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M&S boss calls for more action on crime and abuse of staff
Keeve said: “In the past week alone we have had gangs forcing open locked cabinets and stripping shelves, two men brazenly emptying the shelves of steak and walking out, a large group of young people ransacking a store before assaulting a security guard, a colleague headbutted trying to defuse a situation and another hospitalised after…
What are cold weather payments and who can get them?
Reuters Cold weather payments have been triggered across 697 postcodes in England, Wales and Northern Ireland as temperatures plunged across the UK. Households on certain benefits are entitled to the money when there is a prolonged period of below-zero temperatures. In Scotland, those on low incomes and benefits may receive a separate winter heating payment,…
Next boss warns of dramatic fall in entry-level jobs
It has hoovered up brands including Joules, Fatface, Cath Kidson, and Made.com that have struggled in recent years, and employs more than 30,000 people across its businesses. Earlier this month, the retailer increased its full-year profit expectations to £1.2bn, with sales up 6.2% in the first quarter.
China has found Trump’s pain point – rare earths
Osmond ChiaBusiness reporter Reuters Last week, China’s Ministry of Commerce published a document that went by the name of “announcement No. 62 of 2025”. But this wasn’t just any bureaucratic missive. It has rocked the fragile tariffs truce with the US. The announcement detailed sweeping new curbs on its rare earth exports, in a move…
