All Policy & legal articles – Page 91
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NewsSports Direct to elect workers' representative to board
Sports Direct has kick-started the process of electing a workers’ representative to its board as it bids to rebuild its battered reputation.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: BHS and The Modist
Retail news round-up: Investions on BHS pension settlement commence and luxury modest fashion online retailer launches
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NewsRetail industry hits out at 'disappointing' Budget
The retail industry has blasted the Government for failing to tackle the growing issue of crippling business rates in today’s Budget.
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Budget: Business rates could be reformed
Chancellor Philip Hammond has hinted that the Government will look to overhaul the business rates process, as he outlined several measures to help small businesses during today’s Budget.
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NewsFood prices will plunge post-Brexit, says top economist
Food prices will decrease dramatically when the UK leaves the EU, according to high-profile economist Roger Bootle.
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NewsAsda fined £300k over dead mice in London warehouse
Asda has been penalised for food safety breaches after inspectors found dead mice and flies at its home delivery depot in Enfield.
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NewsBHS: Dominic Chappell vows not to pay pension deficit
Ex-BHS boss Dominic Chappell has vowed to fight legal action that could see him forced to pay to cover the collapsed retailer’s pension deficit.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: BHS, Debenhams and more
Retail news round-up: Dominic Chappell to fight against regulators, Debenhams in Ireland reports increase in profit and a quater of Ireland customers are shopping online
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AnalysisRetail Week Live: Sessions and speakers you can't miss
With Retail Week Live just one week away, we look at the speakers and sessions you need to see.
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NewsToday in retail: Sir Philip Green pays up
Ex-BHS owner Sir Philip Green has settled the collapsed department store’s pension debt, agreeing to pay up to £363m.
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NewsSir Philip Green pays £363m to settle BHS pension deficit
Former BHS owner Sir Philip Green has settled the collapsed retailer’s pension scheme by agreeing to pay up to £363m.
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NewsBusiness rates: Labour ramps up pressure over reform
Shadow chancellor John McDonnell will host a roundtable on business rates today as Labour ramps up the pressure on the government to reform the system.
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OpinionBusiness rates: Under a broken system, nobody’s a winner
The renewed focus on the inequities of the business rates system in recent days brings mixed emotions to those of us who have long called for reform.
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NewsBreakfast briefing: BHS, Sainsbury's and more
Retail news round-up: BHS administrators call for winding up of Retail Acquisitions, and CBI reports increase retail sales balance
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NewsToday in retail: John Lewis not alone in jobs dilemma
This afternoon department store business John Lewis revealed that almost 400 roles are to go as it seeks to adapts to structural changes that are reshaping retail.
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OpinionOpinion: Balancing workers' rights with the gig economy
What do a plumber, a minicab driver and a bike courier all have in common?
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GalleryIn pictures: 48 hours on Clapham High Street
As he chronicled the life of a south London high street, photographer Jim Grover was surprised by the frightening change that higher business rates may herald.
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NewsTrade bodies lobby Government over rates reform
A group of trade bodies, including the British Retail Consortium (BRC), have written to the Government urging reform of the business rates revaluation.
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CartoonBlower’s retail cartoon: Rates reform hits high street
Cartoonist Patrick Blower’s take on Amazon’s business rate cut versus rises for many high-street retailers.
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NewsBHS liquidator seeks business rates refund
BHS liquidator FRP Advisory has waded into the ongoing business rates debate by seeking a refund for part of a multimillion-pound bill incurred by the collapsed department store chain.