81 m. ago Claire's 'to close 150 stores with 1,000 jobs at risk' after it drops into administration AGAIN

The popular accessories chain, as well as discount store The Original Factory Shop, filed notices of intention to appoint administrators in the days following Christmas.

Society

3 h. ago Claire’s collapses into administration AGAIN with 150 stores and over 1,000 jobs at risk

CLAIRE'S has collapsed into administration again - putting 1,000 high street jobs and more than 150 UK stores at risk. The accessories giant Claire’s and discount favourite The Original Factory Shop (TOFS) were understood to be filing notices of intention to appoint administrators just days after Christmas. Today, administrators from Kroll have officially been appointed to handle...

Society

4 h. ago Revolution and Revolution de Cuba operator set to appoint administrators

There are three sites across Greater Manchester that could be affected

Politics

6 h. ago Major UK bar chain is on brink of collapse with future of 62 boozers at risk

A POPULAR bar chain has announced plans to appoint administrators – throwing the future of 62 boozers into doubt. The firm said it expects to make a further announcement “in the coming days”. The Revel Collective – which also runs venues under the Revolucion de Cuba and Peach Pubs brands and has 62 locations –...

Events

6 h. ago Revolution bars group faces administration putting 62 venues under threat

Revolution Bars Group, which runs Revolution, Revolucion de Cuba and Peach Pubs venues across the UK, has announced that it is to appoint administrators, but is in talks over a possible sale

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6 h. ago Revolution bars group Revel Collective announces plans to appoint administrators

The Revel Collective has indicated it has filed a notice to appoint administrators today, though it could be spared as it confirmed talks of a possible sale is still on the table.

Politics

3 d. ago Building firm with Greater Manchester HQ files for administration after nearly £6 million losses

FK Group and two subsidiaries have filed notices of intention to appoint administrators after reporting £5.9m losses

Economics

1 week ago TGI Friday's suddenly closes 16 sites in administration deal

Liberty Bar and Restaurant Group, which own the famous brand, filed a third notice to appoint administrators last week - today, 16 sites were closed with immediate effect

Economics

2 w. ago ‘History will tell’: as US pressure grows, Cuba edges closer to collapse amid mass exodus

Disillusioned with the revolution after 68 years of US sanctions and a shattered economy, one in four Cubans have left in four years. Can the regime, and country, survive the engulfing ‘polycrisis’?Hatri Echazabal Orta lives in Madrid, Spain. Maykel Fernández is in Charlotte, in the US, while Cristian Cuadra remains in Havana, Cuba – for now. All Cubans, all raised on revolutionary ideals and educated in good state-run schools, they have become disillusioned with the cherished national narrative that Cuba is a country of revolution and resistance. Facing a lack of political openness and poor economic prospects, each of them made the same decision: to leave.They are not alone. After 68 years of partial sanctions and nearly 64 years of total economic embargo by the US, independent demographic studies suggest that Cuba is going through the world’s fastest population decline and is probably already below 8 million – a 25% drop in just four years, suggesting its population has shrunk by ...

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3 w. ago Claire’s and The Original Factory Shop ‘on brink of collapsing into administration’ with 2,500 jobs at risk

THE British high street has been dealt a devastating New Year hammer blow as two major chains teeter on the brink of collapse. Accessories giant Claire’s and discount favourite The Original Factory Shop (TOFS) are understood to be filing notices of intention to appoint administrators just days after Christmas. The legal move essentially hits the...

Society

3 w. ago Major bar chain sets deadline for next week after putting itself up for sale

The Revel Collective, which trades from 62 venues under the Revolution, Revolucion de Cuba and Peach Pubs brands, put itself on the market in October 2025

Events

3 w. ago High street fashion brand loved by Princess Kate on brink of collapse

On Tuesday, the high-end chain, favoured by the Princess of Wales, filed an application with the high court to appoint an administrator to the business.

Politics

3 w. ago We still don’t really know what Elon Musk’s Doge actually did

Calculating the actual savings and impact of the bulldozing US department that vowed to cut $1tn in waste is difficultElon Musk, AI and the antichrist: the biggest tech stories of 2025When Elon Musk vowed late last year to lead a “department of government efficiency” (Doge), he claimed it would operate with “maximum transparency” as it set about saving $2tn worth of waste and exposing massive fraud.Today, with Musk out of the White House, Doge having cut only a tiny fraction of the waste it promised, and dozens of lawsuits alleging violations of privacy and transparency laws, much of what the agency has done remains a mystery. Continue reading...

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