Good morning. In the news today, discount retailer Primark is demanding that landlords cut its shop rents by 30 per cent, a tactic other struggling high street chains have used in recent times to slash theirs.
Also in The Times, Mike Ashley’s 29-year-old future son-in-law has earned more than £10m from Sports Direct in two years, making him better paid than most FTSE 100 chief executives.
Ashley sinks to new low in frayed ties with City over Sports Direct
Trussardi hires fashion industry veteran Maela Mandelli as chief
Ice-cream sales soar as Britons continue their love affair with cool
Experts call for ban on glass skyscrapers to save energy in climate crisis
Brexit could spell end of Ellesmere Port plant, says Vauxhall owner
