Good morning. In the news today, The Times reports that baked potato specialist Spudulike has closed all 37 of its branches with the loss of nearly 300 jobs, the latest in a growing list of once-familiar retail names to disappear from the high street.
Also in The Times, a story highlights just how troubled some UK shopping centres are, with an analysis of Scottish The Postings, which was put up for a sale this year with a price tag of just £1.
The prospects for the housing market look gloomy, but not entirely
Ready for a no-deal Brexit? Not without proper support
Mike Ashley’s Sports Direct in pole position to snap up Jack Wills
Tesco joins crackdown on plastic glitter for 2019 Christmas range
Ex-Goals boss and its former finance chief accused of fraud
Short sellers’ £22m ‘profit’ after Intu warns of funding call
