Hilco took £25m in dividends from Homebase despite £10.6m in UK Covid aid
Many other large UK retailers have handed back government supports
Many other large UK retailers have handed back government supports
Store also plans to cut 1,500 jobs as struggling home-improvement chain seeks to shore up performance
Worker reportedly grabbed by throat as crackdown on single-use bags angers consumers
Weaker oil prices hit majors, including Tullow Oil, BP and Royal Dutch Shell
Restructuring specialist Hilco buys DIY group after Australian retailer learns an expensive lesson
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Australian owners write down almost £600m after totally misjudging market
Investors remain spooked by threat of inflation in US
Wesfarmers is reviewing future of its 250 Homebase stores in UK and Ireland after bungling 2016 takeover
Jobs figures have been positive but uncertainty hangs over Bombardier
Improvement despite takeover by Sainsbury’s and poor weather
Deal expected to complete in third quarter of year assuming no intervention by authority
Deal will combine two of the UK’s biggest retailers in an effort to fight back against competition
Homebase to rebrand as Bunnings in Ireland and the UK as it goes head-to-head with B&Q
Crosswords & puzzles to keep you challenged and entertained
How does a post-Brexit world shape the identity and relationship of these islands
Inquests into the nightclub fire that led to the deaths of 48 people
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