Laura Onita

UK company founded by Thomas Gatacre in 1999 has doubled annual profit

Tougher stance on country of origin rules and scrapping of de minimis exemption drives up price in US

Chain says fewer jobs, stifling regulation, unsustainable government spending and higher taxes will take toll

Shares in UK supermarket chain rise on possibility of disposal and a refocus on food

ABF chief George Weston blames weak sales on instability in Europe and threat of higher UK taxes

New chief Fernando Fernandez vows to end Unilever’s ‘inconsistent performance culture’

Retailer stands by Carl Cowling and aims to present Deloitte review alongside full-year results in November

High-street brand’s move puts more than 2,000 jobs at risk and comes after parent group filed for bankruptcy protection

Entrepreneur Sergei Mosunov buys jeweller behind opulent eggs from struggling mining group Gemfields

Purchase adds to stable of brands owned by UK fashion group after deals for Joules and JoJo Maman Bébé

Shares in maker of Warhammer climb as it reports bumper profits

Chair Archie Norman tells parliamentarians retailer believes Dragon Force was criminal gang behind attack

Heritage group with royal warrants, known for £185 diaries, offloaded by Tivoli Group after years of losses

Modella Capital renegotiates price downwards after weak trading at UK retailer

Once ascendant online retailers are shifting focus to Europe as US-China trade dispute takes a heavy toll

Companies are building up an arsenal of antitheft technology as organised crime fuels an epidemic of petty larceny

Luxury department store tries to open up another route for compensation for alleged victims of his sexual abuse

Groceries Code Adjudicator is probing whether company’s food retail business has been failing to pay suppliers on time

Retailer says it will take ‘weeks’ to restore some online services as fashion ranges return

UK retailer discloses that breach came via supplier and warns online operations will be disrupted until July