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Going shopping with Gen Z: Etsy to buy Depop for $1.6bn
Going shopping with Gen Z: Etsy to buy Depop for $1.6bn
UK-based fashion app Depop has 30m users in 150 countries - 90% of them under 26
3 Jun 2021
Ferrero ‘gobbles up’ Jammie Dodgers maker Burton’s
Ferrero ‘gobbles up’ Jammie Dodgers maker Burton’s
Wetherspoons boss calls for more EU migration and other breaking business news
2 Jun 2021
Cash to be used for just 7% of UK shop payments by 2024
Cash to be used for just 7% of UK shop payments by 2024
Heinz serves up ketchup production in Britain and other breaking business news
1 Jun 2021
Amazon recruits Bond and Rocky for streaming battle
Amazon recruits Bond and Rocky for streaming battle
M&S step up store closures, a hospitality hiring spree, and other breaking business news
27 May 2021
Long working hours cause 745,000 deaths a year, study reveals
Long working hours cause 745,000 deaths a year, study reveals
Last Debenhams stores close, Amazon plans UK recruitment drive, and other breaking business news
17 May 2021
Bitcoin price crashes after Tesla suspends payments
Bitcoin price crashes after Tesla suspends payments
Crossrail hits ‘crucial milestone’, new UK cruise line is launched, and other breaking business news
13 May 2021
UK economy shows resilience in first quarter
UK economy shows resilience in first quarter
Pret checks out Tesco store openings and other breaking business news
12 May 2021
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Queen’s Speech: what does it mean for UK business?
Queen’s Speech: what does it mean for UK business?
Key economic bills include planning system reform and a lifetime skills guarantee
11 May 2021
Royal Mail trials drones for deliveries from UK mainland to Isles of Scilly
Royal Mail trials drones for deliveries from UK mainland to Isles of Scilly
Wendy’s serves up plan to take on the ‘burger big boys’, and other breaking business news
10 May 2021
Royal Mint unveils largest ever coin - a 10kg solid gold beast
Royal Mint unveils largest ever coin - a 10kg solid gold beast
Heathrow Covid losses hit £2.4bn, Apple profits double, and other breaking business news
29 Apr 2021
1,500 homes to be created from empty offices in City of London
1,500 homes to be created from empty offices in City of London
Shoppers snap up Crocs, revenues soar at Google owner Alphabet, and other breaking business news
28 Apr 2021
Autumn holiday bookings surge amid summer uncertainty
Autumn holiday bookings surge amid summer uncertainty
Brits ‘rediscover their love of reading’, Tesla posts biggest ever profit, and other breaking business news
27 Apr 2021
Homeowners face delays for improvements due to worker shortage
Homeowners face delays for improvements due to worker shortage
Shandy set for a revival, JP Morgan ‘clearly misjudged’ Super League backlash, and other breaking business news
26 Apr 2021
Phone users hang up landline in favour of mobile and video
Phone users hang up landline in favour of mobile and video
UK economy ‘roars’ back, Ikea to invest £3.4bn in renewable energy, and other breaking business news
22 Apr 2021
New iMac takes the spotlight at Apple event
New iMac takes the spotlight at Apple event
Amazon’s ‘cutting edge’ new venture, UK beach hut prices soar, and other breaking business news
21 Apr 2021
Bank of England and Treasury consider ‘Britcoin’ plan
Bank of England and Treasury consider ‘Britcoin’ plan
Tesco fined £7.56m for selling out-of-date food, 813,000 jobs lost, and other breaking business news
20 Apr 2021
Charity shops enjoy bumper sales but donors warned to ‘think before giving’
Charity shops enjoy bumper sales but donors warned to ‘think before giving’
EasyJet to ‘ramp up’ summer flights, 1,200 Asda bakery jobs at risk, and other breaking business news
15 Apr 2021
‘Hey Siri, what products will Apple announce at its next event?’
‘Hey Siri, what products will Apple announce at its next event?’
Egypt files $900m claim against Ever Given owners, and other breaking business news
14 Apr 2021
UK’s economy grew by 0.4% in February as EU exports rebound
UK’s economy grew by 0.4% in February as EU exports rebound
London home buyers pay ‘park premium’, details leaked of Google Pixel Watch, and other breaking business news
13 Apr 2021
50.3m shoppers to go on £4.54bn spending splurge
50.3m shoppers to go on £4.54bn spending splurge
Homebase products on sale at Next, beers on tap at new BrewDog hotel, and other breaking business news
12 Apr 2021
Twitter ‘held talks’ for $4bn takeover of Clubhouse
Twitter ‘held talks’ for $4bn takeover of Clubhouse
Volvo goes from boring to Scandi-chic, workers rethink career goals, and other breaking business news
8 Apr 2021
Record 2,755 billionaires on Forbes’ rich list
Record 2,755 billionaires on Forbes’ rich list
Godzilla vs. Kong film is a monster hit, new 21 plate drives car sales, and other breaking business news
7 Apr 2021
Farage is the latest celeb selling video messages
Farage is the latest celeb selling video messages
Iconic Godfather mansion is relisted, LinkedIn staff rest up, and other breaking business news
6 Apr 2021
VW’s ‘Voltswagen’ rebrand ‘was early April Fool’s joke’
VW’s ‘Voltswagen’ rebrand ‘was early April Fool’s joke’
Deliveroo shares slump on debut, shoppers return to supermarkets, and other breaking business news
31 Mar 2021
Mary Portas and Charlotte Tilbury back ‘Shop Out to Help Out’ campaign
Mary Portas and Charlotte Tilbury back ‘Shop Out to Help Out’ campaign
Brits repay £1.2bn during ‘frugal February’, Nike sues over ‘Satan shoes’, and other breaking business news
30 Mar 2021
Shoppers look to make Easter a celebration to remember
Shoppers look to make Easter a celebration to remember
Small firms hit by Brexit ‘nightmare’, tourism suffers $4.5trn loss, and other breaking business news
29 Mar 2021
H&M and Nike face boycott in China over Xinjiang sanctions
H&M and Nike face boycott in China over Xinjiang sanctions
Alan Turing £50 note is unveiled, eight John Lewis stores to close, and other breaking business news
25 Mar 2021
Record music sales soothe the ‘pandemic blues’
Record music sales soothe the ‘pandemic blues’
Inflation slows to 0.4%, the worst is yet to come for retail, and other breaking business news
24 Mar 2021
Mars House - the first NFT digital home - sells for $512,000
Mars House - the first NFT digital home - sells for $512,000
‘Young DIY-ers’ boost B&Q sales, nightclubs face bouncer shortage, and other breaking business news
23 Mar 2021
£251bn: the economic cost of a year of Covid lockdowns
£251bn: the economic cost of a year of Covid lockdowns
Cycling market goes ‘berserk’, pubs face ‘bleak future’, and other breaking business news
22 Mar 2021
UK’s tech success a result of ‘drive and dynamism’
UK’s tech success a result of ‘drive and dynamism’
Trump’s net worth drops by $700m, no shouting at Disney parks, and other breaking business news
18 Mar 2021
Brits ‘gearing up for £50bn post-lockdown spending spree’
Brits ‘gearing up for £50bn post-lockdown spending spree’
Uber U-turns, property sales taking 295 days, and other breaking business news
17 Mar 2021
New ONS ‘price inflation basket’ reveals pandemic shopping changes
New ONS ‘price inflation basket’ reveals pandemic shopping changes
Ipswich plans ‘15-minute’ future, Musk becomes ‘Technoking of Tesla’, and other breaking business news
16 Mar 2021
British Airways to launch Covid vaccine passport on its app
British Airways to launch Covid vaccine passport on its app
Avatar regains box office record, £3bn ‘bus revolution’, and other breaking business news
15 Mar 2021
