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Contactless card limit to rise to £100 in October

THE spending limit on each use of a contactless card is to rise from £45 to £100 from 15 October, banks have revealed reports...

Iceland supermarket boss sounds alarm over Christmas supplies

THE boss of supermarket Iceland says the supply chain chaos is getting worse, just as retailers start planning for the key Christmas period reports the BBC.

Grays IT company launch international cartoon competition

A THURROCK-based IT company has organised an international cartoon contest where the task was to "express the IT and Technology issues in today's business environment.

McDonald’s runs out of milkshakes in England, Scotland and Wales

MCDONALDS says it has run out of milkshakes at its restaurants in England, Scotland and Wales reports the BBC.

SD by Suit Direct opens a new store at Lakeside

THIS weekend, Lakeside Shopping Centre welcomed new menswear retailer, SD – The Home of Menswear by Suit Direct.

Price rises slow down driven by clothes discounts

THE UK inflation rate fell to 2% in the year to July as the final coronavirus restrictions were removed reports the BBC.

UK job vacancies at record high as wages tick up

UNEMPLOYMENT fell to 4.7% in the three months to June, down slightly on the previous quarter, while average pay rose 7.4%, the Office for...

Businesses invited to become suppliers to £2.5bn London Resort theme park dubbed the ‘UK’s answer to Disneyland’

BUSINESSES have been invited to declare their interest in becoming a supplier to a multi-billion pound theme park project dubbed Britain's answer to Disneyland...

Aldi increases its wages for lorry drivers amid a chronic shortage of drivers

ALDI has increased its wages for lorry drivers amid a chronic shortage of drivers across the industry reports the BBC. The supermarket chain confirmed the rise...

Fears of redundancies as phasing out of furlough has another key date

FEARS have been growing many thousands of people could be made redundant as the furlough scheme gradually phases outreports The Evening Standard. From Sunday, employers will...

Amazon in Tilbury supports Tower Hamlets Foodbank

THE Amazon fulfilment centre in Tilbury has donated three food pallets to a foodbank that supports the community in Tower Hamlets.

Thames Freeport one of the first to submit outline business case

THE council-backed Thames Freeport is one of the first to submit its outline business case to government.

Morrisons is letting kids eat free in its cafes all day, every day

THROUGHOUT the summer holidays, with every adult meal over £4.50, customers can also get a kid's meal absolutely free.

DP World reports record first half volumes in UK driven by investment and growth

A RECORD volume of cargo was handled at DP World’s two UK ports in the first half of 2021, after the leading global provider of smart logistics invested in capacity and capability to meet customer demand.

COVID-19: Supermarkets admit stock shortages as ‘pingdemic’ concerns grow

SUPERMARKETS Sainsbury’s, Iceland and Co-op have revealed they are suffering stock shortages as concerns grow about the impact of the so-called “pingdemic” reports Sky...

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