Economy

In a statement, the group sought to blame the virus for its woes. “The forced closure of our stores for a continuous period of time as a result of the COVID-19 epidemic has had a material impact on trade throughout our businesses,” it said. Loading However, it stressed that its brands were “continuing to trade” and that its stores would …

To help the country avoid travel “chaos” until Christmas, the government is being urged to stop peak train fares and introduce mass checks on transport workers. Labor Secretary of Transportation Grant Shops is required to present a “comprehensive itinerary” to the House of Commons next week COVID-19 Travel restrictions from December 23 to December 27. The temporary easing of restrictions …

Toyota’s Hilux is Australia’s best-selling vehicle, unless something very different happens now and by the end of the year – a unique possibility, considering the way 2020 has come so far – this is the fifth year in a row that it has topped the charts. At the end of a Tunner class point, 4WD pick-ups pull it out for …

Mike Ashley offers a $ 50 million lifeline to float the Arcadia ensemble in a clash between the giant beasts of the high street to control Sir Philip Green’s topshop empire. Sky News learns that Mr Ashley’s Frasers Group has risked 13,000 jobs just hours before its board appointed executives to plans for an emergency loan to Arcadia. The plan …

With the 2020s Good Friday The weekend sale is going well, it must be said; Clothing deals for the annual sales event have not been good this year – they are the best. Are you thinking about engaging in a place for self-reward or do you want to progress in your case? Christmas shoppingTons of sartorial bargaining is talked about …

The World Health Organization (WHO) says the Oxford / Astrogeneca vaccine needs “more than a press release” to evaluate test results. Speaking at the WHO news conference on Friday, its director of immunizations, Dr. Katherine O’Brien, said: “It’s a press release we saw. “Actually the next most important step is to evaluate the data rather than a news release.” Image: …

News Corp Australia has made another round of job cuts, losing 25 editorial staff at the end of a horrific year, and the Murdoch outlets alone have poured 200 journalists and photographers into the media. Courier Mail staff to Guardian Australia said the photographers were summoned to a meeting at 11am Queensland time and offered layoffs. Sixteen photo positions were …

As bargain hunters face a slightly different Black Friday experience this year, shoppers are warned that the deals they find online are not as good as they first thought. Black Friday is traditionally Thanksgiving Day in the United States, and stores are seeing prices drop in electronics and clothing – encouraging shoppers to kick off their Christmas shopping. What is …

The teenage girl did ‘absolutely’ the right thing Professor Nicola Spurier, Chief Health Officer of South Australia speaks at ABC Breakfast. Professor Spurier gives some details about the case of a teenage girl who tested positive after visiting the Woodville pizza bar. “We know he went to the pizza bar – he had pre-ordered, so he was at the pizza …