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Concerns over increase in national insurance contributions and minimum wage on customers and suppliers

The firm said it would do ‘everything we can’ not to pass on the extra costs to consumers, but ‘cannot rule anything out’.

City Comment: More of our executives would go to the US if they were truly underpaid

In January 2008, Jeremy Paxman wrote an angry letter to then Marks and Spencer boss Sir Stuart Rose about the state of his pants. They were letting him down. The Newsnight presenter said: “I’ve noticed that something very troubling has happened. There’s no other way to put this. The pants…

The retail giant has clocked up 12 consecutive quarters of sales growth but it must remember mistakes of the past

Pre-tax profits increase to £672.5m and retailer says it will reduce costs further as part of five-year plan

City Comment: Oxford Street and the broader West End need clarity — and soon

Flagship store planning dispute could end in the departure of one of the famous shopping street’s biggest names

Retail group has opened larger stores, cut prices on basics and persuaded food shoppers to use it for more than just sandwiches