Grim day in UK retail as Boots announces plans to cut 4,000 jobs and John Lewis Partnership shuts eight storesLatest: Boots Opticians stores to close amid jobs cutsJohn Lewis won’t reopen eight storesMPs: It’s terrible newsBirmingham, Watford, Croydon, Newbury, Swindon and Tamworth to permanently closeTravel hubs at Heathrow and St Pancras won

Aerospace firm says it could take years to recover as half-year figures reveals extent of impactCoronavirus – latest updatesSee all our coronavirus coverageThe aerospace company Rolls-Royce has burned through £3bn in cash in six months because of the coronavirus pandemic, and warned it could take “several years” to recover from the crisis.Ro

Number of new filings decreased since April peak but remained above a million each week since forced shutdowns beganAs new Covid-19 cases continue to surge in states throughout the US, another 1.3 million people filed for unemployment last week, highlighting the grim reality that any type of economic recovery may be far off.While the number of new

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With Tory unrest rising about public debt, Rishi Sunak admitted the government is borrowing an 'extraordinary' amount of money and action will be needed to return to a 'sustainable footing'.

The traditional safe haven asset, gold, topped $1,800 this week – the highest level in more than nine years. Analysts say the yellow metal’s rally is just getting started....

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak delivered his mini-budget and introduced a raft of measures to keep business afloat, but is it enough? Here small business owners share their views.