News roundup—3rd February 2009


News roundup—3rd February 2009

One in five commuters did not make it to work yesterday
because of the snow, according to the Federation of Small
Businesses, which cost the country approximately £1.2
billion. What’s more, another 3,000 UK businesses may fail
because of delayed payments and other consequences of the snow,
reports The Guardian.

The new owner of Woolworths, Shop Direct, plans
to hire no more than 50 employees to revive the brand as an
online-only retailer, according to The Mirror. On a slightly happier note, it
plans to offer a free bag of Pic’n’Mix sweets with every order.

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