Emily Hawkins
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Boots set to be bought by Weston family in fresh blow to the City (opens the original)
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Canada's billionaire Weston family is set to buy Boots, abandoning plans for a stock market listing in a fresh blow to the City. Sycamore Partners, which bought Boots’ US parent Walgreens Boots Alliance last year, could reach a deal as soon as next week with the former Selfridges owner. A sale could see the British chemist valued at around £6.8billion, according to a report in The Financial Times, dashing hopes of an initial public offering, although no final decisions have been made. Boots' ret
Over-50s group Saga sees booming demand for holidays (opens the original)
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Over-50s group Saga brushed off the threat to the triple lock as it cashed in on booming demand for cruises, holidays and travel insurance from its wealthy customers. Chief executive Mike Hazell said that his customers ‘tend to be less reliant on the state pension’, following the Prime Minister’s announcement that the triple lock will change to a double lock from April 2030. Despite worries over household costs, Hazell said his affluent customer base were ‘economically resilient’ and viewed thei
Post Office boss calls for tax breaks to save rural branches (opens the original)
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The boss of the Post Office has urged ministers to save village branches from crippling hikes in business rates. Chief executive Neil Brocklehurst said post offices play a ‘similarly vital role in communities’ to pubs, which have been handed support with the commercial property levy. He said post offices also need ‘urgent help’ in the form of ‘targeted relief’. Controversial changes in last year’s Budget mean post offices will pay nearly £45million in business rates this year – an increase of £2
Rate hike fears are putting Britons off the High Street, says Next (opens the original)
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UK shoppers concerned about interest rate hikes are spending less, the boss of Next has warned. The fashion retailer said its sales will be hit as consumers fret over inflation and a tough jobs market. Next, which has 458 shops and 20,000 staff, also said further tax rises could exacerbate anxiety. The group added it was likely to see a ‘modest’ reduction in UK sales growth for the rest of the year. It predicts growth of 2 per cent for the final six months of 2026. Chief executive Simon Wolfson
Next warns Gov against 'stifling growth' with tax hikes (opens the original)
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Next has warned the Government against 'stifling growth' with tax hikes as the retailer upgraded its profit forecast for the fourth time this financial year. The fashion retailer, which has been run by Lord Wolfson since August 2001, warned that any tax increases in the upcoming 28 October Budget could worsen weak consumer confidence. Wolfson's comments came as Iceland boss Richard Walker also urged Andy Burnham to stop treating business as a ‘piggy bank’. Further tax rises would spell bad news
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