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Jeremy Hunt says he mustn’t pump extra money into people’s pockets; BoE’s Mann says better to over-tighten interest rates – as it happened

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The Guardian - UK

B&M rescues 51 Wilko shops in £13 million deal

The shops are likely to be rebranded as new B&M stores, as the FTSE 100 retailer did not purchase the Wilko brand name

Evening Standard

Renewed Oxford Street has a secure future despite IKEA store delay

Brands such as Footasylum, Rituals, Kurt Geiger and HMV will all bring new life when the hoardings come down

Evening Standard

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Wilko job cuts to begin next week after £90m bid falls through

About a third of 1,400 staff at stricken retailer’s head office and warehouses expected to be made redundant

The Guardian - UK

Wilko closures and job losses on hold as administrator considers rescue bids

Restructuring specialist M2 makes potential offer alongside HMV owner Doug Putman

The Guardian - UK

Wilko administrators urged to accept rescue deal after second bid

Last-minute white knight bid worth £90m from M2 Capital follows earlier offer from owner of HMV

The Guardian - UK

HMV owner makes last-ditch bid to rescue Wilko

Proposal by Doug Putman could save 350 stores and 10,000 jobs as union calls for employees to be prioritised

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Retailer demand for Oxford Street shops picks up pace again after turbulent period

Oxford Street was given a big boost earlier as figures showed retailers are queuing up to open new stores there, with more than 100,000 sq ft of deals in advanced negotiations.

Evening Standard

New plans for Oxford Street revamp revealed

The world-famous shopping district will get a ‘once-in-a-lifetime’ overhaul after concerns it was being blighted by US-style sweet and souvenir shops

Evening Standard

HMV set to open doors of new Dublin store this Friday

The store is the first new Irish one to open in almost a decade

Dublin Live

Rita Ora 'can't wait' to come and meet fans in Liverpool next month

It will be Rita Ora's second visit to the city in the space of a few months

Liverpool Echo

Louise Redknapp issues one word verdict on Liverpool as excited fans flock to HMV signing

The popstar spoke to the ECHO after she signed copies of her Greatest Hits album for elated fans

Liverpool Echo

Black Stone Cherry announce run of intimate UK dates and in-store appearances

Black Stone Cherry's "Up close, personal, old school" tour will celebrate the arrival of the band's eighth album Screamin’ At The Sky

Louder

HMV to open first new Dublin shop in almost a decade this summer

The new store will be located on Henry Street.

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Daily Record

People just learning real meaning behind HMV's name as music giant to reopen

With news of HMV stores reopening, the question of the name's origin has popped up once again.

The Hindu

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Daily Mirror

People are only just realising what HMV stands for as stores set to reopen across UK

As HMV has announced the grand reopening of its flagship store in London, people have been wondering what HMV actually stands for - and there's some history behind the name

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HMV’s flagship store is returning to its original Oxford Street site

Despite shutting its flagship store in 2019 after HMV fell into administration, the iconic London site is set to be reopened later this year.

Evening Standard

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Edinburgh Live

West Lothian HMV worker praised by mum-of-four for helping her clean up sick baby in shop

Tammy Evans, 35, was out shopping to prepare for her upcoming getaway with her family to celebrate her son's birthday, when ten-month-old daughter Braylynn had other plans.

Daily Mirror

HMV to reopen iconic Oxford Street store after 4 years in 'dramatic' turnaround

The iconic shop, located on 363 Oxford Street, will now reopen with a new HMV logo and under a new “HMV shop” concept which focuses more on merchandise, technology and live events

Wales Online

HMV to reopen flagship store after four-year absence

The site, where HMV opened its first shop in 1921, has been operating as an American sweet shop since the closure

The Guardian - UK

HMV to return to flagship Oxford Street store after four-year absence

First HMV shop was opened in 1921 by British composer Sir Edward Elgar and closed in 2019

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