Parcel delivery firm DPD says it will create 6,000 jobs in the UK in response to the "unprecedented boom" in online shopping brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Coronavirus: McLaren considers sale of stake in F1 team
McLaren Group is considering the sale of a minority stake in its Formula One (F1) team as it tries to raise hundreds of millions of pounds to steer it through the COVID-19 crisis.
$50bn tie-up between PSA and Fiat Chrysler faces in-depth EU probe
EU regulators have launched an in-depth four-month investigation into a planned $50bn merger between carmaker Fiat Chrysler and PSA, the owner of Vauxhall.
Qatar Airways boss comes out fighting over social distancing and quarantine
As the global aviation industry grapples with the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, one of its biggest names has come out fighting.
Aunt Jemima to ditch name and image over ‘racial stereotype’ branding
The Aunt Jemima brand of syrup and pancake mix will get a new name and image, Quaker Oats announced Wednesday, saying the company recognises that "Aunt Jemima's origins are based on a racial stereotype".
B&Q boosted by ‘exceptional demand’ during lockdown
B&Q owner Kingfisher has reported a surge in sales after the chain saw "exceptional demand" during the lockdown period.
Staff at chicken factory supplying KFC and M&S self-isolate after COVID-19 outbreak
Staff at a chicken factory in Wales are self-isolating following an outbreak of COVID-19.
Watchdog gives green light to pension superfund deals
The UK’s pensions watchdog is to give the long-awaited green light to the consolidators of defined benefit pension schemes, paving the way for tens of billions of pounds of retirement funds to start being pooled together.
HSBC resumes 35,000 job cuts to fury of union
HSBC has told staff its plan to axe 35,000 jobs across its global workforce has been restarted, after it suspended the cuts in April due to the coronavirus crisis.
Coronavirus: Cruise line CMV in race to stay afloat
A British-based cruise line that employs 4,000 people is racing to secure funding to keep itself afloat after its operations were halted by the coronavirus pandemic.