"The overwhelming view of the clients we support is they fear not being able to comply with the myriad of new regulations which could be coming down the line."
Around 25,000 retail jobs now hang in the balance.
"If only someone had flagged up 'Sir' Philip Green's tendency to run businesses onto the ground before."
Arcadia could tumble into administration as soon as Monday, Sky News reported on Friday.
"Today is black Friday. Overconsumption is wrecking present and future living conditions and the planet itself."
"Across the country, trade unions, MPs and community groups have expressed their concerns to the banking sector about the negative impact their actions are having on local economies and the wider society."
The benefits of the tougher restrictions since late September – including the curfew, table service and mandatory use of face masks when moving around pubs – are “questionable”, according to the outspoken pub chief.
The re-introduction of the furlough scheme combined with positive news about a vaccine leads to a more optimistic view.
“Being an independent bookseller has for so many years been such a David v Goliath battle that it feels slightly disconcerting when someone at last hands you a bazooka instead of you peppering away with your slingshot.”
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