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London Underground strikes this week called off; pound hits six-month low against dollar – as it happened

RMT says planned strike action by over 3,000 members at London tube stations on Wednesday 4th and Friday 6th October will not go ahead.

The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2023

Government ‘should make specific law to protect shop workers’

A survey found that incidents of violence and abuse nearly doubled in 2021-22 compared with before the pandemic.

The Independent UK · Sep 30, 2023

‘Violent attacks on shop workers not being responded to by police’

A coalition of retailers and shopworkers is calling for three key commitments from police forces to tackle a rise in shop theft.

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2023

Food price inflation slows to lowest level this year

Overall, shop prices were 7.6% higher in July than a year ago, slowing from 8.4% in June, and also the lowest level this year.

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023

Retail chief calls on Mayor of London to take action amid huge spike in shop thefts

Thefts from London retail premises rose by 13% last year, and experts say they are becoming increasingly violent

Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2023

Retailers must do more on diversity and inclusion among top executives – report

Researchers said their report aims to drive change in the industry by tracking progress made so far.

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023

Huge price increase means ‘dummy’ coffee jars are appearing in supermarkets

Cost of instant coffee has risen by some 13 per cent over past year

The Independent UK · May 30, 2023

Nvidia becomes world’s first chipmaker worth more than $1tn – as it happened

The AI boom is driving demand for chips from manufacturers like Nvidia, which has seen its share price soar

The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2023

UK food inflation dips in May, raising hopes rate of price growth is slowing

British Retail Consortium says rate fell from 15.7% to 15.4% even as rise in overall shop price growth hits fresh high

The Guardian - UK · May 29, 2023

Food inflation slows in May after April record, survey suggests

Food inflation fell to 15.4% in the year to May, according to a survey by the British Retail Consortium and Nielsen.

The Independent UK · May 29, 2023