Chain axes 200 cafes and 34 hot food counters plus 54 bakeries amid new cost-cutting drive
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/mar/01/sainsburys-embarks-on-major-in-store-shakeup-putting-2000-jobs-at-risk

Home rental platform joins swathe of companies offering support and donations during crisis
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/feb/28/airbnb-to-offer-free-housing-to-100000-ukrainian-refugees

Shortage of homes for sale in February pushes up house price growth for seventh straight month
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2022/mar/02/average-uk-house-price-exceeds-260000-pounds-first-time-nationwide

As UK firms try to reap the benefits of employees who feel cared for, a new job is rising to prominence
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/feb/25/commercial-no-brainer-why-role-of-happiness-officer-is-taking-off

British Gas owner Centrica cuts ties as Legal & General, Abrdn and Nest all try to sell stocks
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/mar/01/uk-private-pension-scheme-russia-uss

Star of Titanic says Champagne Telmont is determined to ‘radically lower its environmental footprint’
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/feb/23/leonardo-dicaprio-buys-stake-in-green-friendly-champagne-house

Camping and Caravanning Club reports bookings for its 100 sites are up 33% on Easter 2019
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/feb/22/uk-caravan-site-bookings-rise-for-easter-as-campers-make-up-for-lost-time

Former Kings Mall in Hammersmith is fully let with a Lidl and events spaces
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/feb/24/ikea-opens-first-city-centre-shopping-mall-in-west-london

Wrongly jailed former worker tells public inquiry he tried to kill himself three times
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/feb/22/post-office-it-scandal-victims-say-bosses-should-answer-for-their-role

Trade in the coffee chain’s stores, however, is back up to 93% of pre-pandemic levels
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/feb/18/pret-a-manger-future-in-balance-cash-call-covid

Analysts warn of 10% inflation and weaker growth across western economies as Ukraine crisis raises oil price to $99 a barrel
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/feb/22/uk-petrol-prices-poised-to-hit-record-150p-a-litre-soon-warns-rac

From cards reading ‘Meh’ to a ball celebrating ‘hate, venom and gore’, some Britons refuse to buy in to mainstream celebrations
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/feb/14/its-very-commercialised-the-people-who-dont-buy-in-to-valentines-day

The long read: The closure of John Lewis’s store in Sheffield after almost 60 years was a bitter blow. As debate rages over what to do with ..
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/feb/10/the-death-of-the-department-store-john-lewis-coles-sheffield

The company beat estimates to report a revenue of $5.8bn for the fourth quarter as Uber Eats posted an adjusted profit of $25m
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2022/feb/09/uber-eats-earnings-report-stocks

KPMG data shows London fintechs received more investment than Europe, the Middle East and Africa
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/feb/07/uk-based-financial-tech-firms-won-sevenfold-funding-rise-last-year-to-37bn

Move to hold shareholder vote follows withdrawal of product in US and Canada and lawsuits alleging link to cancer cases
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/feb/06/johnson-johnson-faces-push-to-force-global-ban-on-talc-baby-powder-sales

Peloton has struggled in recent months with lockdown over, negative press and cheaper models coming to the market
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/feb/04/peloton-amazon-potential-acquisition-deal

Pay-monthly models are catching on across a wide range of businesses –including food and even home insulation
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jan/29/cars-clothes-carrots-why-buy-them-when-you-can-subscribe

Fuller’s chief thinks Monday will be ‘trigger point’ for revival as plan B eases and Dry January ends
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jan/28/people-want-to-put-covid-behind-them-uk-pubs-hopeful-as-drinkers-return

$9tn of annual investment required to avoid most catastrophic climate impacts, consultancy says
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/25/transformation-global-economy-net-zero-mckinsey

Group of City grandees aim to mentor next generation on making their voices heard for public good
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jan/25/forget-ratner-uk-bosses-urged-to-ditch-platitudes-and-speak-out

Klarna Card is the latest effort to rival major credit card firms and banks that offer consumer loans
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2022/jan/26/klarna-buy-now-pay-later-firm-to-launch-card-in-the-uk

CEO denies largest shareholder’s claim that parent company of prominent London venues is insolvent
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jan/25/wolseley-restaurant-owner-corbin-king-goes-into-administration

Deliveroo records healthy quarterly sales but Aldi’s move reflects passing of online groceries’ pandemic peak
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jan/20/aldi-ends-deliveroo-deliveries-online-groceries-peak

Shares plunge by almost 20%, with pandemic-fuelled streaming boom fizzling out and competition growing
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2022/jan/21/netflix-market-value-tumbles-as-it-predicts-subscriber-slowdown

As shareprice drops, CEO admits firm needs to ‘evaluate’ size of workforce and reset production
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jan/21/peloton-hints-at-cuts-after-report-on-fall-in-demand-for-exercise-bikes

Edinburgh-based firm joins pilot study into shorter working week run by Oxford and Cambridge academics
https://www.theguardian.com/money/2022/jan/16/canon-uk-arm-trial-four-day-week-pilot-shorter-working

Companies may have to change how they advertise or face court if in breach of consumer protection law
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jan/14/dirty-greenwashing-watchdog-targets-fashion-brands-over-misleading-claims

Housebuilder reports weekly sales up 20% on pre-Covid levels
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jan/13/persimmon-reports-bumper-year-amid-uk-housing-market-boom

More than 40% of firms say they are likely to go under despite staycation boom
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jan/15/uk-tourism-industry-in-peril-as-overseas-visitors-stay-away

Dove soap maker’s shares are biggest faller on FTSE 100 after offer for consumer products arm is rebuffed
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jan/17/unilever-health-and-beauty-business-gsk-ftse-100-bid

Crisis caused by record high energy prices is the ‘biggest concern’ for employers of 13m nationwide
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/dec/30/energy-costs-and-covid-pose-existential-threat-to-uks-small-businesses

Harrods, Superdrug and Volkswagen among employers taking part in workplace challenge for first time
https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2022/jan/01/veganuary-set-to-pass-2m-milestone-as-more-firms-join-movement

While women remain under-represented at the very top, the Business desk casts its eye over the biggest hitters
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2022/jan/01/women-to-watch-in-business-and-economic-policy-in-2022

Spending on holidays expected to be priority in 2022 but outlook is uncertain amid inflation and Covid uncertainty, says Barclaycard
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/dec/31/online-shopping-pets-and-takeaways-fuel-surge-in-uk-spending-in-2021

Research finds number of UK unicorns, or startups worth more than $1bn (£750m), grew to 116 in 2021
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2021/dec/20/cambridge-is-leading-regional-tech-hub-as-uk-draws-record-investment

123 of the largest listed companies have appointed a director of colour on their boards, up from 59 last year
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/dec/20/nearly-half-of-ftse-350-firms-now-have-bame-directors

Operators across the country announce cancellations and reduced capacity amid Omicron surge
https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2021/dec/20/uk-train-services-hit-ahead-of-christmas-as-covid-causes-staff-shortages

The chain is working on presenting its best face to high streets as well as online. Its boss tells why, despite sales ravaged by lockdown, t..
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/dec/18/peter-macnab-superdrug-boss-leading-the-high-street-fightback

Retail was in crisis even before Covid. Now the virus has created so much turmoil that the future is becoming hard to read
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/dec/18/deserted-stores-less-choice-has-shopping-changed-for-ever

Ethical business tells customers awaiting turkeys, geese and other food to seek refunds from banks
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/dec/17/online-grocer-farmdrop-goes-bust-cancels-christmas-deliveries

The scooter-loving chairman of Reed is riding high – and doesn’t expect the UK’s worker shortage to ease any time soon
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/dec/11/james-reed-recruitment-boss-cleaning-up-in-great-resignation

The company has announced big sustainability initiatives – but absent are the menu changes needed to significantly reduce beef production
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2021/dec/10/mcdonalds-emissions-beef-burgers

Firms battling pandemic debts consider making 45% of workers redundant after end of furlough scheme, with price rises also likely
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/dec/13/one-in-three-uk-small-firms-plan-major-staff-cuts-survey-reveals

Food delivery drivers, sex workers and cleaners must have easy access to staff rooms, toilets and canteens, says thinktank
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/dec/05/uks-growing-army-of-night-workers-need-rest-centres-for-sanctuary

The Nordic cafe chain is planning ambitious expansion in the UK and perhaps an IPO – if it can find the staff
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/dec/04/joe-the-juice-bids-for-growth-despite-the-covid-squeeze

Airline signs deal with UK refinery but questions remain over sustainable aviation fuel’s net zero credentials
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/dec/02/british-airways-looks-to-recycled-cooking-oil-fuel-to-cut-jet-emissions

Omicron has led some businesses to call off events, but some fun-starved staff are determined to carry on regardless
https://www.theguardian.com/world/2021/dec/03/tale-of-two-christmases-as-uk-firms-cancel-events-others-want-to-party-on

Empty department stores are being transformed into places for young entrepreneurs and social projects
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/dec/01/doors-open-for-uk-community-projects-as-retail-chains-fold

Large stores are having to be creative to meet booming online orders at time of staff and stock shortages
https://www.theguardian.com/business/2021/dec/01/operation-save-christmas-retailers-desperate-dash-to-meet-demand