Rishi Sunak news and analysis – Page 24
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Comment & OpinionHow long can Pret a Manger hold out while Brits still work from home?
Pret announced today it will permanently close 30 branches after suffering “significant operating losses” as a result of lockdown
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Analysis & FeaturesCan the sustainable packaging effort survive Covid-19?
At the end of 2019, single-use plastic reduction and the creation of sustainable packaging were high on the agenda. Has the coronavirus pandemic given the movement more weight – or scuppered it?
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NewsCity Snapshot: Chancellor mulls new coronavirus measures as EU relaxes state aid rules
The Treasury is looking into making accessing coronavirus support loans easier for businesses
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NewsMedia Bites 2 Jul: UK supermarkets, Covid-19 recovery committee, job losses
UK supermarkets will miss out on “super profits” as the costs of the coronavirus pandemic hit high, Tesco’s chairman is set to lead a Covid-19 recovery committee and the high street suffers hard day for job losses
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NewsBestway joins push to prevent relaxing of Sunday trading laws
MD Dawood Pervez has written to chancellor Rishi Sunak and business secretary Alok Sharma urging them to rethink their plans
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Comment & OpinionBrakes’ woes illustrate wholesale sector’s urgent need for government support
Many wholesalers believe sector-specific support could save their businesses
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Comment & OpinionWhat are the consumer trends emerging in online searches during lockdown?
Trying to understand which new shopper behaviours will be fads and which will sustain is a huge challenge, says Harry Walker, industry head of grocery retail at Google
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Analysis & FeaturesCan property code of practice prevent ‘cliff edge’ collapses?
With the end of government’s bans on non-rent payment evictions and winding-up orders imminent, what now for retailers and landlords?
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NewsCoronavirus: rent code of practice to be introduced for landlords and retailers
The new code is being developed with industry bodies on either side of the talks and would give “clarity and reassurance t…
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NewsMedia Bites 27 May: Adelie, JAB/JDE, High Street
Food-to-go manufacturer Adelie calls in administrators, JAB eyes €16bn valuation for coffee business JDE and high street retailers prepare to reopen in mid June
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NewsUnitas Wholesale calls for more government support for wholesalers
Goldney has criticised the government for failing to acknowledge the ‘very real difference’ between lending and giving
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Comment & OpinionAgriculture Bill vote could further dent Tories’ relationship with UK food and farming
Senior Conservatives have expressed dismay about the direction of government policy
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Comment & OpinionFurlough scheme extension only delays day of reckoning for jobs
This gradual shift of the burden back on to business is going to be the acid test for the state of the jobs market and economy
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NewsMedia Bites 13 May: Morrisons, Sainsbury’s, UK Retail
Online deliveries boost Morrisons’ first quarter sales, Sainsbury’s hand out almost £2m in bonus shares and Britain’s retailers warn of mounting risk of shop closures and job losses.
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NewsMedia Bites 12 May: Furlough scheme, Petrol prices, UK spending
Furloughed workers could be allowed back part time under new measures to be announced by the chancellor, petrol prices drop to four-year low and Britons splash on food and alcohol during lockdown
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NewsCoronavirus: SMEs fear end to furlough scheme will lead to redundancies
Emma Loisel, co-founder and chair at Volcano Coffee Works, wrote an open letter to Chancellor Rishi Sunak this week urging a change in the rules of the furlough scheme
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NewsRetailers and landlords warn of business collapse without rent support
The British Retail Consortium and British Property Federation have renewed their appeal for the government to pay some of the rent due in lockdown
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Analysis & FeaturesCoronavirus: how fmcg brands are evolving their advertising in wake of lockdown
As housebound consumers change their media consumption, brands are rethinking their marketing strategies
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NewsFood & drink SMEs among thousands to submit Bounce Back loan applications
Companies banking with NatWest were among those struggling to secure confirmation of the loans, despite the government promising a no-fuss process
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NewsCoronavirus: SMEs welcome ‘lifeline’ of government-backed ‘bounce back’ loans
The new micro loan scheme comes as previous emergency measures for SMEs received harsh criticism for letting many “slip through the cracks”