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Oil rigs

Oil jump helps London markets shrug off Freedom Day delay

Stobart Air

Company behind Stobart Air closes in on deal to sell third of Southend Airport

England fans at the Canal House pub in Birmingham as they watch the match between England and Croatia (Jacob King/PA)

Spending in pubs jumped as football fans viewed Euro 2020 clashes – Barclaycard

JD Sports financials

Shareholders ‘may well’ vote against my bonus, says JD Sports chairman

The PM's announcement will likely mean that pubs, restaurants and many other venues in England will continue to face limits on numbers and distancing restrictions

Business leaders demand extended support as lockdown easing delay expected

A person using a laptop

Legal action against Norton dropped after firm agrees to extend refund rights

Money in a piggy bank

One in five adults ‘have less than £100 in savings to fall back on’

A home office

Office life set for permanent change amid rise in people working from home

Alok Sharma

Businesses urged to commit to net-zero emissions or risk being left behind

People shopping in Belfast

One in four workers ‘made a bad decision about debt during pandemic’

Letting agents' signs outside houses

Renting a home is cheaper than buying for first time in six years, report says

A Ted Baker shop sign

Lockdown switch away from suits hurts sales at Ted Baker

An estimated 36 million adults have been targeted by scammers since January, according to Citizens Advice

Around 36m adults targeted by scams so far in 2021 – Citizens Advice

Neospace reception

Michelle Mone and Doug Barrowman invest £18m in ‘post-Covid workplace concept’

People eat and drink at tables outside a pub

Hospitality bosses demand certainty amid fears of delay to easing lockdown

Dublin Airport

Aer Lingus cancels regional flights as Stobart Air appoints liquidator

Antonio Horta-Osorio

Former Lloyds boss knighted after turning around bank’s fortunes

The London market jumped on Friday

FTSE climbs to month high after rebound in UK GDP