confirms £4.5bn float

An Amazon package

Amazon to create thousands of new jobs across the UK

Diners eat out to help out

Services sector enjoys fastest growth for over five years, but job losses mount

Revolution Bars

Revolution Bars sees sales double during Eat Out days

Costa Coffee

1,650 jobs at risk at Costa Coffee