Beloved homeware store to close after 45 years as branch becomes ‘unviable’

Beloved homeware store to close after 45 years as branch becomes ‘unviable’

A RENOWNED homeware store is closing after 45 years, having become “unviable.” Gardiner Haskins has announced it will be closing its Cirencester branch, saying the decision comes as high streets across the UK continue to struggle. 2 Gardiner Haskins has assured customers that all outstanding orders will be fulfilled before closing 2 Independent retailers struggle…

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U.S. payrolls grew by 256,000 in December, much more than expected; unemployment rate falls to 4.1%

U.S. payrolls grew by 256,000 in December, much more than expected; unemployment rate falls to 4.1%

Job growth was much stronger than expected in December, likely providing the Federal Reserve less incentive to cut interest rates this year. Nonfarm payrolls surged by 256,000 for the month, up from 212,000 in November and above the 155,000 forecast from the Dow Jones consensus, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported Friday. The unemployment rate…

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