Nightlife industry chiefs have warned of “very difficult times ahead” for London’s night time economy as the capital faces a “catastrophic” shortage of door staff.more
Inhabitants of Alaska, followed by North Dakota and Nebraska, are among the hardest working people in America. At the bottom of the list are New York, West Virginia and, lastly, New Mexico, according to a study by WalletHub.more
Private rents outside London are rising at their fastest rate for 13 years, research suggests, as tenants making plans for life post-pandemic compete for properties.more
The new tax announced by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to finance health and social services will cause the tax burden in Great Britain to increase to the highest level in years just after World War II, reports the British press.more
A high street worth of shops closed down every 24 hours in the first half of 2021.
Almost 50 chain stores were permanently shuttered on a daily basis as big brands found themselves on the wrong side of pandemic-era changes in shopping habits.more
The recovery in the labor market is still visible, recruitment of employees is not hindering, and in most industries employers have learned to function in a pandemic, inform recruitment companies in Poland. Representatives of the tourism, catering and hotel industries feel less confident.more
In 2020, there were more families in extreme poverty than a year earlier, informed the Central Statistical Office in response to a query from Senator Krzysztof Brejza (KO) on this matter. The proportion of children and seniors living in poverty has also increased since 2016.more
Coca-cola is the latest company to be hit by supply issues which have affected major supermarkets, pubs and restaurants across the UK in recent weeks. more
Gym Group looks to expand after membership increases one-third to 730,000 in four months to end of June.
Britons are heading back to the gym in big numbers as they look to get back into shape after the lockdowns of the past year and seek out the extra space to exercise away from home.more
From November, Tesco stores will disappear completely, because the British giant is not interested in further operations in Poland. According to the Netto Polska group, some supermarkets will now operate under the Netto discount brand.more
UK shop prices rose last month, according to the latest data from the British Retail Consortium, in a sign that driver shortages and the costs of Brexit-induced red tape are beginning to hit household budgets.more
France will rein in its crisis support measures for companies from the end of September and tailor them to benefit only those companies still struggling afterwards, Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire said on Monday.more
Nearly a quarter of people are spending more on takeaways and food deliveries now than before the pandemic, according to market research group Mintel.
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Britain’s economy has been plunged into a supply chain crisis, with major retailers’ stock levels at their the lowest since 1983 as a result of worker shortages and transport disruption caused by Covid and Brexit.
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Due to supply problems, McDonald's is temporarily withdrawing milkshakes and some bottled drinks from the menu at all venues in the UK. This is another company in recent days that shows the effects of the deficit of truck drivers.more
