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Live UK vacancies jump 16% in March as firms prepare for reopening

Britain’s unemployment rate has fallen for the second month running, after a year in which young people suffered the brunt of job losses
Full story UK unemployment rate falls to 4.9% despite Covid restrictions

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UK vacancies jump 16% in March as firms prepare for reopening
Greensill MPs urge Cameron to make public lobbying texts to Sunak

Former prime minister told to release full texts he sent to chancellor at start of the pandemic last year
Lobbying Firm of inquiry chair won £7m of government contracts in past year

Civil service Lobbying inquiry could call all living ex-PMs
- Lobbying Firm of inquiry chair won £7m of government contracts in past year
- Civil service Lobbying inquiry could call all living ex-PMs
MPs urge Cameron to make public lobbying texts to Sunak

Primark Record sales as Covid lockdown eases in England and Wales

Retailer also says coronavirus pandemic has cost it 3bn of sales and £1bn of profit in the past 12 months
Retail Footfall in England up by almost 200% as Covid controls ease
- Retail Footfall in England up by almost 200% as Covid controls ease
Record sales as Covid lockdown eases in England and Wales

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Would you live with your boss 24/7? These people do

Employees at the US startup Fiveable work, eat, sleep and hang out together – in the same house. How do they stay sane?

From doughnut deliveries to thali feasts How have food businesses adapted during the pandemic?

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When the first lockdown was announced, Mandira’s Kitchen and Project D had to completely rethink their business models. Today, they’re both thriving

Upcycled furniture and DIY kits Meet two women shaping the future of interior design

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The pandemic has affected their standard ways of working, but these interior designers have adapted and developed new practices that are helping their businesses thrive

Robot tour guides and virtual reality How do galleries connect with art lovers during a pandemic?

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Art has helped so many of us through a turbulent year – but for the creators themselves, it’s been a time of restrictions. We look at innovative ways they’ve adopted to stay afloat

Cocktails kits and bubble toys via post Can home delivery drive growth for small business?

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With trading as usual no longer an option, expanding into home deliveries has been the best thing to happen to Drinks by Post and Dr Zigs Extraordinary Bubbles

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