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Scotsman owner plots fresh bid to sell newspaper stable
The owners of The Scotsman and Yorkshire Post’s publisher are plotting a renewed bid to sell the company amid intense pressure on the business models of Britain’s biggest regional newspaper groups.
‘Thrown to the wolves’: As jobs go green, what does the future hold for the coal industry?
Richard Wilson describes himself as a casualty of climate change. But he doesn't live in a far-away hot country - he's from North Yorkshire and has spent a lifetime working with coal.
JD Sports blames online trading costs for lockdown profits hit
JD Sports says a surge in costs associated with trading online only during the coronavirus lockdown has taken a toll on half-year profits.
EasyJet cuts capacity as virus fears knock passenger confidence
EasyJet has warned it expects to operate a weaker flight programme than hoped for in the coming months because of a series of coronavirus pressures.
£3.5bn in furlough cash wrongly paid out through fraud or by mistake
Up to £3.5bn in wrong or fraudlent claims may have been paid out by the government through its furlough scheme.
Amazon parcels could be delivered by self-driving delivery boxes in the UK
Britons could soon see their Amazon parcels delivered by a small self-driven vehicle.
Online boom pushes retail sales up but high street still suffering
Consumers working and shopping from home helped retail sales to their best growth since the start of the pandemic last month but there was little cheer for the high street, new figures show.
UK negotiator: ‘More realism’ needed from EU in Brexit talks
Boris Johnson's chief Brexit negotiator has said there needs to be "more realism" from Brussels about the UK's "status as an independent country".
NEC owners show support with £50m cash injection
The owners of Birmingham's National Exhibition Centre (NEC) have invested tens of millions of pounds to support it through the coronavirus pandemic as it prepares to host its first major event since the UK-wide lockdown.