‘They took £150 from the till – was it really worth it?’
Craig TaylorLilly was tasered in the shop where she worked, just one of the 115 retail workers attacked every day. BBC News – Business
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Sainsbury’s and Asda vow £1bn merger price cuts
The retail giants tell the competition watchdog a merger would mean shoppers save 10% on everyday items. BBC News – Business
WorldPay payments firm in $43bn sale to US rival
WorldPay, once part of RBS bank, has been bought by Fidelity National Information Services. BBC News – Business
Brexit ferry contracts could cost government millions more
The government’s no-deal ferry contracts will require further payments if Brexit is delayed. BBC News – Business
Interserve: UK outsourcing giant loses rescue vote
The contractor, which has 45,000 UK staff, faces administration after 60% of investors rejected the plan. BBC News – Business
Pound jumps to nine-month high
Sterling rises more than 2% after Parliament rejects a no-deal Brexit. BBC News – Business