The jobs market sits on a “knife-edge” next year, with firms waiting to see what happens to the economy before taking on new staff, according to a new report.
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Jobs freeze in ‘knife-edge’ market
The country’s largest floor-covering retailer Carpetright slid to a first-half loss as the consumer spending squeeze took its toll.
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Carpetright reports first-half loss
Home repairs group Homeserve is to outsource its complaints operation after being swamped with phone calls during last winter’s severe weather.
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Homeserve overhauls complaints role
Debt-laden Thomas Cook has sold a stake in five hotels and a golf club in Spain as part of its pledge to offload assets worth £200 million.
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Thomas Cook offloads hotels stake
Rail and bus firm Go-Ahead said full-year profits will be boosted above its previous expectations after passenger numbers hit record levels.
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Go Ahead lifted by record demand
US stock indexes have closed lower after the Federal Reserve held off on any new steps to boost the American economy.
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US stocks gains fade amid EU debt
Signs of weaker demand for hotel bookings have knocked Whitbread shares despite a trading revival at its Beefeater and Brewers Fayre chains.
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Whitbread fuels slowdown worries
Sales at DIY store Wickes slowed in the last two months as the gloomy economic outlook deterred people from buying kitchens and bathrooms.
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Wickes sees slump in kitchen demand
The state of the UK’s high streets has been laid bare after a government-commissioned report described some town centres as “dead”, with huge increases in the number of empty shops.
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‘Crisis’ on high street laid bare
Supermarket price wars and the falling cost of petrol last month helped push inflation down further from its peak, official figures revealed.
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Price wars help push inflation down
