In the news this morning, a new episode of the EG REWIRE podcast in which you can meet Seaforth Land founder and chief executive Tyler Goodwin and find out about his unapologetically blinkered search for a senior woman to join his business.
Elsewhere, spending at department stores fell for the 13th consecutive month in November, as John Lewis revealed a rapid reversal in sales after the Black Friday bonanza.
And, as the purchasing managers’ index for the construction sector posts an unexpected uptick, builders merchant Travis Perkins mulls a sale of its Wickes DIY chain as part of plans to focus on trade customers.
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Spending at UK department stores falls for 13th month in a row
