John Lewis Partnership has announced it has made the ‘difficult decision’ to temporarily close all 50 John Lewis shops at close of business on Monday as a result of the impact of coronavirus. The shop has never before closed its stores apart from when the flagship John Lewis on Oxford Street was bombed in 1940 … Read more
John Lewis closes all 50 shops for first time in its 155-year history due to coronavirus (including flagship Oxford Street store that last closed when it was bombed by the Nazis in 1940) By Isabella Nikolic For Mailonline Published: 15:37 GMT, 21 March 2020 | Updated: 15:57 GMT, 21 March 2020 John Lewis Partnership has … Read more
Around 1.4 million vulnerable people in Britain will be told to self-isolate on Monday during the coronavirus outbreak, as the UK death toll hits 144. Speaking today, Health Secretary Matt Hancock revealed that Brits classed as vulnerable will be contacted by the NHSÂ and told what specific actions they need to take to protect themselves from … Read more
Britain’s blue-chip FTSE 100 index slipped back from a surge earlier today to close up 2.5 per cent. At one point the leading London stock market index was trading up more than 7 per cent, but investors lost confidence after US markets failed to follow European ones with big gains. David Madden, of CMC Markets, … Read more