All Policy & legal articles – Page 94
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AnalysisRetail Diary: London’s posh Poundland and Pets at Home pups on Brexit
Poundland gets an upmarket competitor, Pets at Home pups get Brexit jitters and there is more than meets the eye at this new bookstore.
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NewsEngland's first plastic bank note revealed ahead of September circulation
England’s first polymer banknote, a five-pound note showing Winston Churchill, has been unveiled prior to it entering circulation in September.
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NewsMPs to grill property tycoons who backed Chappell’s takeover of BHS
The property tycoons and advisers who backed Dominic Chappell’s BHS takeover could face questioning when the investigation resumes.
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NewsSports Direct’s Mike Ashley threatens to pull out of parliamentary hearing
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has threatened to abandon his appearance before MPs after they refused to visit the retailer’s Shirebrook warehouse.
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NewsSports Direct's Ashley vs MPs: Read the amazing letters in full
From “defamation” and “disappointment” to helicopters and “astonishment”, the war of words between Mike Ashley and MPs rumbles on.
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AnalysisAnalysis: Auchan-Système U probe threatens other buying alliances
The Auchan-Système U buying alliance is facing an investigation by French competition authorities that could have wider ramifications.
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NewsDixons Carphone boss James unfazed by Brexit uncertainty
Dixons Carphone boss Seb James insists it is business as usual for the retailer, despite wavering consumer confidence in the wider industry.
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OpinionOpinion: In or out of Europe, we need better regulation
UK retailers must comply with a huge array of regulation, much of it from Brussels. The referendum raises key questions about that regulation.
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NewsSoft drinks tax plans move ahead as measure named in Queen's Speech
The government is pushing ahead with its plans for a soft drinks tax after the measure was confirmed in today’s Queen’s Speech.
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NewsSports Direct owner Mike Ashley agrees to appear before MPs
Sports Direct founder Mike Ashley has agreed to appear before MPs to give evidence on working conditions at the retailer’s warehouse.
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NewsPensions Regulator said to have blocked Green's plans for BHS restructure
The Pensions Regulator is understood to have blocked plans two years ago by Sir Philip Green to restructure BHS and inject funds into the pension scheme.
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NewsSuperdrug founder Goldstein among 300 business leaders backing Brexit
Superdrug founder Peter Goldstein is among more than 300 business leaders backing a Brexit because EU membership “stifles” UK growth.
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OpinionJacqueline Gold: We must adapt or die in a fast-changing world
It’s been a bumper year for obituary writers and a bad one for celebrities – barely a week’s gone by without someone who entertained us passing away.
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NewsBHS: Sir Philip Green attacks 'incorrect' testimony from Pensions Regulator
Arcadia tycoon Sir Philip Green hits back following evidence from Pensions Regulator Lesley Titcomb to MPs on Monday.
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NewsMajority of ‘vulnerable’ retail workers are women, BRC reveals
Nearly half a million retail workers – 70% of them women – are the most vulnerable to structural changes hitting the industry, the BRC has warned.
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NewsBHS owner sold retailer's main distribution centre to repay £5m loan
BHS’s owner sold the retailer’s main distribution centre and used some of the proceeds to pay off a loan used to buy the business.
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NewsBusiness rates revaluation delay cost BHS £75m over five years
BHS incurred annual costs of £15m over five years owing to the delay in business rates revaluation, according to Colliers International.
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NewsBHS inquiry kicks off today but regulator interest piqued a year ago
MPs are expected to hear today that the BHS pensions probe began “soon after” Sir Philip Green sold the business to Retail Acquisitions.
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OpinionOpinion: Are UK retailers fully prepared for new rules on data breaches?
Retailers need to brush up on fresh legislation over customer data protection as new rules over breaches prepare to swing into action.
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NewsSir Philip Green demands resignation of parliamentary committee chair
Sir Philip Green has called for the resignation of parliamentary committee chair Frank Field, who is heading up a probe into the collapse of BHS.