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  • Wednesday, 18 November, 2020
    Luxury goods
    Luxury sector set to contract by a fifth in 2020 as pandemic dents demand

    Recovery could take up to three years and is expected to be led by Chinese consumers

  • Wednesday, 18 November, 2020
    Commercial property
    British Land ditches retail properties as pandemic inflicts £1bn hit

    New chief plans to sell some sites or convert them into warehouses and delivery centres

  • Wednesday, 18 November, 2020
    Halfords Group PLC
    Halfords boosted by switch to cycling during pandemic

    Increase in bike sales offsets weak motoring market as retailer emerges as winner from crisis

  • Wednesday, 18 November, 2020
    UK inflation
    Clothing, food and furniture push UK inflation up to 0.7%

    Pace of price rises remained historically low in October

  • Wednesday, 18 November, 2020
    Crown Resorts Ltd
    Crown barred from opening A$2.2bn Sydney casino next month

    Australian authorities delay launch of flagship casino amid money laundering inquiry

  • Wednesday, 18 November, 2020
    Special Report
    Diversity Leaders

    Employees evaluate 850 European companies on diversity of gender, ethnicity, age, disability and sexual orientation. Includes the second annual ranking and winner profile. Plus: how luxury fashion is taking steps to boost inclusion; interview with the female chief of a Norwegian bank; what hostility towards Poland’s LGBT+ people means for the role of the workplace

  • Wednesday, 18 November, 2020
    Special ReportDiversity Leaders
    Biocoop tops the latest Diversity Leaders ranking

    France’s purpose-driven organic food chain builds on its co-operative roots

  • Wednesday, 18 November, 2020
    Special ReportDiversity Leaders
    Fashion forward: luxury brands try to weave inclusivity into their fabric

    High-end houses are hiring diversity leads in an effort to fix a lack of representation across their businesses

  • Wednesday, 18 November, 2020
    Unilever PLC
    Unilever aims for €1bn sales from plant-based products by 2027

    Big consumer groups muscle in on market for climate-conscious customers

  • Promoted Content
  • Tuesday, 17 November, 2020
    Amazon.com
    Amazon launches online pharmacy in challenge to traditional retailers

    Shares in Walgreens and CVS hit as ecommerce giant offers huge discounts on prescription drugs

  • Tuesday, 17 November, 2020
    LombardBryce Elder
    The smoke is clearing for Imperial

    Imperial’s new boss clears the air; Blue Prism’s credentials to join the US robot club

  • Tuesday, 17 November, 2020
    US retail
    Walmart and Home Depot extend pandemic winning streaks

    Retailers gain as economic data show signs of weakness in broader US consumer spending

  • Tuesday, 17 November, 2020
    La Liga
    Fire sale at Spain’s top football clubs forced by lower spending limit

    La Liga reveals it implemented a €600m cut on player transfers and wages due to pandemic losses

  • Tuesday, 17 November, 2020
    ExplainerAirbnb Inc
    Five takeaways from Airbnb’s IPO filing

    Growth slows at short-term booking platform as it prepares for December listing

  • Tuesday, 17 November, 2020
    Personal Finance
    Will Covid-19 kill the high street? Your questions answered

    FT experts answer your questions as Christmas spending shifts online

  • Tuesday, 17 November, 2020
    Imperial Brands
    Imperial Brands hit by slowdown in vaping over health concerns

    Tobacco revenue increases slightly as smokers spend more on cigarettes during pandemic

  • Tuesday, 17 November, 2020
    Ecommerce
    Russian ecommerce group Ozon files for IPO valued at up to $5.6bn

    Company aims to raise up to $1bn from Nasdaq exchange listing amid strong demand

  • Tuesday, 17 November, 2020
    LexIPOs
    Airbnb: room with a view Premium

    The question for potential investors is whether the company’s previous growth trajectory will bounce back by 2022

  • Tuesday, 17 November, 2020
    Pinduoduo
    Pinduoduo to raise $5.6bn to take on China’s supermarkets

    China’s second-largest ecommerce platform aims to create national next-day delivery network for fresh produce

  • Tuesday, 17 November, 2020
    Coronavirus economic impact
    US businesses accused of pandemic profiteering

    Authorities pursue thousands of actions over alleged ‘price gouging’ as data show average prices have soared

  • Tuesday, 17 November, 2020
    Special ReportThe Future of Telecommunications
    Rakuten pioneers new retail route into telecoms

    The Japanese ecommerce group hopes to succeed where other groups in the sector have failed by building and running its own mobile phone network

  • Tuesday, 17 November, 2020
    Coronavirus pandemic
    China clamps down on frozen food over coronavirus fears

    Beijing focuses on cold chain goods as part of zero-tolerance approach to Covid

  • Monday, 16 November, 2020
    AnalysisWalmart Inc
    Why Walmart’s might couldn’t crack Japan

    World’s largest bricks-and-mortar retailer foiled by power of suppliers and regional food preferences

  • Monday, 16 November, 2020
    Football
    Hollywood set to take control of Wrexham football club

    Superhero actor and sitcom creator join pursuit of romance of English football

  • Monday, 16 November, 2020
    UK politics & policy
    UK sets ‘aggressive’ accuracy bar for coronavirus tests to halve travel quarantine

    Stipulations in government document mean most high-speed tests are unlikely to meet the required standard

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