Death of the high street: how it feels to lose your job when a big chain closes
Woolworths closed a decade ago, and since then shop after shop has shut its doors. What is it like to be there in a store’s dying days? Eleven workers tell all
April 2016
Greybull Capital: what we know about the Tata Steel Scunthorpe buyer
Deal to rescue plant is credited with saving 4,000 jobs, but private equity firm has previously overseen redundancies elsewhere
September 2015
Former Secret Millionaire leads takeover of Morrisons' convenience stores
Mike Greene is leading £25m takeover of supermarket’s 140 M Local shops, backed by Greybull Capital – best-known for investing in now defunct Comet chain
August 2014
Hundreds of former Comet workers to lose out on compensation after ruling
UK taxpayers face £50m bill for incorrect layoffs
July 2014
Comet administrators referred to accountants watchdog by Vince Cable
Three Deloitte administrators face disciplinary action after business secretary highlights possible conflict of interest
June 2014
Deloitte could face prosecution over Comet redundancies
Former Comet workers win 90 days' pay in redundancy employment case
August 2013
Comet to make a high street comeback
Plan for resurrection of the 79-year-old retailer by property tycoon Clive Coombes greeted with scepticism by some retail analysts
July 2013
Rising business rates cause carnage on the high street
Empty shops in Ashford, Kent, reflect wider crisis for retailers who are calling on government to overhaul the rates system, writes Simon Neville
May 2013
Dixons enjoys sales boost after collapse of rival companies
Owner of Currys and PC World says half its like-for-like sales growth in last quarter came from former Comet customers
April 2013
Republic owner refuses to honour vouchers for bust fashion chain
Sports Direct, which bought the store from administration, dashes hopes of HMV-style reprieve for out-of-pocket shoppers
January 2013
People and power
Wayne Hemingway: the high street will survive closure of HMV, Jessops and Blockbuster - video
Dixons benefits from Comet's demise
Music retailers expected to follow Jessops into administration
John Lewis update signals upbeat trading season for fashion retailers
December 2012
Fears grow for retail insolvencies in 2013
Vince Cable hints at insolvency process overhaul after Comet collapse
