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Revenues at Hotel Chocolat rose 3 per cent in the year to June 28, to £136m even though its stores shut. And sales at Naked Wines shot up 77 per cent in the three months to June.

Its bankers were accused of helping Jho Low, a Malaysian financier, funnel billions of dollars out of the 1MDB fund, meant for the country’s development.

The chain alarmed shareholders when it said it was not eligible for emergency coronavirus loans. But the £15m debt facility with Hilco for the next two years should be enough to keep it trading.

Demand for printed textbooks has fallen but lockdown accelerated the take-up of internet-based courses and learning materials, cushioning the blow.

There should be no real surprise that Centrica, Vodafone and Walmart are all choosing to simplify operations and raise cash by splitting off valuable assets. Most desperate to raise cash is Centrica.

The virus could wipe one year off Britons’ typical life expectancy. And because people may die earlier than expected, pension schemes will not have to pay out as much as previously thought.

The entertainment giant said the planned release in March of Mulan (pictured) – based on a female warrior from Chinese folklore – had been postponed indefinitely.

The Social Market Foundation is proposing a 10 per cent tax on the gain made from a rise in house prices when a property is sold, or when it is inherited after the owner’s death.

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Customers will earn less interest from October, with Lloyds Bank slashing how much Club Lloyds and Bank of Scotland Vantage customers earn by around £21.