UK Flight Disruptions Ease as John Lewis Reports Losses

UK flight disruption expected to clear; Primark to start offering home delivery in UK – business live

Flight schedules expected to return to normal after chaos of last two days In other retail news, losses at the owner of John Lewis and Waitrose widened by more than 40% in the first half of the year as it struggled with higher costs and with shoppers feeling less confident about their money. The John Lewis Partnership, which operates 36 department stores and more than 300 Waitrose supermarkets, said its pre-tax loss for the six months to 1 August climbed to £124m, compared with £88m in the sa...

By Julia Kollewe