Image copyright Getty Images Image caption MPs want to see more sustainable designs and repair services Clothing brands and retailers should pay a penny on every garment they sell to fund a £35m annual recycling scheme. That’s the view of MPs, who say “fast fashion” is a major contributor to greenhouse gases, water pollution, air …
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Image copyright Reuters Supermarket chain Asda has reported a slowdown in sales growth amid another “challenging year” for retailers. In the final three months of 2018, like-for-like sales grew 1%, compared with a 2% rise in the previous quarter. Asda chief executive Roger Burnley said that Brexit uncertainties were “playing on our customers’ minds”. Asda …
Image copyright Reuters Image caption The Tallinn branch must close by 19 October Estonia has told Danske Bank to close its branch in Tallinn before the end of 2019 after a money-laundering scandal. Chief executive Thomas Borgen resigned last year after an investigation into payments of about €200bn (£174bn) which were made through the branch. …
Authorities should focus on attracting high-paying office jobs to support city centres rather than replacing “failed shops”, according to a think tank. The Centre for Cities suggests that people will come back to the High Street for restaurants and cafes if there are good jobs to be had nearby. “Successful city centres feature fewer shops, …
Image caption Kimbolton Fireworks supplied fireworks for the opening and closing ceremonies in 2012 A fireworks company that created the displays for the opening and closing London 2012 Olympics and Paralympic Games has ceased trading. Family-run Kimbolton Fireworks, based in Cambridgeshire, was founded by the Reverend Ron Lancaster in 1964. It said it was the …
Image copyright Getty Images Image caption Karl Lagerfeld once called himself “the Joan of Arc of design” Superstar fashion designer Karl Lagerfeld has died, aged 85, in Paris, French media have reported. The German designer, who was the creative director for Chanel and Fendi, was one of the industry’s most prolific figures in the industry, …
Image copyright Getty Images The number of people in work in the UK has continued to climb, with a record 32.6 million employed between October and December, the latest Office of National Statistics figures show. Unemployment was little-changed in the three-month period at 1.36 million. The jobless rate, remaining at 4%, is at its lowest …
Image copyright Getty Images Several rail firms are reporting problems with pre-paid ticket collection from machines across the country. Greater Anglia, Thameslink, Stansted Express, Southern, Southeastern, and ScotRail all confirmed the issue had been affecting passengers on Tuesday. Most rail companies said proof of purchase, such as a ticket reference number, was being accepted instead. …
Image copyright Reuters Honda has confirmed it will close its Swindon car plant in 2021, with the loss of about 3,500 jobs. The Japanese company builds 150,000 Honda Civics a year in Swindon, its only car factory in the EU. The decision comes just weeks after Nissan switched plans to build its X-Trail SUV from …