MORNING NEWS: DIY, data and High Street retreat
In the news this morning, the future of Homebase could finally be resolved this week as Australian owner Wesfarmers seeks to end its association with the UK retail sector.
If you didn’t read it yesterday, click here to find out who is in the running to buy the DIY chain as reported by EG.
Also from EG, a crib sheet on the general data protection regulation that comes into force tomorrow.
Elsewhere, property costs and the poor retail environment hit both Topshop and M&S’s results.
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High street sales finally heating up
‘In-the-dark’ shareholders vote against Bovis top pay
House prices in London sink again as boom eases
Topshop posts £10.9m loss as it grapples with tough retail environment