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Uber app stock

Uber launches car rental service in the UK

New cars

‘Disappointing’ 5.8% decline in new car market in August

A construction worker

UK construction sector suffers ‘setback’ as growth stalls in August

Road haulage

Haulage bosses demand meeting with ministers over Brexit border fears

Demand for new cars fell by around 5% last month, preliminary figures show (Jacob King/PA)

Demand for new cars falls by around 5% in August

Coronavirus – Sun May 3, 2020

Oil industry bet on rising plastic demand will not pay off, report suggests

Coronavirus

Footfall ‘not returning’ to city centres as office workers stay at home

Eat Out to Help Out ends

Eat Out to Help Out: Britons eat 100 million meals through scheme in August

Co-op to open new stores

Co-op to open new stores and create jobs

Pret A Manger has launched a new £20 a month subscription (Ben Stevens / Parsons Media/ PA)

Pret A Manger launches monthly subscription service after Covid sales slump

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