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Britain's Sainsbury's Set For Profit Growth After Christmas Sales

Sainsbury's, Britain's second biggest supermarket group, on Friday reported a 2.8% rise in underlying sales for the key Christmas quarter, with robust groc...

UK Shop Prices Dropped In December But Prices Likely To Rise In 2025, BRC Says

Shoppers at British store chains last month saw the sharpest fall in prices in more than three years but higher costs in 2025 mean retailers might struggle...

UK Consumer Confidence Touches Four-Month High In December

British consumer morale hit a four-month high in December as households grew cheerier about their finances, a survey showed on Friday, in good news for fin...

UK Retail Warns Of Inflation And Job Losses From Budget, Seeks Reeves Meeting

Britain's biggest retailers have written to finance minister Rachel Reeves to warn her that last month's budget will make both higher prices and job losses...

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Global Companies Boost Hiring Towards Year End, Survey Finds

Major global companies have boosted hiring for professional roles as they enter the final quarter of the year, especially in retail, technology and healthc...

British Business Confidence And Optimism Drops

Optimism among British firms has sunk, according to two surveys published on Thursday, six days before finance minister Rachel Reeves tries to chart a way...

Just Eat Partners With Rokt For AI-Enhanced Advertising On Its Platforms

Food delivery company Just Eat Takeaway is partnering with e-commerce firm Rokt to use its AI technology to enhance post-purchase advertisements on Just Ea...

Just Eat Takeaway Announces Buyback As Europe Leads Profits Beat

Just Eat Takeaway reported a more than 40% jump in first-half core profit, announced a share buyback programme and said it was focused on using technology...