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The boss of WH Smith has said the retailer won't be opening any more UK High Street stores.more

Drinks and food maker PepsiCo has invested €127m in expanding its facilities in Little Island in Cork, it confirmed on Friday. more

The US company behind ChatGPT has said its first international office will be based in London.more

The company behind Boots the Chemist is to close 300 of its branches throughout the UK over the next 12 months. more

Supermarket executives have denied making too much money from soaring prices, telling MPs the industry is the "most competitive we have ever been". more

Stricken cinema chain Cineworld has said it will file for administration in the UK as part of a restructuring plan that is set to wipe out shareholders.more

Shoppers have been splashing out on new outfits and other items for enjoying the summer weather, boosting sales overall, latest retail figures show. more

The boss of the water regulator has written to South East Water calling for an urgent meeting over its hosepipe ban in Kent and Sussex.more

Tim Martin told Andrew Marr that the cost of beer will “quite probably” increase to £8 a pint more

Supermarkets in other places are deciding to install controversial security gates that prevent customers from leaving the store without first scanning the receipt. A number of Sainsbury's and Morrisons stores in Manchester have already implemented the change, according to the Manchester Evening News, but local press from other regions are also reporting goals.more

Shoppers have allegedly been buying weaker alcohol and paying the same for months, enabling brewers to save money without passing it on to consumers. more

Morrisons has kicked off its sixth round of price cuts this year as it scrambles to stop shoppers switching to Aldi and Lidl. more

UK businesses have improved female representation on their boards, research shows, but two-fifths of FTSE 100 firms still do not have a woman in one of their top four executive roles.more

Tesco's boss has said there are "encouraging early signs" that price rises are starting to slow as the retail giant reported higher sales. more

Sir Richard Branson's space tourism company Virgin Galactic says it will launch its first commercial flight before the end of this month.more

Vodafone and Three have announced plans to merge their UK operations to create the country’s biggest network.more

The UK’s second-largest pharmacy chain is shutting down all its branches in Sainsbury’s supermarkets after the decision to withdraw from the market was pushed forward.more

Loo roll, butter and ketchup are more expensive in the UK compared to some of our biggest European neighbours, research for the BBC suggests. more

Tesco has been reported to Britain’s competition regulator over claims it could be “breaking the law” over “unclear Clubcard pricing”. more

Retail sector data points to reduction in discretionary purchases as consumers pay more for staples.more

Britain's Daily Telegraph, its Sunday Telegraph and The Spectator will be put up for sale because of outstanding loans taken out by their parent company, Lloyds Bank announced on Wednesday.more

The latest update from the Paris-based body sees risks ahead from energy prices, which could leap substantially again ahead of the coming winter, and rising interest rates.more

Jarring grocery store lighting that is reminiscent of a trip to the dentist may soon be a thing of the past. more

The number of UK breweries going out of business has tripled in the past year, with smaller craft beer manufacturers most at risk as consumers opt for cheaper options during the cost of living crisis, according to research. more

Canary Wharf’s credit rating has been downgraded as London companies struggle to draw white collar workers back to the office full-time. Moody’s warned that the office district faced a “difficult operating and funding environment” as it cut its outlook for Canary Wharf Group.more