‘We can’t go on our much-needed cruise’
Passengers react after MSC Cruises overbooks trips ahead of postponed Covid restriction lift.
Bloomsbury staff must be vaccinated before office return
The Harry Potter publisher will require all staff to be vaccinated before they return to offices.
Music fans still holding tickets to thousands of postponed shows
The latest four-week delay to unlocking restrictions has pushed an additional 5,000 gigs into doubt.
UK food and drink exports to the EU almost halve in first quarter
The pandemic and Brexit hit exports in the first three months of the year, says the Food and Drink Federation.
Retail sales fall in May as shoppers dine out
The reopening of hospitality firms saw food sales drop, but people spent money on outdoor furniture.
Victoria’s Secret mulls return of new look show
The lingerie firm’s cancelled show could be “re-imagined” as it attempts a “dramatic” shift in the brand.
Meat sector warns of Brexit production squeeze
UK faces shortage of home-reared chickens as EU workers stay away, says trade group.
TikTok owner ByteDance sees its earnings double in 2020
China’s biggest technology companies have been coming under increasing scrutiny both at home and abroad.
US Supreme Court blocks child slavery lawsuit against chocolate firms
In their lawsuit, a group of men say they were forced to work on cocoa firms in Ivory Coast.
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