The closure comes more than two years after the document and banknote maker lost the contract to print Britain’s blue Brexit passports to Franco-Dutch company Gemalto.
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RUTH SUNDERLAND: Green light to print money
One fear among some economists about the policy response to the virus is that we are storing up huge trouble and at some point down the line it will create an inflationary boom.
Boohoo continues to ‘defy the doubters’ as its share price surges
The company’s share price jumped over 10 per cent this morning and currently stands up just over 7 per cent to 417.17p, marking an all-time high for the company on the London Stock Exchange.
Inflation hits FOUR-YEAR low of just 0.5 per cent
The CPI measure slumped to 0.5 per cent in May, down from 0.8 per cent and the lowest level since June 2016.
Global stock rally after Covid treatment breakthrough
As the International Monetary Fund cautioned that stock market exuberance may be overdone, the FTSE 100 index rose 2.9 per cent, or 178.09 points, to 6242.79 in London.
UK taxpayers face a £38bn Covid loans TIME BOMB
More than 913,000 companies- many of which have seen their cash flow dry up since the lockdown began on March 23 – have scrambled to take up Chancellor Rishi Sunak’s offer of support.
RUTH SUNDERLAND: Job losses hit North hard
Nowhere will be immune to the job losses looming over Britain, but parts of the North and the Midlands are likely to suffer a disproportionate amount of pain.
German flights raise stakes as UK quarantine remains
Tui has started flights from Germany, Switzerland and Benelux countries. Since June 8 British tourists have been required to quarantine for two weeks after returning from overseas.
Greggs to reopen 800 stores from tomorrow
New-look outlets will feature floor markings, protective clothes for staff and protective screens. There will be a reduced menu to ensure social distancing in kitchens and workspaces.
Poundstretcher threatens to shut more than 250 stores
The discount retailer, which also owns the Bargain Buys chain, is using an insolvency procedure called a company voluntary agreement to slash rents by up to 40 per cent.